Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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! ...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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...
Posted 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 ...
Posted 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...