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A celebration of Australian Shiraz

Monday 9 September 2024 • 12 min read
Langmeil The Freedom

A vast array of high-end Australian Shiraz wines shown in London proves that power and elegance are not incompatible. Above, Langmeil's The Freedom vineyard, planted in 1843, in the Barossa Valley (credit: Dragan Fine Art Photography).

At a recent tasting in London, nearly 50 producers contributed one current and one older vintage of their best Shiraz to demonstrate the many regional styles and the increasing sophistication of Australia’s wines.

Organiser Amelia Jukes has done much to promote fine Australian wine in the UK, not least through her earlier import business Hallowed Ground (2010–2016). She also happens to be married...

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