Bye, bye sommeliers?
Bye, bye sommeliers? The job, once seen as an essential feature of any establishment serious about wine, now seems to […]
Rolf Binder meets the man Australia’s wine hierarchy spurned to our cost
Robert Parker was the man who 25 years ago gave Australian fine wine the biggest boost it had ever had.
A five star winery Cabernet for $15.40?
A five star winery Cabernet for $15.40 is proof that the wine does not taste better the more you pay
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
Give ‘popular’ Barossa shiraz another try says London Times
Don’t be afraid to give ‘popular’ another try and it’s hard to think of a more popular style than rich shiraz
The Pope gave wine his blessing
The Pope gave wine his blessing at a recent international wine and spirits exhibition held in Verona, Italy. The skills
Bringing in barrels full of bargains
Bringing in barrels full of bargains on the faithful old Glug truck. What a highlight for a winemaker’s week. Collected
Wine’s tough times
Wine’s tough times hit the financial pages today with profits down for a major player and an increase in vineyards
Pollutants in the mineral water
The story of pollutants in the mineral water is denting the reputation of France as the purest home of fine
The Australian wine peasants’ revolt
The Australian wine peasants’ revolt is underway. The grape growers of Australia’s Murray Basin are stirring. The street blockade by
