Italian Red Varietals in Australia Forget cabernet sauvignon, shiraz and even pinot noir for just a moment. As fine as they are, there’s a whole world of grape varieties out there to explore, and many of the most accessible in Australia hail from Italy. Let’s look at some Australian Italian red wines. Join me on […]
Pinot Grape Family How do you like your pinot: black, grey, white or speckled? Sparkling, still, red, white or rosé? Perhaps a serious Burgundy or a cheeky little blanc de noir? Confused? Don’t be, here’s everything you need to know about the pinot grape family one of the world’s most versatile (and delicious) families of […]
Best Sparkling Red Wines Sparkling red wine is a very Australian thing. I don’t claim we invented it of course, I’m a big fan of Emilia-Romagna’s delicious Lambrusco and have enjoyed red espumante in Portugal, but sparkling red wines have been part of the Australian wine industry since the late 1800s, when they were called […]
I don’t mean rosé, I mean real red wines that are just so good drunk with a bit of a chill, especially in summer! After all, red wine is intended to be drunk at ‘cellar temperature’ and a European cellar is probably around 15°C all year, not the 35°+ our bottles reach when they sit […]
Trust me to have a thing for the ficklest (read: most expensive) wine grape varietal. I love pinot noir for its complexity, subtlety, funky-earthy-barnyard aromas and soft fruit, for the way it marries with foods as diverse as duck, beetroot, tapenade, mushrooms and curries. It’s a challenging grape to grow, more prone to disease than […]
