An Aussie Menage-a-Trois

LongFlatSBI often get asked why I don’t recommend more Aussie wines. “People seem to find their own way into that section” or “people need other wines in their life” are my usual answers. When Aussie winemakers deliver something other than crowd-pleasers I’m delighted to spread the word. Such as the wonderful trio under the Long Flat brand.

A lot of low-priced Aussie wines are crafted in an easy, slightly sweet style to appeal to novice drinkers. Long Flat wines are not.

LONG FLAT 08 Semillon/Sauvignon, Australia 183715 $10.05… a livewire loaded with bracing refreshment. A headbanging rocker for sure. Wine to get things going. Unusual low alcohol for an Aussie. Savoury flavours as opposed to the usual fruity niceness.

LONG FLAT 08 Cabernet/Shiraz, Australia 212373 $10.95 …gutsy, rustic and more refreshing than most Aussie reds. Pizza or pasta wine.

LONG FLAT 08 Shiraz, Australia 536763 $11.95…lush and lovely. Full of spicy sweet flavours. Sure to please the Shiraz fan. Buy for the party, or the BBQ.

Kato Wake is an entrepreneur – a creative thinker and a visual maker with over twenty years experience in the design business. She possesses strong communication skills and has managed teams and groups of many sizes. Creative, resourceful and curious by nature – Kato is an ideas person and a problem solver. She sees the big picture, the practical steps needed to achieve it and the means to do so. Experienced with both print and web, she is motivated by serving the client and communicating ‘their story’ – however it needs to be told. She has been involved in the restaurant and hospitality industry for almost as long as Billy – but hasn't drunk quite so much. Over the years, Kato has instructed hundreds of hospitality workers in 'the art of service' and has implemented training programs for several restaurants. Presently, Kato manages both the print and web for Billy’s Best Bottles (www.billysbestbottles.com) and has designed 10 editions of Billy’s Best Bottles annual wine book – which has been a Canadian best seller each year. She also designed Kathy Guidi’s book on Canadian Cheese (published by McArthur and Company) and is currently designing a breakfast cookbook for County resident Elizabeth Pulker. As Billy's 'right hand woman', she helps him conduct seminars is is the 'operations manager' behind the Wine with Life Tours. :)

One Comment on "An Aussie Menage-a-Trois"

  1. Travis Oke says:

    The Long Flat Cab Shiraz has been a regular house wine of mine for the past three years. Gusty and rustic enough for a man but she’ll like it too! (that’s my way of saying that its a wine my wife and I can agree on).

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