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The world is awash with unwanted wine. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, a wine tank farm in South Australia. Reading about the current...

Jancis Robinson Saturday 17 January 2026 • 1 min read

Wine news in 5 Fires in South Africa, Australia and Argentina, FB bans, state of the US wine industry report

Samantha Cole-Johnson Friday 16 January 2026 • 1 min read

The Chase vineyard of Ministry of Clouds

Wines of the week Ministry of Clouds Shiraz 2023 McLaren Vale

A perfectly ordinary extraordinary wine. From €19.60, £28.33, $19.99 (direct from the US importer, K&L Wines). A few months ago, I sat down at a friend’s dinner table on one...

Samantha Cole-Johnson Friday 9 January 2026 • 1 min read

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An Aussie Odyssey part 4 – Victoria

The final leg of my Australian Odyssey took in the vineyards of Victoria. Back in 2011, this state was the...

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An Aussie Odyssey part 3 – Tasmania

Tasmania is the coolest region in Australia, both literally and metaphorically. Here, the resident devils evidently prefer frosty temperatures to...

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An Aussie Odyssey part 2 – South Australia

Generalising about South Australian wine just can't be done. The state has a bigger surface area than France and Italy...

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An Aussie Odyssey part 1 – New South Wales

Appropriately enough for an epic quest around Australia, it began at sea. Specifically at Rose Bay in north Sydney, where...

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Western Australia – Shiraz, Riesling, Chardonnay and more

As a taster for Richard's Australian Week this week, we present Julia's latest report on some of the less well...

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An Aussie Odyssey – overview

This week, we are publishing a series of reports from Australia, starting today with this introduction to our coverage, as...

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The oldest Dolcetto in the world

This is the final, surprising, article (for now!) in Walter's series on Italian varieties in Australia. See also Australia's ongoing...

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Pizzini Nebbiolo – an Australian vertical

There are signs that Nebbiolo has arrived in the league of the world’s most admired grape varieties, judging by the...

Sangio sign on vineyard post at Fighting Gully Road

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Australia's ongoing infatuation with Italy

Australia’s viticulture is famously much less restricted by law and regulations than its European counterparts, allowing producers to plant virtually...

Wines of the week

De Bortoli Liqueur Muscat NV Riverina

20 December Aldi have reduced the price to just £8.99 for 50 cl! 16 December From AU$19.99, £11.99, HK$149 and...

Max on Oz

Storm lashes resurgent inland Australia

It was the worst hailstorm in living memory. On 11 November this year a thunderous tempest of cyclonic winds and...

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Prosecco wars – Australia v Italy

16 November 2016 Specialist wine lawyer John Barker explains: 'In Australia, Prosecco can be used as a vine variety name...

Free for all

Pinotphilia and other afflictions

10 November 2016 This week's delve into our archives for Throwback Thursday provides a companion piece to today's Pinots from...

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Thirty years of Eileen Hardy Chardonnay

For related articles on Australian Chardonnay, see Jancis's The new Pulignys of Australia, Australia's slimline Chardonnays and my recent Australian...