As the 2008 Australian vintage progresses, temperatures in the wine state, South Australia, are a good 10 degrees C above average. Over the last few days the mercury has hit 38.2...

Australian wine imports As I reported in Australia changes focus , Australia’s shortage of cheap wine and resultant repositioning has resulted in plenty of talk about imports...

At the winery where I work, everything is kept immaculately clean. With  one exception: the staff  [see example below - JR]. The simple guideline is: after using anything, wash...

On Sunday at the Barossa’s annual ‘Declaration of the Vintage’, Barossa Winemaker of the Year was awarded to Troy Kalleske (left), partner with his brother Tony (right) at...

See also The New Australia - 250 tasting notes. The Australian wine industry is in flux. Supplies of inexpensive wine produced with maximum added water and minimum human hand that have...

The Australian wine industry leads the world in many fields, not least that of official prediction (remember its vow to swamp the world with Australian wine by 2025 – a target that was met by...