This article, written two years before the Clare Valley Riesling Makers’ screw cap initiative, predicts the decline of cork in favour of alternatives, and reports how the battle began with synthetic plugs.
As Coonawarra edges towards a resolution to its boundary dispute
As the Barossa Valley and Limestone Coast vie for number one spot in Aussie wine’s premium stakes, Barossa Valley Estates is delivering regional specialties at realistic prices
Victoria’s Blue Pyrenees wine Estate was grew from the Cognac trade
Penfolds winemakers have a charter to make ‘white grange’. And they have a clean slate. Semillon and chardonnay are the insider runners but the odds are on chardonnay to prevail
As the Springboks defeated England at Twickenham, South Africa and Australia fielded 100 wine apiece in the South African Airways Wine Shield in Capetown. On the numbers, Australia won. But, as in all wine judgings, opinions varies and often it’s more important to note styles than to award points
The incidence of wine spoilage caused by the cork-borne molecule trichloranisole is insidious and difficult to eradicate. While winemakers are looking to reduce the incidence, the problem appears intractible.
Not since the early 1980s, when the Aussie dollar peaked at double its current worth against some European currencies, have I seen so many imported wines coming into the country. Every Friday for the last three months I’ve attended commercial tastings where brokers and agents trot out their latest discoveries, with imports now outnumbering Australian wines. … Continue reading Wine imports not a bad thing
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
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