• International Wine Fair 2013

    Posted April 19 by Marc Jardine

    Vintage Cellars is proud to bring you the International Wine Fair for 2013. Now in its 5th year, here is your chance to secure your ticket!   It's their single most important event of the year and this one will be bigger and better than ever before.   The Vintage Cellars Tasting Pane...

  • Serious Blend in a Fun Package

    Posted February 11 by David Ellis

    Australian winemakers are amongst the world’s best when it comes to creating blends, wines that in many cases can prove far more rewarding than straight varietals.   And a very interesting, and yes rewarding, blend that’s now on bottle shop shelves is Fifth Leg’s 2011 Cabern...

  • Fantastic Fizzy Cocktails That You Can Make At Home

    Posted February 1 by Marc Jardine

      Nothing can beat the feeling of relaxing on a beach or in a swanky bar while sipping on a fizzy cocktail. Unfortunately, most of us won't get that opportunity on a daily basis. To recreate that feeling of indulgence and relaxation from the comfort of your own home, try your hand at makin...

  • Visiting Japan - what a fantastic experience!

    Posted November 8, 2012 by Blackenbrook Vineyard

      I have just returned from my very first visit to Tokyo – and what a great week I had in this huge Metropolis!   I was blown away by the amazing Japanese hospitality – everybody was so welcoming and helpful – maybe I didn’t need to be so nervous after all! ...

  • Blackenbrook First South Island Winery to be Vegetarian Approve

    Posted October 20, 2012 by Blackenbrook Vineyard

    Family owned and operated Blackenbrook Vineyard (www.blackenbrook.co.nz) in Tasman, near Nelson is proud to be the first Vegetarian wine producer in the South Island approved by the New Zealand Vegetarian Society.   Blackenbrook’s white and Rosé wines will carry the Vegetarian So...

  • Japanese Wine Buyers Seek Out Nelson Art

    Posted October 20, 2012 by Blackenbrook Vineyard

    Japanese wine importer Southern Cross is about to use Nelson art as a way of promoting wine from Nelson vineyard Blackenbrook (www.blackenbrook.co.nz) to the Japanese market.   The Blackenbrook Art Series includes three wines using well-known Nelson artist Marilyn Andrews’ paintings: Sh...

  • A Good Catholic Girl for your Christmas Party

    Posted September 24, 2012 by David Ellis

    We missed seeing a Riesling under Julie Barry's delightfully-named Good Catholic Girl label last year, but 2011's vintage in South Australia's Clare was one that could simply be summed-up as lousy, with above-average rainfall and the associated humidity-driven diseases that come with it.   Bu...

  • Boundary Row Shiraz

    Posted September 19, 2012 by David Ellis

    Steven Kurtz has put to good use fruit off 10- to 45-year old vines he deliberately pruned for low yields for his Kurtz Family Vineyards' Boundary Row 2009 Shiraz, a knock-out drop at $24 for those who like a beaut steak and a beaut wine to go with it.   The Kurtz family are 4th generation Ba...

  • Houghton's White Classic 75 Years On

    Posted September 19, 2012 by David Ellis

    It's amazing enough that a white wine should continue to be made to basically the same style as it was when launched 75 years ago, but more so that at around just $11 it has the potential to also develop beautifully over 10 years in the cellar.   Houghton's White Classic was conceived by the ...

  • Exemplar Shiraz | wine from a virtual winery

    Posted August 13, 2012 by David Ellis

    When I told my wife that Melbourne Shiraz enthusiast, Peter Mornement had come up with the idea of a "virtual winery," she was absolutely delighted – and suggested that that night I forego uncapping the usual bottle, and instead taking a "virtual drink" from an empty glass.   Her joy ev...