Shiraz is a grape variety that's synonymous with Australian wine. This universally-planted grape is extremely versatile and can be turned into affordable BBQ reds to premium, world class vintages. It is our country's staple red grape from which the most popular reds are made. Aside...
Until very recent times, Tasmania was one wine-producing region in Australia that always got nudged into the shadows. In terms of both, perception as well as geographically, this island state spent a number of years simply going about its business without any fanfare. The average...
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The Australian subcontinent is home to some of the world's oldest vines, many of which date way back to mid-1850's. The wine regions in our country have in excess of 100 grape varieties; the current day wines in Australia are an indication of how robust...
Port has always suffered an image problem and most young people tend to cold-shoulder the drink and are of the opinion that it's something only old people's drink. Well, that may be the case, but who said that older people should have all the fun?...
While Australia is a comparatively new entrant on the global wine market, local winemakers & wine growers are quite versatile and experimental and there isn't much they won't try their hand at. To a certain extent, this is owed to settlers from different continents, that...
Wine has been around for hundreds of years in some shape or form. When glass bottles were invented, people got a new way to store wines and these drinks gained more popularity. People started to use different grapes, experiment with techniques, develop complex flavours, and...
Most people that are interested in wines are also curious about how it's made. It's common knowledge that wine is the fermented juice of grapes, but there are a number of stages in the process that lend a wine its distinctive character. If we were to...
When it comes to white wine varieties, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Riesling are the most popular varieties. The wines that are produced from these grapes can be place-name wines or varietal wines - these don't make mention of the grape variety on...
It's said that wine gets better with age, but this saying should be taken with a pinch of salt. If truth be told, most wines don't get better with age. Only the finest, premium wines benefit from aging. What we need to keep in view...