Wines of the week Lismore, Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Cape South Coast For International Sauvignon Blanc Day, a truly superior example – recommended even... 7 May 2021 Jancis Robinson
Alder on America Smoke taint looms large in CA California vintners are being forced to learn about a whole new threat... 14 Dec 2020 Alder Yarrow
Inside information A miracle in the vineyard? Hot on the heels of California's Healthy Soils Week (30 November to... 8 Dec 2020 Julia Harding MW
Inside information Diary of a Napa harvest intern – part 5 Samantha Cole-Johnson on how life goes on in the winery after the... 19 Oct 2020 Guest contributor
Inside information Diary of a Napa harvest intern – part 4 From deep in the Napa Valley fire zone, Samantha Cole-Johnson manages to... 5 Oct 2020 Guest contributor
Alder on America Harvest of fear Based in the Bay Area, Alder reports on the smoke, flames and... 14 Sep 2020 Alder Yarrow
Max on Oz After the apocalypse How smoke taint and a pandemic have forced Australia’s winemakers to adapt... 2 Sep 2020 Max Allen
Inside information Diary of a Napa harvest intern – part 1 Samantha Cole-Johnson has already reported on her first impressions of Napa. She... 28 Aug 2020 Guest contributor
Free for all From an Australian optimist In the spring an old man's fancy lightly turns to cheering us... 3 Aug 2020 Guest contributor
Free for all Snowy Mountain magic One of the more interesting wine regions you have never heard of... 23 May 2020 Jancis Robinson
Free for all South Australia 2020 – unforgettable Brian Croser charts the weather that shaped this year's extraordinary vintage in... 14 Apr 2020 Guest contributor
Max on Oz Smoke gets in your eyes A cool assessment of the effects – both marked and negligible –... 10 Mar 2020 Max Allen
Free for all Diary of a Barossa vintage casual – part 1 Samantha Cole-Johnson, whom we last encountered pruning in freezing-cold Oregon, begins a... 24 Feb 2020 Guest contributor
Free for all Australian bushfires and wine – reality check 2 February 2020 Climate change is clearly an extremely emotive topic. Some... 30 Jan 2020 Guest contributor
Wines of the week Henschke, Croft Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills As the Australian bushfires continue to rage, we’re trying to find ways... 17 Jan 2020 Tamlyn Currin
Free for all Australian bushfires – ways to help 15 January Seriously scary map of the bushfires as of today here... 12 Jan 2020 Jancis Robinson
