The very first Jacob’s Creek wine in 1976 was a shiraz cabernet, and the blend has led the range ever since, from the bargain basement Classic to the flagship Johann. I’ve had a sneak preview of an even more lofty flagship due for release next year, and there are exciting things in the pipeline! Great […]
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If you’re on the hunt for a sweet wine, this is about as decadent as they come. Muscadelle, blended in a modified solera system of small oak barrels for an average of twenty years, is luscious and intensely sweet, with aromas of golden syrup, honey, cold tea and Christmas cake (there’s your food match!). It’s […]
readFrom two vineyards in the Coal River and Derwent Valleys, this is an intricately coiled pinot noir from southern Tasmania that demands some coaxing before it reveals its depth and focus of black and red cherry fruits. A delightful bouquet of red cherries, rose hip and brambles flows into a focused and savoury palate, structured […]
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readFind your way around Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Rhone blends and Whites.
readIf your wine journey hasn’t yet led you to the shores of South America, there’s a whole new world to be discovered.
readThere’s a whole new vintage of Aussie whites on the shelves and the perfect weather to enjoy them. The great news is that whites are improving more rapidly than any other wine style in Australia.
readThe announcement was made last month that annual Australian wine imports were up by nearly 60% – that’s the biggest increase in history.
readAn unlikely partnership in the wine world, the cabernet shiraz duo first found its place in Australia in the late 1880s as generic “claret.” Its revival in the 1960s defined it as Australia’s most definitive and most unique red wine.
readFortified wines remain a tough sell, but there are remarkable treasures to be discovered among the Barossa’s most historic barrel halls, glorious remnants of those heady days of old.
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