The best of both worlds. A big red with bubbles.

Perhaps it’s the tyranny of distance. Or maybe it’s too much time in the sun. Whatever the reason there’s no denying that Australians do things in their own unique way. We put beetroot on our burgers, we shut the whole country down to watch a horse race and we even put bubbles in our reds.

Treating rich red wines like champagne is a uniquely Australian practice and few do it better than our old mate Simon Adams.

This fleshy, fizzy wonder is a testament to his skills, an elevated expression of old vine Eden Valley shiraz that offers up a darkly mysterious swirl of black berries, exotic spice and dark chocolate.

If ever there was a fizz to see you through the dark depths of winter then this is it.

We could write some witty line about snuggling with Simon Adams on a chilly winter’s night but we’ve seen the bloke and the idea sends a shiver down the spine, so we’ll just leave it at this…..you won’t find a better sparkling shiraz at even twice the price.