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 […]
Australia’s Best Riesling I’m a riesling girl through and through! I love its fresh acid zing when it’s young and its subtle kerosene notes as it ages. For me, Australia’s best riesling is mostly dry, lean and minerally, but just occasionally I like a touch of residual sweetness to stand up to chilli heat too. […]
Marco de Jerez Wine For over 50 years, to be classified as Sherry a wine produced in Jerez had to be fortified with neutral grape spirit to raise its alcohol to at least 15%. Historically though, not all Sherry was fortified, some made it to the requisite strength of 15% simply from a little sun-drying […]
Best New Australian Chardonnay Are you a member of the ABC club (’anything but chardonnay’)? Many people are, as traditional buttery heavily-wooded Australian chardonnay has largely fallen out of fashion. But take another look. Explore the Diversity of Chardonnay on a Hunter Valley Food & Wine Weekend. Chardonnay, the world’s most widely planted white grape, […]
Here’s some more top Aussie drops: ~ Top 5 Aussie Italian Reds ~ Top 5 Aussie Pinot Noirs ~ Top 5 Aussie Rieslings ~ Top 5 Aussie Rosés ~ Top 5 Aussie Fortifieds ~ Top 5 Aussie Dark Craft Beers Top 5 Australian Italian White Wines Grape vines arrived in Australia with the First Fleet, […]
