Sacrifice a Lamb Then Pick the Grapes
Sacrifice a lamb then pick the grapes was the order of things in a first century Roman winery like the […]
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The Wine Industry Is Bad and Getting Badder
The wine industry is bad and getting badder and Wine Australia keeps singing “Always Look on the Bright Side of
Critter Wines – An Important Part of Australian Wine History
Critter label wines are an important part of Australian wine history but rarely rate a mention by the critics and
What Penfolds and Yellow Tail Have in Common
What Penfolds and Yellow Tail have in common is a prominent place on a list of the world’s most admired
Paying to Get a Prize for Your Wine
Paying to get a prize for your wine was the headline on a piece I wrote years ago for a
A New Peak of Australian Wine Madness
Australian wine madness reaches a new peak this week with the release of a pair of outrageously priced chardonnays. Anyone
Great Names in Australian Wine History
Keeping alive some of the great names in Australian wine history is a pleasant part of the the role of
One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison
“One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison” is a proverb that is very much applicable to wine – someone always
Wine language – technical jargon for insiders
There is a “wine language” that is essentially technical jargon reserved for insiders and likely to plunge consumers into some
Shiraz in London but not at Royal Adelaide
Enter Shiraz in London but not at Royal Adelaide was the Penfolds way of approaching red wine show competitions last
