Australian Government bilateral agreements with Europe and America has created the need for Australia to define its wine regions. The process is bound to be long and complicated, but it is underway

1995 was a troublesome, small vintage. But it wasn’t all bad. There will be highlights as well as disappointments

As a grape shortage bites prices are on the rise and multiplied by an increase in the Federal tax. But there are still good wines to be found.

While it’s fashionable to lament the loss of the Penfolds reds of old, the lament has no basis in fact. Recent wines and the new releases show the benefits of an increasing grape resource and commitment to traditional styles.

Results from the National Wine Show of Australia 1994 poses questions for those arguing that shows are more for improving the breed than they are for informing the consumer

A discussion of 23 years’ winemaking in the Canberra region

A long piece arguing that Australia’s successful mass production of many wine varieties won’t be replicated with pinot noir. This variety presents far more challenges and its successes are likely to be limited to the cooler southern extremities of the mainland and Tasmania

A snapshot of Australia’s wine industry, with a strong focus on the shift from independents to supermarkets in the retail sector

An examination what’s planted and where in Australia and a few glimpses of what’s on the way

Led by the ‘Rhone Rangers’, a band of small winemakers, the Barossa is in full flight with its deep, rich reds made from shiraz, grenache and mourvedre