Prosecco 101:Everything you need to know about Italian sparkling wines

Prosecco 101:Everything you need to know about Italian sparkling wines

Prosecco has a reputation in Australia as cheap,sweet fizz. Katie Spain heads to the source to find Italian sparkling wines of superior quality.

  • byKatie Spain

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It's hip to be square with your wine,as flat-pack plastic bottles launch in Australia

Is this lightweight,fully recycled bottle the shape of things to come? Younger consumers are likely to say yes;wine buffs might not be so sure.

  • byEmma Breheny
French kiss:Three chenin blancs from France's Vouvray region to try

French kiss:Three chenin blancs from France's Vouvray region to try

For fans of the white wine grape chenin blanc,the name on everyone's lips is Vouvray.

  • byKatie Spain
Grape variety clones:Science,not fiction

Grape variety clones:Science,not fiction

It may sound a bit sci-fi but using different clones of the same grape variety results in a wine of greater complexity.

  • byKatie Spain
Why chablis is one of the most coveted wines in the world

Why chablis is one of the most coveted wines in the world

Why everyone is drinking the increasingly coveted white out of France.

  • byKatie Spain
"Lambrusco or West Coast Cooler?"How daggy drinks are becoming cool again

"Lambrusco or West Coast Cooler?"How daggy drinks are becoming cool again

Bring a bottle of lambrusco or oaky chardonnay to a dinner party and you just might find yourself on the right side of cool.

  • byKatie Spain
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Geelong winery Wine by Farr named top winery in Australia

Geelong winery Wine by Farr named top winery in Australia

Family-owned Victorian winery and vineyard takes top spot in The Real Review's Top Wineries of Australia 2022,and they do things a little differently to produce their superb pinot noir.

  • byHuon Hooke
A beginner's guide to storing bottles of wine at home

A beginner's guide to storing bottles of wine at home

Cool and dim are the two golden rules when it comes to storing wine.

  • byKatie Spain
Champagne imports bubble over as more bottles make their way to Australia than ever before

Champagne imports bubble over as more bottles make their way to Australia than ever before

Nearly 10 million bottles of French fizz made their way to our shores in 2021,an increase of 1.3 million bottles to make Australia one of the strongest global markets.

  • byKatie Spain
Three minimal-intervention winners

Three minimal-intervention winners

Three fresh,intriguing,beautifully executed wines made without too much messing around.

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Wine and chocolate is a match made in heaven (just remember these basic principles)

Wine and chocolate is a match made in heaven (just remember these basic principles)

What should you drink with your Easter chocolate this weekend,and what pairing myths should you watch out for?

  • byKatie Spain