The $12.99 red wine named the 'best value' in Australia: 'The ultimate after work drop'
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, the $12.99 bottle has emerged as an affordable way for Aussies to enjoy a quality tipple.
The results of Dan Murphy's 'Best In Glass' wine awards were recently announced, with the Shingleback Red Knot Shiraz named as this year's winner in the 'best value' shiraz category.
The McLaren Vale red wine is priced at a highly reasonable retail price and reviews of the wine have seen it scored a respectable 4.3 out of 5 stars.
Delighted reviewers have praised it as a good value drinking wine for casual occasions.
'Easy to drink and very pleasant on the palate,' read one review.
'Very well balanced,' said another, adding that it was a good drop for 'after work or before dinner'.
Meanwhile, red wine connoisseurs that prefer a cabernet sauvignon over a shiraz will only have to cough up a dollar extra to try the winner in that category.
The $12.99 bottle of Shingleback Red Knot Shiraz from the McLaren Vale region took out the award for 'best value' shiraz
K by Krondorf Cabernet Sauvignon from the Barossa Valley retails for $13.99 per bottle and took out the 'best value' title for cab sauvs, which are always popular with Aussie drinkers.
There was also a budget-friendly result for white wine drinkers, with this year's 'best value' winner in the sauvignon blanc category clocking in at under $15.
Noble Fellows Sauvignon Blanc, which is a New Zealand wine from the Martinborough region, won the 'best value' category with its $14.99 bottle.
Dan Murphy's General Manager of Premium and Luxury Andrew Shedden confirmed that some of this year's winners offered 'unbelievable value'.
Andrew noted that while 'there was fierce competition across the board' the judging panel were blown away by 'the unbelievable value that traditional reds like Shiraz and Cabernet are providing'.
To be considered for the Best in Glass wine awards, a wine needs to be available nationally in Dan Murphy's stores and priced under the $50 mark.
In 2025, over 700 eligible wines were considered by the panel in a multi-stage judging process. The wines were re-tasted and scored by a panel, with the final tally used to determine the winners in each category.
The awards are categorised by wine type, with each category having three prizes. There's the overall 'best' winner, then a 'best value' winner and a 'best international' winner.
Andrew explained that the awards were conceived as a way to help shoppers navigate the tricky wine shelves.
'Choosing a wine can be intimidating. There is so much choice on shelves, so without a clear starting point, it can be overwhelming,' Andrew said.
This year's winners featured wines from a cross-section of Australia's top wine regions, with South Australia leading the charge.
13 wines produced in either the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley were among the winners list.
Wine connoisseurs will have the chance to sample some of this year's Best in Glass winning wines when Dan Murphy hosts a ticketed in-store tasting events on Saturday 17 May.
Tickets to the event cost $20 – but the cost is redeemable on the day for in-store purchases.
The link to purchase tickets to the wine testing event is HERE.
Event-goers will have the opportunity to participate in a session with a knowledgeable wine expert and sample a selection of this year's Best in Glass champions.
Each participating store will host two sessions that cater for up to 200 people.
The in-store wine tasting events will take place at five Dan Murphy's stores around the country, including Malvern East in Melbourne VIC, Kawana on the Sunshine Coast QLD, Marion in Adelaide SA, Bicton in Perth WA and Leichhardt in Sydney NSW.
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