A Retailer’s View of the Australian Wine Industry Crisis
David Farmer’s thoughts – Originally published in Grapegrower and Winemaker Australiaer May-June 2024 What contributors bring to a discussion of […]
The Barossa Valley is a wine area with a great tradition
The Barossa Valley is a wine area with a great tradition and that was a major attraction when we set
A terrene of a wine for Sir Walter Raleigh
A terrene of a wine for Sir Walter Raleigh whose The Historie of the World in 1614 introduced the word
Remembering Mike Grgich – So, Drink Widely Drink Well
Winemaker Mike Grgich who died recently was significant for Glug as David Farmer explained is his weekly email. So here
How We Destroyed Murray Basin Wines
How we destroyed Murray Basin wines is a sad story of allowing self proclaimed wine experts to explain the nuances
The Precious Universe Became a Gravy
The precious Universe became a gravy although it deserved the much, much better treatment of being poured into glasses. The
The cult of wine makers as rock stars
The cult of wine makers as rock stars is a trait for consumers to be wary of as its chief
The classical Australian blend
Take the classical Australian blend of Shiraz and Cabernet and add Malbec and the taste moves into another place. Malbec
What is Wrong at Wine Australia?
What is wrong at Wine Australia? Plenty if you think organisations should be judged on the results they achieve. The
Great wine vintages follow a comet
Great wine vintages follow a comet being visible in the growing season became the acccepted belief after 1811. The Great
