When wine is your beverage of choice how do you know what to drink? Well, you could read a wine column like Wine of the Week
Or, if you want to keep it local you could look at the #TopWines from the 2014 NSW Wine Awards.
We're just back from Griffith where the regional judging took place under the watchful eye of Chair of Judges, acclaimed winemaker, PJ Charteris.
And pleased to report that an unprecedented number of 148 wines have today been named Silver or Gold Medal standard.
Here they are...
Allandale Semillon 2014
Angullong Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Angullong Shiraz 2013
Angullong Fossil Hill Sangiovese 2013
Audrey Wilkinson "The Lake" Shiraz 2011
Audrey Wilkinson "Winemakers" Semillon 2014
Audrey Wilkinson Reserve Chardonnay 2013
Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Shiraz 2013
Ballabourneen Majors Lane Semillon 2011
Barwang Shiraz 2013
Barwang "842" Chardonnay 2012
Berton 'Foundstone' Pinot Grigio 2014
Bimbadgen Estate Semillon 2013
Bimbadgen Estate Viognier 2014
Bimbadgen Estate Vermentino 2014
Bimbadgen Estate MCA Fume Blanc 2014
Bimbadgen Estate Signature Semillon 2013
Bimbadgen Estate Signature Semillon 2011
Bimbadgen Regions Cabernet Merlot 2012
Brokenwood Forest Edge Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon 2007
Brokenwood Latara Vineyard Semillon 2009
Bunnamagoo Autumn Semillon 2013
Bunnamagoo "1827" Chardonnay 2011
Calabria Private Bin Saint Macaire 2013
Calabria Private Bin Nero D'Avola 2013
Calabria Private Bin Aglianico 2013
Calabria Wines 3 Bridges Semillon 2008
Calabria Wines Blue River Blue Label Shiraz 2013
Calabria Wines Yarrunga Field White 2014
Capital Wines Gundaroo Vineyard Riesling 2014
Carillion 'The Volcanics' Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Cellarmasters David Lowe Reserve Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2013
Cellarmasters Redemption Landmark Release Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2013
Centennial Pinot Grigio Old Block 2014
Chalkers Crossing Shiraz 2012
Charles Sturt Reserve Sparkling 2010
Colmar Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Cookoothama Botrytis Semillon 2008
Cookoothama Shiraz 2010
Cooks Lot Riesling Lot# 333 Riesling 2014
Coolangatta Estate CJB Sparkling Chardonnay 2009
Coolangatta Estate Semillon 2005
Coolangatta Estate Wollstonecraft Semillon 2009
Coppabella Vintage Rose 2013
Cupitt Wines Shiraz 2013
De Iuliis LDR Single Vineyard Shiraz Touriga 2013
De Iuliis Limited Release Shiraz 2011
De Iuliis Shiraz 2013
De Iuliis Verdelho 2014
De Bortoli Deen DeBortoli Durif 2012
Drayton’s 'Susanne' Semillon 2010
Eden Road Chardonnay 2012
Ernest Hill 'Shareholders' Shiraz 2013
Ernest Hill Wines 'Cyril' Semillon 2013
First Creek Vermentino 2014
First Creek Winemakers Reserve Chardonnay 2013
First Creek Winemakers Reserve Semillon 2014
First Creek Winemakers Reserve Semillon 2011
Four Winds Vineyard Riesling 2014
Freeman Shiraz 2012
Gallagher Shiraz 2013
Glandore 'Elliott' Semillon 2006
Gundog Estate Poacher's Semillon 2014
Hungerford Hill Dalliance Sparkling 2010
Lillypilly Noble Harvest 2012
Logan Weemala Tempranillo 2013
McGuigan Bin 6000 Verdelho 2014
McGuigan Bin 9000 Semillon 2013
McGuigan Bin 9000 Semillon 2014
McGuigan Bin 9000 Semillon 2007
McGuigan Personal Reserve Blackberry Vineyard Chardonnay 2013
McGuigan Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Chardonnay 2013
McGuigan Shortlist Semillon 2013
