Banrock Station Shiraz has become a staple in our house over the last few years. It’s big, Jammy goodness has become like a comfort food around here. That goodness has also come with the knowledge that the wine is made by a company with a solid dedication to preserving wetlands in it’s native Australia. Last week, it was announced through the conventional media that Banrock Station would be helping to restock Lake Ontario with Atlantic Salmon. While native to the lake, the species has pretty much disappeared from the lake. Radio & TV sources are reporting that Banrock Station has committed to spending 1.4 million dollars to restock Lake Ontario with 400,000 Atlantic Salmon fingerlings & more mature fish. At the same time, it was announced that 3 Banrock Station wines sold in Ontario would be available in the new, recycleable Tetra packs. While this may seem like a tragedy to some wine lovers, it really doesn’t seem to affect the taste of their wines. We bought the Shiraz & the Cab over the weekend and so far, the Cab was wonderful.

It’s good to see a company that lives by it’s motto “Good Earth, Fine Wine”