Australia

Wine news in 5 Many winemakers have agreed to reduce bottle weights; will they now agree to a standardised bottle? And will bottle manufacturers...

Free for all No shortage of underpriced, ageworthy gems here. A slightly shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times...

Tasting articles Australia produces more Riesling than anywhere other than Germany. They're dry and can be sensational. It all began with an...

Wine news in 5 Just back from taking the Master of Wine Stage 2 practical exam, Sam tackles the hot topic of calories and...

Wine news in 5 Plus the first viable, scalable, wine-bottle reuse company in the Americas. The Revino bottle above will start appearing on shelves...

Wine boot camp Stemmy has become so popular as a tasting term that Julia had to add it to the stems entry in...

Wine news in 5 Devastating flooding continues to impact Brazil (see the destruction on the Speranza property in Bento Gonçalves shown above) and Australia’s...

Tasting articles There is power in numbers, and this all-female group is bent on getting their voices heard. Above, Bridget Raffal, a...

Book reviews A compelling, courageous, captivating history of wine in Australia, from the 18th century to the present day. The Australian Ark...

Free for all Brian Croser sends a first-hand report from Tapanappa in the Piccadilly Valley on a small but promising harvest. Above, Croser...

Tasting articles Volumes of their keenly anticipated 2019 single-vineyard wines are so low that they are also releasing a couple of their...

Wine news in 5 A French company buys up Germany’s famous Blue Nun brand, and other surprises in the world of wine this week...

Wine news in 5 Sustainability is today’s theme, whether it’s the question of removing alcohol from wine or creating a sustainable life for farmers...

Tasting articles There's a lot more to Australian wine than Shiraz. The London Australia Trade Tasting stands as Europe’s most extensive showcase...

Max on Oz In South Australia, giving away grapes turns out to make good business sense. Above, winemakers involved in Project 5255, vintage...

Wine news in 5 A new wine communicator award from 67 Pall Mall is a bright spot among continued reports of unrest in France...