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2020 Nursery Block Dry Red

Made from Henry Best’s first plantings of nearly 150 years ago, the ancient Nursery Block is a veritable vineyard museum with 39 separate varieties, 8 remaining unknown and unnamed to this day. A lighter bodied wine that explodes with the personality, soil and history of the vineyard site.

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How To Open Old Wines

With a healthy collection of aged and rare wines in our cellar. The team at Best’s has loads of experience opening these bottles with all the required pomp and ceremony. So how to open old wines safely?

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Pasta with Asparagus and Salmon

Ben Thomson and Nicole Major recently spent some time in Europe, enjoying the culinary delights and viticultural scene. This elegant pasta dish makes the most of fresh summer ingredients and is quick to prepare – perfect for mid-week last minute madness! Buon appetito!

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2020 Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon

Best’s Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon is a fine example of the Great Western regional style; showing rich, plush, dense fruits.

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The History Behind the Sign!

If you’ve visited Best’s cellar door, it’s hard to miss the “Best’s Wine” moniker painted in its glory across the roof of the building. How did it get there? Discover more about this tale that has its beginnings in the clouds…

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Serving red wines over summer

Did you know that, depending on the varietal, red wines are best served between 12°C-18°C? Most room temperatures in the Australian summer are way higher than the ‘room temperature’ in Europe.

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Exploring Best’s home town of Great Western

When you stop by our cellar door in Great Western, be sure to enjoy all that the area has to offer. The town has a fascinating history and plenty of attractions to explore.

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Lamb with Salsa Verde Recipe

This delicious recipe usually takes two people to cook. In the case of our family it’s the family favourite of Chris and Viv Thomson. Viv is the grill expert, and Chris is the undisputed kitchen queen. A perfect match with our shiraz. Get the recipe.

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Taking Best’s Wines to the world

Vinexpo is arguably the most important and influential wine trade fair in Asia. It gathers the who’s who of the wine industry and is a perfect platform for us to showcase our unique wines.

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Best’s Wines: The little known grapes in our Nursery Block

The Nursery Block at Best’s Wines has always been one of our treasured vineyards, and it is incredibly unique even on a global level. This block is a 1.2-hectare vineyard believed to feature the most extensive pre-phylloxera plantings in Australia, and possibly the world.

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Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks

This lamb shank recipe is winter comfort food at its best. Chris Thomson still uses an old Pyrex 250ml cup measure that belonged to Grandma Thomson. Chris’s tips? Before adding the wine, bring it to the boil (the alcohol evaporates!) and it will impart a more mellow flavour. Cook and enjoy this dish with Best’s Bin No. 1 Shiraz.

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Beef & Walnut Tagine

Looking for some dinner inspiration? Perhaps give this Thomson Family Beef and Walnut Tagine recipe a try with our Hamill Shiraz.

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