1 April 2025
Old Vines – the gift it took us 150 years to appreciate
Australian wine buyers have a lot to think about. I feel for them. Selecting a wine to
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1 December 2024
A New World state of mind
It’s no longer about geography, and perhaps it never was. The wines made in southern Victoria during
1 December 2024
Time to remove the groupthink from premium Australian wine
Why do Australian winemakers keep trying to re-invent wine and its culture? It’s hard to believe the
17 November 2024
The best way to keep a half-finished bottle of wine
Of all the questions I get asked most often, this one pops up all the time: What
17 November 2024
Who are makers of Australian chardonnay making their wine for?
Last Thursday I was a guest at the Yarra Valley Chardonnay Symposium, an industry event that attracted
4 November 2024
The Blending Myth
Blending is as valid a part of the grape growing and winemaking practice as pruning and fermenting,
4 November 2024
Deciphering what happened to Australian cabernet and why
It’s been a long three decades for Australian cabernet. Back in the 1990s it delivered an extraordinary
20 October 2024
Wine bottle shapes explained
The modern wine buyer will know instinctively what bottles shapes to be looking for if seeking wine
20 October 2024
How Australian riesling came to be so good and why you need it now
It hurts to say this, but riesling is proof positive that nobody pays any attention to wine
6 October 2024
Don’t underestimate the second vintage of a pair of classics
Beats me why it happens, but here’s something you can seriously benefit from. Great vintages often come
6 October 2024
Another reminder that wine’s a risky business
There’s absolutely nothing rustic or rural at all about the meat section of a modern supermarket. City
22 September 2024
The Single Vineyard wines and sites of Wynns Coonawarra Estate
The Wynns’ Single Vineyard Concept Wynns Coonawarra Estate is the signature brand of Coonawarra, Australia’s most respected
