Pepperjack’s launches ‘Made For Food’ campaign
Pepperjack’s new Made For Food campaign dives back into a nostalgic world of food and wine pairings, showing that, despite the changing in food trends, Pepperjack has been the wine for all dishes – whether that is elevating mid-week dinners or turning every meal into a gourmet feast – since it first hit the dinner table in 1996.
No matter the dish or the decade, Pepperjack has always made the perfect pair. From 90s classics to 2010 creations; casual Wednesday’s to fancy Friday’s; Taco Tuesday’s or takeout Thursday’s; long lunches into unforgettable feasts –Pepperjack truly makes every meal a memorable moment with its great taste.
Drinks Trade reached out to the Pepperjack brand team to ask what foods they recommend pairing with each of the wines in the Pepperjack portfolio. An abridged selection of their favourite pairings is as follows:
- Sparkling Shiraz: pavlova with fresh whipped cream and red berries or a rich chocolate self-saucing pudding
- Chardonnay: a nice Chicken pasta or Mac n cheese
- Rose: seafood
- PJ Shiraz: gourmet beef pies
- PJ Cabernet Sauvignon: Tandoori chicken skewers
- PJ Shiraz Cabernet: gourmet Sausage Rolls or Lamb kofta
- Sangiovese: gourmet Pizza or Arancini
- Grenache: Charcuterie board Bao buns
- Graded McLaren Vale Shiraz: scotch Fillet or Cheese Board
- Graded Langhorne Creek Shiraz: porterhouse or roast beef on sourdough
- Premium Cut Cabernet Shiraz - crumbed lamb cutlets
- Malbec: Chorizo and char-grilled Flank steak.
- Red Blend: Duck spring rolls
To view all 21 food pairing recommendations, read this Drinks Trade article.
To learn more about Pepperjack, visit www.pepperjack.com.au.
Heaps Normal Third IPA
This week, Heaps Normal has announced the launch of Third IPA, its first core-range release in over two years. Brewed in a West Coast style, the new release offers bold, crisp, and dry pine flavours that stand as a counterpoint from many fruitier styles of beer.
According to Ben Holdstock, Co-Founder and Head Brewer, “this really hits the spot if the higher bitterness and resinous style of the classic West Coast IPA is your thing.”
Third IPA is the fourth SKU in Heaps Normal’s core range portfolio, joining Quiet XPA, Another Lager and Half Day Hazy. It is now available nationwide at an RRP of $17 per 4-pack or $65 per case of 24.
Read the full Drinks Trade article here.
[yellow tail] Mediterranean Lemon Spritz
Casella Family Brands has announced a third addition to its [yellow tail] Sparkling Cocktails range: Mediterranean Lemon Spritz. A blend of natural lemon and citrus flavours with [yellow tail] sparkling wine, the new release is well positioned to capitalise on the growing spritz cocktail segment which - according to Circana data measuring the year up to 01/09/24 - has grown 40.4% by volume and 34.5% by value.
“Sparkling Cocktails Mediterranean Lemon spritz is the perfect zesty new addition to our Sparkling cocktails range,” said Madeleine Legoe, Brand Manager.
“With the growth of lemon and RTDs, there was an opportunity to innovate recruiting younger consumers into the category and [yellow tail] brand.”
Joining Wild Peach Bellini and Blood Orange Mimosa in [yellow tail]’s Sparkling Cocktail range, the Mediterranean Lemon Spritz is bottled at an abv of 10.5% and sells for $18 per 750ml bottle, currently exclusively through Dan Murphy’s.
Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo launches in Australia
Glenmorangie has launched a new limited-edition whisky to the Australian market: A Tale of Tokyo. The distillery’s first foray into the use of Japanese Mizunara oak casks, the release was directly inspired by the diverse sensory experiences for which Japan’s capital city is well known.
“I partly matured a proportion of Glenmorangie spirit in rare Japanese Mizunara oak casks, which I’ve been curious to experiment with for some time,” said Dr Bill Lumsden, Director of Whisky Creation at The Glenmorangie Company.
“The influence of this wood is incredibly complex and unusual; it required balance and softening with Glenmorangie matured in bourbon and sherry casks, and the result is a dram as full of delicious sensory contrasts as a trip to Tokyo.”
Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo is bottled at 46% and is available from First Choice and Vintage Cellars banners nationwide at an RRP of $195.
Naught Distilling launches premium mixer brand
Melbourne’s Naught Distilling has entered into the premium mixer category with the launch of Sidekick. To begin with, four varieties have been announced - Sublime Tonic, Cheeky Tonic, Lively Tonic and Ginger Beer - with each featuring all natural and ethically sourced ingredients that are designed to harmonise with their spirit pairings.
Chris Cameron, Founder and Distiller, said: “Coming from a background in both distilling and mixology, we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what makes the perfect mixer, and what a lot of tonics get wrong is the flavours overtake the drink and don’t allow the spirit to shine through.”
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