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

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.

  • byKatie Spain

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English wines are set to take over from French and Australian,scientists say

English wines are set to take over from French and Australian,scientists say

Rising temperatures are set to make traditional wine regions unsuitable for production and places not known for wine could squeeze out today’s leaders.

  • byMarc Walker
Dreaming about planting your own vineyard or starting a winery? Read this first

Dreaming about planting your own vineyard or starting a winery? Read this first

The cost of establishing a vineyard has never been higher,and then you have to sell the wine. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

  • byHuon Hooke
Message in a bottle:Eight wine labels with hidden meanings

Message in a bottle:Eight wine labels with hidden meanings

Next time you’re invited to a dinner party,wow the guests with a beautiful bottle of wine and the story behind the label.

  • byKatie Spain
Are expensive wines worth the price?

Are expensive wines worth the price?

From vineyard to restaurant table,there are many costs when it comes to producing a bottle of wine.

  • byHuon Hooke
Top 20 bright,fresh red wines for $20 or less

Top 20 bright,fresh red wines for $20 or less

The best bargain reds to take to an Easter catch-up,a dinner party or a BYO restaurant.

  • byKatie Spain
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Exit strategy:Meet the grape growers still battling China’s wine tariffs

Exit strategy:Meet the grape growers still battling China’s wine tariffs

In the heart of Australia’s wine-growing regions,China’s hefty trade strike has been a fatal blow for many vineyard owners and winegrape growers.

  • byJessica Yun
The Food and Wine Edition,June 4
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The Food and Wine Edition,June 4

Australia’s 52 Top Wineries;Justin Hemmes on his riskiest ventures yet – and how he beat anxiety;fresh solutions to our startling food-waste problem.

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Australia’s 52 top wineries of 2022

Australia’s 52 top wineries of 2022

After the devastation of the 2019-20 bushfires,we toast the 2021 vintage,which has proven to be one of almost universally great quality.

  • byHuon Hooke
Is it fair to compare Aussie pinot noir with French Bordeaux?

Is it fair to compare Aussie pinot noir with French Bordeaux?

The wine market is a bit of a minefield and comparison is meaningless unless you get very specific.

  • byHuon Hooke
Does whisky that’s been aged in wine barrels warrant the higher price tag?

Does whisky that’s been aged in wine barrels warrant the higher price tag?

It certainly presents an opportunity to fleece an unwary public,but it’s also asking you to decide whether the whisky is worth it.

  • byHuon Hooke