The cultural cringe lingers on in the wine trade
In most areas of Australian life the cultural cringe has long gone yet it lingers on in the wine trade. […]
Top Vintage Cellaring Potential Bengalee Shiraz 2018
If you do have suitable storage the maturing changes of the Bengalee Shiraz 2018 with time will provide interesting drinking.
Mysteries of Wine – Much of it Complete Nonsense
The last sentence says what you need to know about the mysteries of wine – much of it is complete
The Adelaidean-Mount Lofty Range Ranks Above the Rhone
The Adelaidean-Mount Lofty Range ranks above the Rhone. An understandable view for a Barossa winemaker you might think. But having
The triumph that is Martinborough
Few areas have given as much heart to “new world” vineyards owners as the triumph that is Martinborough in New
Checking in on some Cabernet
From about now we start ducking around inspecting the vineyards. There’s been some odd weather; too much rain and humidity,
A Quick Tasting for Julie
Julie dropped in today and grabbed a mixed dozen but also wanted some ‘cooler’ reds to show some visitors. Jules
Working with Whites
Making white wine is a different gig from reds. A different toolbox is required. Here we look at Barossa Valley
Southern Flinders-Baroota Wine Region
Plantings in the Southern Flinders-Baroota wine region date to the late 1990s. While the area is huge the vineyard numbers
Langhorne Creek’s Two Types of Vineyard Settings
“Young” flood plain soils and “old” upland calcareous soils mark the two types of Langhorne Creek’s vineyard setttings. The original
