If you have seen different wine bottles, you must have noticed that they come in a variety of sizes and shapes ranging from stout and short to slender and tall. The fact is that the shape of the wine bottle doesn’t really impact the flavour of the wine in any way. However, the bottle chosen […]
Pairing wines with food correctly, can be quite tricky. It’s important to ensure that the wine you choose as an accompaniment to any dish, doesn’t overwhelm or mask the flavouring of the latter and vice versa.While there are some thumb rules people follow when pairing wines with food, most fine wines have surprising nuances that […]
Wine cellar design is a specialised field and if you are planning on getting one installed, it’s a good idea to hire the services of a good company for the job. They can provide you custom cellar design solutions that will match your requirements in terms of design and styling, the materials and layout used […]
For the last 20 years, wine producers in Alsace have been setting the bar a notch higher. There was a time when Alsace wines were frowned upon and people believed this wine region to be a place where sweet, sulphur-heavy and unbalanced wines were served in tacky green glasses. But the last couple of decades […]
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 from this, the Australian Shiraz is also the centre of […]
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 wine lover focused largely on wines that were produced by […]
\Wine making is one of the oldest traditions in the world. The ancient Mesopotamians and Samarians as well as the Egyptians brewed it and relished their wines. Greek mythology makes mention of Dionysus who was a God of grape harvests, wine and winemaking. [vc_separator type=’normal’ position=’center’ color=’#666666′ thickness=’1′ up=” down=”] Some Australian Wine Facts The […]
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 and diverse the people that craft them are. They also […]
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? This high quality wine has class and is versatile and […]
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 have brought with them knowledge of their rich, traditional grapes […]