McGuigan Vineyard Select Semillon 2005
McLeish Estate Chardonnay 2013
McLeish Estate Reserve Semillon 2007
McWilliams Wines Appellation Sparkling NV
McWilliams Wines Appellation Chardonnay 2013
McWilliams Wines Appellation Shiraz 2013
McWilliams Wines Hanwood Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Meerea Park Alexander Munro Semillon 2005
Mistletoe Noble Viognier 2013
Mistletoe Reserve Chardonnay 2012
Moppity Vineyards Eclipse Shiraz 2013
Moppity Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Moppity Vineyards Estate Shiraz 2013
Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Reserve Shiraz 2013
Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Shiraz 2013
Moppity Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Moppity Vineyards Reserve Shiraz 2013
Mount Majura Vineyard Riesling 2014
Mount Majura Vineyard Shiraz 2013
Mount Pleasant Estate Lovedale Semillon 2003
Mount Pleasant Estate Old Hill 1880 Vines Shiraz 2013
Nick O'Leary Bolaro Shiraz 2013
Nick O'Leary Shiraz 2013
Nick O'Leary Shiraz 2012
Nugan Estate Manuka Grove Vineyard Durif 2010
Patina Reserve Chardonnay 2010
Pepper Tree Wines 'Venus Block' Single Vineyard Orange Chardonnay 2013
Pokolbin Estate Shiraz 2011
Pokolbin Estate Shiraz 2009
Pooles Rock Shiraz 2011
Quarry Hill Lost Acre Tempranillo 2013
Quilty Wines Running Stitch Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Ravensworth Sangiovese 2013
RidgeView "Impressions" Shiraz 2011
Robert Oatley Fiore Moscato 2013
Robert Oatley Montrose Black Shiraz 2013
Rolling Pink 2014
Rolling Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014
Saddlers Creek Classic Semillon 2009
Saddlers Creek Reserve Semillon 2007
Silkman Semillon 2014
Silkman Semillon 2013
Silkman Shiraz 2013
Silkman Blackberry Semillon 2014
Spring Mountain Batch Da#1 Semillon 2014
Swinging Bridge Shiraz 2013
Tamburlaine Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon 2004
Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon 2010
Tempus Two Varietal Verdelho 2013
Tertini Arneis 2013
Tertini Pinot Noir 2012
Thomas Wines Braemore Semillon 2014
Thomas Wines Elenay Shiraz 2011
Thomas Wines The OC Semillon 2014
Tinklers Old Vines Shiraz 2013
Tinklers Vineyards School Block Semillon 2013
Tinklers Viognier 2014
Trentham Estate Pinot Noir 2014
Twisted River Shiraz Viognier 2012
Two Italian Boys Pinot Grigio 2014
Two Italian Boys Sangiovese 2014
Two Italian Boys The Sticky Italian 2013
Two Rivers Stones Throw Semillon 2014
Two Rivers Stones Throw Semillon 2013
Tyrrell's Belford Chardonnay 2012
Tyrrell's Belford Semillon 2014
Tyrrell's HVD Semillon 2014
Tyrrell’s Stevens Shiraz 2011
Tyrrell's Vat 8 Shiraz 2011
Wallaroo Wines Riesling 2014
Wyndham Estate Black Cluster Hunter Valley Shiraz 2009
The Outstanding on the Pier Top Wines Tasting is open to the public from 5:00pm – 9:00pm on Thursday 30 October. Members of the media and trade are welcome to attend the preview between 2.30pm and 4.00pm.
Trophy winners, NSW Wine of the Year and Gold Medal winners (traditionally the NSW Top 40) will be announced on Friday 31st October at a celebratory lunch at Simmer on the Bay, hosted by special guests from television series Plonk: Chris Taylor, Nathan Earl and Joshua Tyler.
Tickets to Outstanding on the Pier Top Wines Tasting are available at www.nswwine.com.au and cost $50. Limited tickets for the presentation lunch can also be accessed here also.
