Australian Wines

[cpurvis]

A few thoughts:

1)Few "brands" are absolutely consistent at a certain quality level...vintage years can differ dramatically, so the styles & quality can vary widely from one year to the next. Better to ask what's the best wine to go with the meal.

2)However, nothin' wrong with the big guys like Penfolds & Lindemans. Go to the Australia/New Zealand/South Africa wine forum on this site, click on "Show topics from last year" or "Show all topics" and you will see notes on both those producers as well as several others. The various notes may give you a better idea about what to request in a restaurant.

3)Specific dependable "brands": Many of us like the Rosemount wines & Greg Norman wines.

Hope this helps. cp