Wine shows are essential for the sustainability of the wine industry. Celebrating and acknowledging excellence in winemaking draws potential customers' attention to award medals on wine labels. Ultimately, wine shows encourage demand for wines considered of higher quality. As such, wine shows act as an independent way of measuring the work achieved by growers.
Read MoreRecently I had the pleasure of attending Brisbane’s trade and media masterclass of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG. Hosted at the private dining room of Bisou Bisou Restaurant, in the modern Hotel X Fortitude Valley, Tyson Stelzer invited me to join such an insightful session. Always a great opportunity to learn from Australia’s leading sparkling wine expert.
Read MoreThe purpose of this blog is to describe the evolution of the wines produced for the project Top 10 Winemakers of Chile, first released in 2007. This collection of wines gathered the greatest Chilean winemakers to produce a wine predominantly from the same Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard to celebrate the 200 years of Chile’s independence.
Read MoreI was so excited to taste this wine again - I have tasted it three times over the last 18 months and every time it has shown a different layer. It's delicious and generous, really exotic, mineral and wild as well as powerful, ripe and firm....
Read MoreThe richness of flavour in this merlot is ideal for a barbeque. A roast would also work well, but I particularly enjoyed the smokey elements added by the grill....
Read MoreThis Amber wine is like nothing I have experienced before. Take your time appreciating the detail in texture, flavours and finish. I was blown away by the many matchings it can handle, yet I definitely prefer it with the sweeter side of things.
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