Thanks to Hardys here is your chance to win a case of Hardy's Wine Chronicles valued at $190.

The mixed dozen includes Hardys Chronicles "The Gamble" Chardonnay Pinot Gris 2008, Hardys Chronicles "Twice Lost" Shiraz Cabernet Rosé 2008 and Hardys Chronicles "Butcher's Gold" Shiraz Sangiovese 2007.

Introducing three exciting wines from Hardys new range, Chronicles.

Each wine is a blend of a classic varietal with a new or emerging varietal or style and from a range designed to reflect the history and winemaking skills of Australia's most famous wine brand.

The mixed dozen includes Hardys Chronicles "The Gamble" Chardonnay Pinot Gris 2008, Hardys Chronicles "Twice Lost" Shiraz Cabernet Rosé 2008 and Hardys Chronicles "Butcher's Gold" Shiraz Sangiovese 2007.

Thomas Hardys belief that regional blending can better retain or strengthen the best characteristics andqualities of each variety resulted in some of the most unique and outstanding wines made in Australia inthe period 1940s to 1970s - the first step in establishing Hardys reputation for blending craftsmanship.The Chronicles extends the blending focus to varietals - blending traditional varieties with emergingvarietals - to create interesting and complex wines.

Hardys The Chronicles The Gamble Chardonnay Pinot Gris 2008
A gamble for some was to become one mans destiny. With little winemaking experience but barrel-loadsof courage, Thomas Hardy packed his kit and sought a future in the New World. Through passion,determination, generosity and a touch of daring, that gamble led to the creation of one of Australias mostcelebrated wine companies.

The Gamble shows how the peachy and creamy flavours of the Chardonnay meld beautifully with thepear, green apple and minerality of the Pinot Gris, creating a wine of rich flavour and length.

Hardys The Chronicles Twice Lost Shiraz Cabernet Rosé 2008
One farmers loss was winemakings gain. Upon arriving in Australia Thomas Hardys first job was tomind cattle for a local farmer. After managing to lose them twice, his master sent out two cow bells. Thebells worked and ensured the herd was not lost again but, fortunately for us, Thomas destiny would beetched in wine rather than beef.

The Twice Lost rosé is a twist on the classic. A Shiraz dominant wine, where the round and soft offersfresh red fruit and a rich, warm and soft palate complexed and enhanced by the berry fruit and acidiccut of the Cabernet Sauvignon.

Hardys The Chronicles Butchers Gold Shiraz Sangiovese 2007
Legend has it, Thomas Hardy made his money in the Victorian goldfields - and indeed he did - eventhough he never owned a miners license. Instead, he drove cattle all the way from South Australia and,ingeniously, opened a goldfields butchers shop, making a handsome profit feeding the many hungryminers in search of their own fortunes.

The Butchers Gold blend demonstrates how the Shiraz, offering dense sweet fruit, and the Sangiovese,delivering savoury cherry flavours and rustic tannins, can combine seamlessly.

Hardy's The Chronicles is widely available and will retail at $16.99.

To find out more visit: www.hardys.com.au/hardys.html

* You must be over 18 and able to provide proof of age to enter this competition.