Recent Entries

• Malbec at Macca's | SuperSize Me?

  by Matt March 2
  In an interesting development, WineTimes reports that McDonalds is serving wine as part of a value meal in the Argentine wine capital of Mendoza.   Billed as the "Sabores Mendocinos" menu, the meal includes a double-patty burger of Angus beef, two meat empanadas, and a 187mL bottle of loc...

• Wine Australia Axes Wine Export Panel

  by Matt February 1
  Wine Australia has axed its controversial export approval panel with immediate effect, replacing it with a permanent company audit regime, according to a statement released yesterday.   Exporters will no longer have to submit their wines for approval but they will be licensed, they will be su...

• 80-90% of Lafite Rothschild Sold In China Is Fake

  by Matt January 27
  According to statistics for Bordeaux consumption, China is consuming more top Bordeaux wine than the the region produces, highlighting the prevalence of fake wine in the country.   A report on ChinChinJobs says that factory ships moored in Hong Kong are reportedly being used to fake bottles f...

• Wine Marketing In China

  by Matt December 27, 2011
  This infographic, created by G+ (not to be confused with Google+), takes a look at China’s answer to social networking.   Of the country’s half billion Internet users, half of them are on multiple social networks and 30% log into at least one network each day. Chinese citizens sp...

• World's Best Wine Label

  by Matt December 12, 2011
  A small-production Australian Shiraz has earned global renown by being named the world's best label in 2011 by the World Label Awards Association, reports Decanter.   The label of Alpha Crucis Shiraz 2008, produced by Chalk Hill Winery in McLaren Vale, was named best in Australia before takin...

• Australian Winemaker Named World's Best

  by Matt November 18, 2011
  An Australian winemaker has been named international winemaker of the year at a ceremony in London.   McGuigan Wines from the Hunter Valley in New South Wales took out the title for the second time in three years at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC).   The company wa...

• Winemaker Profiles: Simon Keall at Redgate Wines

  by Matt November 15, 2011
  Today in our "meet the winemaker" series we talk to Simon Keall of Redgate Wines in Margaret River.   Why did you want to start making wine? What inspired you? I did a stint at Leeuwin Estate in the cellar door; we would also conduct tours of the winery. We were given a brief outline of the ...

• Free Wine For A Year!

  by Matt October 26, 2011
  How do you like the idea of winning a year's free wine?   That's the prize Daylesford Wine Co. are offering one lucky wine-lover to celebrate the re-launch of BoozeMonkey, Australia's favourite wine community.   And all you have to do is update your profile to WIN!   "When Boo...

• FIGJAM! BoozeMonkey Wine Sales

  by Matt September 29, 2011
  For all our non-Australian members, FIGJAM is a self-proclaimed cry of genius: "F*** I'm Good, Just Ask Me!"   And today we are VERY pleased with ourselves: personally, I couldn't be more excited if you plugged my Y-fronts into the mains.   Why so happy? Because from today our wine...
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• Yangarra Estate Vineyard : Philip White interviews Michael Lane

  by Matt September 16, 2011
  Philip White chats about Yangarra Estate Vineyard's organic practices with vineyard manager Michael Lane.