Bird in Hand, indeed a very appropriate wine this evening, given that I am about to leave for home to figure out how to cook my goose, literally (bird in hand)! Reviewed by Claire Rogers.

This limited release wine is named after the 1879 Bird in Hand goldmine in the Adelaide Hills' town of Woodside, South Australia where the Nugent family winery vineyards and olive groves are situated.
This lovely full and rich example of varietal Merlot, characterised by fleshy plums, red berries, fine grained French oak and a long supple finish. If you can resist drinking this lovely wine now, it would be a perfect addition to your cellar.
Curl up at home with a bottle of this lovely wine; the Merlot would be perfect served with a dinosaur steak from the Aussie Butcher, quickly seal it in the pan and then transfer to the oven. If you haven't tried these steaks, you seriously need to do it this weekend. Enjoy!

To go in the draw to win a bottle of Bird in Hand Merlot, simply register on www.sunlive.co.nz then send us an email telling us where the Nugent family winery vineyards are located. Send your answer, along with your name, contact address and phone number to [email protected] with the subject line 'SunLive Bird in Hand Merlot Competition”.

Entrants must be aged 18 years or over. Entries must be received by June 16. Only people registered on SunLive are eligible to win.