On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:04:35 -0400, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> Godzilla wrote on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:34:39 +0000:
>
>>> I know it's only September, but this red gets my value for
>>> money wine of the year award already. It's the Hardys Stamp
>>> of Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 - I bought a dozen at
>>> around $AUD6.60 the 1 litre bottle.
>>>
>>> The wine is a lovely robust melange of fully ripe berries,
>>> plums, sweet vanillin American oak, mildly assertive tannins
>>> and a pleasant aftertaste. Good on its own or with tucker and
>>> a stunner at the price. Some very ordinary cask (bag in box)
>>> wines are dearer.
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>>
>>> Martin
>
>> For the benefit of those on the other side of the pond, what
>> is "tucker?"
>
>Doesn't the OZ "national anthem" refer to a "tucker bag" carried by the
>swagman.
That accolale would currently go to "I Still Call Australia Home"
arguably the most popular (surely it is to Qantas) song about
Australia. the official anthem is "Advance Australia Fair"

But Waltzing Matilda was in the running in the day.