Where will you be and who will you be with this Easter? More importantly, what will you be drinking? Here are 5 wines for the Easter table no matter who you’re with or where you are. Choosing wine to bring to dinner is at times as hard as deciding where you should be during various … Read more
For the past 20 years, Bay of Fires Winery has released its annual vintage to expectant fans. Here’s how their second decade of decadence decants. Tasmanian wine has plenty to say for itself. Australia’s island state is the perfect venue for cool climate wines. There’s enough sun for the vines to ripen but it stays … Read more
Wouldn’t it be grand to be able to try just a glass of that special bottle you’ve been hanging onto? Or to taste a few different wines without having several bottles open at once? Fellow wine lovers, I bring you Coravin. Whenever we decide to have a wine at home, I always eye up some … Read more
Here are five innovations and trends in alcohol that we should all be expecting to appear or gather speed in the next few months and years. The way we consume alcohol is constantly changing. I mean, we still drink it – there’s no other safe way to get it into our bodies. But the types … Read more
It might sound obvious, but wineries release new vintages every year. This means there’s a new bottle on the market all the time. But these three wines and styles each have something a little different worth looking out for. It’s no exaggeration to say the wine market – especially here in Australia – is crowded. … Read more
Which red wine? Not only difficult to say, but also hard to decide, choosing a bottle of red wine to drink often a dilemma. We’ve put together flavour notes and food pairings for 10 red wine varieties we love. I don’t know – and wouldn’t care to know – how much time I’ve spent staring … Read more
Sipping and swirling a glass of rich red wine is the perfect indulgence over winter, and these three bold Aussie reds stave off the chilly doldrums and icy isolation. Here are our tasting notes on wines that will really keep you happy till spring. When I was growing up in the UK, there used to … Read more
It’s time restock your wine stash for the cooler months ahead. Here are our top wine recommendations that’ll see you through the chilly nights – plus free insider info downloadables from each of the winemakers. As days grow colder and the nights draw in, we’re all looking for ways to make time at home more … Read more
In our interview with Ed Carr – head winemaker of renowned House of Arras from Tasmania, we look at weather-appropriate bubbles and what a to eat with a fine glass of sparkling. As Australia and the southern hemisphere shifts into winter mode, temptation is to fall back on things like rich reds and warming whiskies. … Read more
It’s not a celebration without bubbles. So for the biggest celebration in the year, here’s the Australian sparkling wine to fizz up your Christmas and make your New Year go off with a pop! There’s nothing quite like raising a glass of bubbly, the clink of glasses and sparkle of laughter. That pop the cork … Read more