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Best of the bestBest Wines by Variety 2012
I make my usual disclaimer: while there are two periods of intense tasting activity in the 12 months during which the tasting notes for this edition were made, and while some wines are tasted more than once, an over-arching comparative tasting of all the best wines is simply not possible, however desirable it might be.

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James Hallidays 12 wines of Christmas

James has selected 12 stunning wines guaranteed to please this festive season. We'll be adding one of these great wines to the '12 wines of Christmas' list each day.

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Best of the bestSpecial value wines 2012
As always, these are lists of 10 of the best value wines, not the 10 best wines in each price category. There are literally dozens of wines with similar points and prices, and the choice is necessarily an arbitrary one. I have, however, attempted to give as much varietal and style choice as the limited numbers allow. 

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New Tasting Notes1001 Wines Under $20

We've added 1001 new tasting notes, exclusively for members, taken from James Halliday's latest book, 1001 Wines Under $20, showcasing the best bargains in Australian wine.

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New tasting notesThe 2012 tasting notes are in!

The 2012 tasting notes are in. In our biggest deployment of new reviews ever, we've added 8767 new tasting notes spanning over 2500 wineries, so you can ensure you are getting the best wines for your money. Start the search here and discover your new favourite wine for 2011/12.

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