The Wining Pro - Comments (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Yes, Yalumba are really making some great wines at the moment. I think in company with Sandalford, the biggest improvers in Australian wine. Speaking of improvers, have you tasted the Mistletoe range yet? Very impressive wines at realistic prices. GD
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
US liquor giant Constellation Brands is to put about $200 million of Australian wine assets on the market, rationalise its packaging operations, increase prices, slash jobs and shed about a third of the labels carried under its brand names.
Shiraz (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
Two of the more active online sites posting reviews and commentary on Australian wines have announced that they will merge to form what will arguably be the internet site for information on current wine releases and wine news from Australia. The new partnership will be under the banner of Campbell Mattinson’s THE WINE FRONT which came into being in 2002 and has steadily grown to be a major resource...
Appellation Australia (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
A few wines earlier this week at Atelier in Newtown. Vilmart Cœur de Cuvée 1997. Light straw colour with a fine bead. Lemon, pear, brine and earth on the nose. There is subtle fruit sweetness balanced with excellent acidity on the palate. Long and intense, this is an excellent wine and one of the better 97s [...]
Decanter.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
An Adelaide wine collector today snapped up a full set of Penfolds Grange to add to an almost-complete set of the iconic Australian wine he already owns.
Bordeaux-Undiscovered (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Australian wine prices are expected to rise due to the country being ravaged by drought. The country is in the grip of its worst drought on record, the victim of changing weather patterns attributed to global warming and the water shortage is causing problems for the wine industry. It could mean that some growers will have to destroy up to 30% of their vines. (see my Blog: Climate Change Causes Wine...
Articles Database (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Like Australian people, the array of Australian wines is quite fascinating. All wines, sparkling or otherwise, red, rose or white are unique to the region where it is made, and the winemaker who crafts the wine. Australian wine has come a long way from when the first wine was available for sale domestically in 1820. [...]
Vinodiversity (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
The James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 edition is about to be released. You can pre-order your copy now from this online supplier
The Independent (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
If you're stuck in town this summer and you fancy a bit of stroll in a vineyard you might give Liverpool Street in London a try. The Australian wine producer McGuigan has been busy constructing a "city vineyard", where you can meander among the vines, try the wines and chat to winemakers. Not that London can compete with Europe's more vin0-centric capitals. Paris's long-established vineyard at Clos...
BACCHUS FOR YOU (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Double the droughts and up to 10 times more heatwaves will threaten the survival of one of Australia’s key grape growing regions, says a government report. The study, completed by top Australian scientists for the agriculture ministry, says the country’s Murray-Darling Basin – a key pillar in Australian wine and food production – faces destruction because of climate change. It predicts droughts will...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
AUSTRALIA'S wine exports have fallen in volume and value for the first time in 14 years due to better balanced grape supplies and the increased value of the dollar.
Appellation Australia (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Au Jardin Les Amis (”The Friends, In the Garden”) is situated in the tranquil Singapore Botanic Gardens, on the second level of an 1920s home. We were seated on a glass enclosed balcony with a relaxing view of the gardens. It is a wonderful setting and was a great place to spend some time on [...]
Appellation Australia (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Iggy’s at the Regent Hotel in Singapore is the recipient of quite a bit of hype, with various awards and reviews proclaiming it to be among the best restaurants in Singapore and the world. It seems very few people have anything but good words to say about it. Wednesday the 25th of June saw me [...]
BACCHUS FOR YOU (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
A south-west Western Australian wine bottling facility is looking to switch to nitrogen gas so it can continue its operations. The Capel Vale Winery usually uses carbon dioxide to bottle wine for 100 WA wineries, but has been unable to source any CO2, because it is no longer being produced, due to the gas shortage. The winery has now opted to use nitrogen gas which costs three times as much. Site manager...
The Moderate Voice (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
South Australia (SA) is often celebrated as the Down Under’s food and wine centre. Its capital city, the picturesque and laidback Adelaide, and its suburbs have rightly earned a well-deserved sobriquet of being the “cultural capital” of the country. As a visitor here, I can vouch for the excellence of wine and the enjoyable concerts! I hope to explore Australia’s extraordinary natural environment,...
