Do wine preservatives cause headaches?

Plus the easy and inexpensive fix to nullify to sulphites in your glass of wine.

  • Huon Hooke
Vigneron Sarah Collingwood in her Four Winds Vineyard in Canberra.

The most wanted wine in Australia is by a small producer you haven’t even heard of yet

The Melbourne Royal Wine Awards uncovered some excellent new wines by some little-known winemakers. Here’s the pick of the bunch.

  • Katie Spain

What’s the deal with deep-sea wine ageing?

Some winemakers are dunking grapes or maturing wines in seawater. But is it a gimmick or a game changer?

  • Huon Hooke

What do the silver and gold medals on wine bottles mean,and how do show judges decide?

The factors that determine the difference between a silver medal (90-94 points) and a gold (95-plus) can be subjective.

  • Huon Hooke

The best bottle of bubbles to buy when you truly need to impress

Dom,Cristal,Krug … top-shelf champagnes are regarded as the pinnacle of luxurious gifts.

  • Huon Hooke
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Expand your drinking horizons with these wines from surprising locations

Japan,Bali,Denmark,Hungary … the world of wine is continually expanding. Here are some excellent (and unexpected) varieties to try.

  • Huon Hooke

How to tell if a red wine will age well

A quick guide to avoid ending up with a tired and stale old wine.

  • Huon Hooke
Lisa Guenther-Strauss has opened a wine bar in Sydney devoted to NSW wines.

Australian fine wines are world-class. So why don’t they dominate our drinks lists?

Our wines win trophies all over the world,but many restaurant lists still draw heavily on imports.

  • Katie Spain
The wine list at Circl is as thick as a novel,with 30 pages dedicated to burgundy alone.

Punch Lane’s long-delayed wine wonderland opens with 150 drops by the glass

Can’t afford to splurge on an expensive bottle? Buy a glass instead at this CBD newcomer run by a former Ten Minutes by Tractor sommelier.

  • Tomas Telegramma

Do you judge a wine bottle by its label? The origins of some Australian designs might surprise

Wine labels are like any other kind of label:they’re designed to sell the product. But what’s the story behind some of our popular brands?

  • Huon Hooke