Welly wanging heads to LIWF
Wirra Wirra wines is bringing the unusual British sport of welly wanging to next week’s London International Wine Fair (LIWF).
Thursday, May 16th, 2013 No Comments »McLaren Vale
Top 10 wines in the US press
In recommending wines from Italy Jon Bonné picks a wine that “shows the best of Etna’s style” while Bill St John highlights an “amazing and gorgeous” Amarone.
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 No Comments »Gang steals AU$500,000 of wine in Sydney
A gang of thieves has stolen more than 56,000 bottles of wine from outside a Sydney warehouse, according to New South Wales police.
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 No Comments »Aussie wine trends: 2. Refining Shiraz
Although less dramatic than Chardonnay’s stylistic swing from broad to bony, Australia’s flagship grape Shiraz has also been losing weight and gaining tone.
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 1 Comment »Aussie wine trends: 5. Grenache reappraisal
Australian Grenache is on the move, heading upmarket in image and price, helped by gentler cellar practices.
Thursday, January 10th, 2013 No Comments »Aussie wine trends: 7. Sub-regional recognition
Australia is well-known for its attempts to highlight regional distinctions, but today the focus is also on sub regions and single vineyards.
Monday, January 7th, 2013 1 Comment »Australian Shiraz ditches stereotype
Australian Shiraz showed it has undergone a similarly dramatic shift to the country’s Chardonnay during the first UK Shiraz “Landmark Tasting”, organised by Wine Australia.
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 No Comments »Festive wine recommendations from UK press
Matthew Jukes reveals his top 10 bubblies of the season, including a Welsh sparkling wine which he describes as “one of the most beautiful of this year’s sparklers”.
Monday, December 10th, 2012 No Comments »Ideal wine home for sale in McLaren Vale
A wine-lover’s dream home complete with a wine-tasting room and views of hundreds of acres of vines is for sale in McLaren Vale.
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 No Comments »The Proust Questionnaire: Chester Osborn
This week, the gregarious chief winemaker of d’Arenberg Chester Osborn talks of his beloved loud shirt collection, dreams of being a singer and serving old Barolo to Albert Einstein.
Friday, May 25th, 2012 No Comments »
