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The next 25 in Jancis Robinson's New Australian 250 tasting notes series starts in the Hunter Valley, with Jim Chatto's Circus Series through to Western Australia's Forest Hill vineyard's block series, made from vines planted in 1965.

Jancis Robinson finds celebrity wine man, Matt Skinner, hiding out with pinot noir in the Yarra Valley and has high praise for stand-out shiraz from Ben Glaetzer in the Barossa.

All you need to be a wine taster is a glass and a moment's attention. Jancis Robinson gives us a step-by-step guide to wine tasting, and some exercises to get your palate singing. Raise your glasses.

French Lessons by Justin North is an inspirational yet practical cookbook, which takes you through the basics of cooking to new culinary heights, at the hands of a master chef - one willingly and generously imparting his considerable knowledge.

Looking for a holiday that combines vineyards, food producers and national parks? We've done some digging through Australia's Best National Parks by Lee Atkinson to bring you some holiday ideas that combine wine, food and nature »