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Qantas serves up Valley wines

A bit of news is that Pizzini Wines is supplying QANTAS business class with the 2004 Sangiovese and also 2002 Il Barone.

Also their 2004 Sangiovese was chosen as one of the top 6 Sangiovese wines from around the world in a specific section for non Tuscan Sangiovese. The wines are to be shown to media from around the world at the Ruffino Sangiovese Symposium held this week. We look forward to hearing the result.

About Sangiovese 2004

It has savoury aromatics of spice, leather and chocolate on the nose. The palate is thick and rich. The wine has lovely round soft tannins that go from start to finish. Red berries provide a sweet front palate, the mid to back palate has bitter cherries finishing with savoury notes. The wine is powerful, with a generous mouth feel and length.

“The best Aussie version of this style, which offers all the flavours and characters of the real thing’
Stuart Gregor Sunday Magazine July 2005

“this is one of their best wines. It is complex, savoury and well structured, with firm tannins. Serve with Italian sausage and lentils.”
Sally Gudgeon Sunday Life Magazine July 2005

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MP has cunning plan
By Geoff Adams - May 15 2006 - Country News

Some Benalla district farmers have seen an opportunity to make some money from State Member for Benalla Bill Sykes.

Since Dr Sykes announced his offer to pay $1 for every fox tail delivered to him, a few fox shooting farmers have quipped that they can now get their hands on Dr Syke's money.

Dr Sykes has been joined in his campaign by State Member for Rodney Noel Maughan, who will pay $1 for every fox tail delivered to his electorate office at 26 Percy St, Echuca, between Monday and Friday from 9 am to 4.30 pm, from now until the end of May.

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Downer against guest worker program
By Nonie Stava - May 15 2006 - Country News
A grower group fears Federal Government comments have dashed the Goulburn Valley's chance of getting Pacific Island workers to help with fruit harvest. Foreign Minster Alexander Downer said any guest worker program would eventually be regarded as Australia simply sucking cheap labour from the Pacific.

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Winemakers succeed at competition in Asia
May 15 2006 - Country News
Taminik winemakers Michael and Nancy Reid have tasted success with their reds at a recent competition in Singapore.

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