For many of us, Christmas is our favourite holiday of the year. So here are 3 zero alcohol drinks to keep the best party going when the temptation to wet our whistle with ‘just one more’ threatens to dampen the vibe. How many times have you had that conversation with your partner about who’s driving? … Read more
If ever there’s a time for a glass of good wine, it’s Christmas. These unmissable wines and ingenious wine accessories are the perfect Christmas gifts and additions to any wine-lover’s festive fun. Australia has developed a real passion for wine, being blessed with so many excellent wine regions around the country. Our fascination with wine … Read more
Ever poured a glass of wine and thought it tasted too dry or tannic, or that there just wasn’t that much flavour to it? There’s a good chance it needed aerating. Here are 3 ways to aerate wine and what it all means too. Aerating wine is the process of introducing a large amount of … Read more
Chardonnay has seen quite a few twists and turns in its popularity over the last few decades, but at last it’s coming into its own. Here are 5 Chardonnays from the Hunter Valley, NSW that embody this magnificent varietal and show its sceptics exactly what they’ve all been missing. Australia’s oldest wine region and only … Read more
Crisp, lively, flinty and refreshing. That and a funny shaped bottle is what comes to mind when you think of Riesling. But what happens when you lay one down for a few years? Our best answer: you need a vertical tasting! When it comes to ageing wines, stashing them in some subterranean den to gather … Read more
From farm to table in under 100 metres. That’s how Margan Wines runs their hatted restaurant. Here’s more about this beautiful Hunter Valley winery – its wines, its chefs, its food and its philosophy. I wonder which came first. Have Australia’s wine regions always been beautiful or do the vineyards create their own beauty? Perhaps … Read more
Food, wine, music and olive groves all set to a banquet table between the trees. It’s as European as fast driving and slow soccer, but with the finesse of a top Hunter Valley winery and the spirit of a festival. This is the Continent on our shores. Whispering Brook – the sobriquet of the quiet … Read more
What happens when you put arguably the most famous Australian wine in the ring with the best Shiraz Australia’s oldest wine region has to offer? It’s Penfolds Grange vs The Hunter Valley, and the gloves are off! When it comes to Australian reds, the first wine we think of is Shiraz. It’s a varietal that’s … Read more
Spices, sweetness and sumptuous Shiraz, warmed and combined into delicious mulled wine. If you want to stay cosy over winter, here’s how to make mulled wine the easy way. There’s nothing quite like the rich aromas and heady flavours from a warm cup of mulled wine. And it’s not a new thing. We’ve been adding … Read more
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