Out Of The Bottle
With David Ellis McWilliams’ Balance Shiraz & Balance Semillon Sauvignon BlancA
mate who ended 2009 somewhat forlornly after being told by his doctor
to reduce by a third his propensity for a bottle of red or white with
dinner every night, has now begun the new year with surprising
enthusiasm.
Its because he’s found that rather than having to
have a couple of “dry” nights each week, or to cork the bottom third of
his nightly choice, he can still actually enjoy his full bottle – while
remaining within his doctor’s orders. Well, as he says, more or less.
And
it’s the result of McWilliams working in conjunction with Weight
Watchers to come up with a red and a white under a new label called
Balance, whose wines are 1/3rd lighter in both alcohol and kilojoules
than most regular drops.
Yet at only 8.5 per cent alcohol
McWilliams’ Balance Shiraz and Balance Semillon Sauvignon Blanc are
still both remarkably full-flavoured, food-friendly wines that’ve not
lost anything in enjoyment from their lower alcohol content.
And
for those who seriously watch their weight, each has a Weight Watchers’
Points value of 1, which means devotees can enjoy a glass of either of
the Balance wines with a meal, knowing it equates to just one standard
drink.
Each is priced at $16.99 – and so fruit-forward and
flavoursome are they, you’ll find yourself wondering how-so when
they’re so “light?”
One For LunchBack in the 1970s a
young apprentice winemaker, Tim Adams learned the art of making a great
Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec blend from the late Mick Knappstein at
Stanley Leasingham. It’s a skill he’s never forgotten, and
now his own Tim Adams label Cabernet is as much a Clare Valley classic
as was Mick’s Bin 56; Tim’s 2005 Cabernet is a full-bodied, slightly
spicy blend of 86 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon and 14 per cent Malbec to
savour at $28.50 with a good char-grilled steak.
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