Oz vs. California reds

[wondersofwine]

I wondered too about the change in varietals. At least two of the Australian wines were shiraz; I don't remember for sure about the one from Kaeseler if it was cabernet sauvignon or shiraz. And it's true that the Silver Oaks C.S. was still quite young. If they had an agenda I think it was to encourage people to buy what they enjoy drinking--not just for the name. The owner says its amazing how often someone will rate the unfamiliar wine as his/her favorite; then take home the better known wine. I didn't follow that pattern. Instead I purchased one bottle of the Henry's Drive Shiraz along with one Sancerre, and four white burgundies. (They are already storing four or five red burgundies for me from a previous order including--drum roll for splurge time--a 1999 Clos de Beze.)