Shiraz is a grape that’s more than comfortable flying solo, but loves the company of grenache, cabernet and even the white grape viognier.
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Australia is rediscovering pinot noir, and there’s never been a better time to do it.
readAustralian wine first shot to international stardom on the back of full-bodied reds, and no variety has done more for its reputation than shiraz.
readWhy semillon sauvignon blanc? Why blend grapes at all, anyway? Single varietal wines are all the rage at the moment, and there’s no shortage of great drinks on the shelves parading just one grape on the label.
readIf there’s one NSW wine region that you must visit in your life, it is theLower Hunter Valley.
readVineyards in South Australia’s world-famous Coonawarra region are under threat from a proposal to build a highway bypass around the nearby town of Penola.
readDr Bailey Carrodus, founder, owner and winemaker of the historic Yarra Yering winery in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, has passed away.
readUltra-premium Barossa Valley winery Torbreck has been reacquired by winemaker David Powell.
readThe 2008 vintage in some part of Australia has hit the headlines as a “bastard of a year”. Mother nature reached deep into her bag of nasty tricks, pulling out record-smashing heat, frost, snow, drought, floods, bushfires, and for some regions, the earliest harvest in history.
readA record-breaking heatwave has hit South Australia mid-vintage, sending grape ripeness soaring and winemakers scrambling.
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