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Chasing Down Champagne

You have to hand it to French marketing, particularly when it comes to Champagne. It is a giant region; 34,000 hectares under vine, 9% of total global sparkling wine production, and 35% of value. It is a Goliath in every sense of the word. And yet, despite this, the crafty...
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Cartographer – Navigating Rosily

Born into a European household, dinners are filled with verbose tales – each told over top of the last. A...
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Southern Open Vineyards 2025

The cool rules in Southern Tasmania. As one of the most southerly areas in the world for viticulture, the super...
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Who, What, When, Where, Y?

It is a checklist spanning as far back as 1913, one we are schooled in as kids – the five...
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The Answer is, and Always was, Chardonnay

Imagine having a crystal ball twenty years ago and peering into the future of Australian wine. At the time, Robert...
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SA Wine Guide 2025

December is here and it is time to track down wines for the Festive Season. To help guide your wine...

All’s Well-and Ends Well

I have never met Ben and Madeleine Chapman, however on the basis of their wines, have assumed their hospitable disposition....
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McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2025

Never have I been more enamoured and captivated by the wines of McLaren Vale. Leave your expectations at the door,...
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Adelaide Hills Wine Guide 2025

The beauty of the Adelaide Hills is about its breath-taking landscapes. Its valleys and high points. Around its forever-winding roads...
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Barossa Wine Guide 2025

While other regions around the country may like to debate the idea, the Barossa Valley, located some 60 kilometres northeast...
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Limestone Coast (Mount Benson, Padthaway) and Riverland Wine Guide 2025

If you can pardon the pun, variety is the spice of life, and the Limestone Coast wine region is brimming...
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Margaret River Wine Show 2024

Change was in the air at the 2024 Margaret River Wine Show as last year’s Chairman Nick Ryan had moved...
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Coonawarra and Wrattonbully Wine Guide 2025

Despite the accolades and the long history of outstanding wines, Coonawarra and Wrattonbully remain some of the most undervalued regions...
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Langhorne Creek Wine Guide 2025

‘Beware the quiet ones’ is the thought that permeates my mind as I reflect on the Langhorne Creek region. There’s...
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Kangaroo Island Wine Guide 2025

Kangaroo Island is one of South Australia’s most renowned tourism destinations, well loved domestically and internationally. Its wild Southern Ocean...
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Clare Valley Wine Guide 2025

Wine is in a constant state of change. This is especially true in a wine region like the Clare Valley...
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2024 ASVO Industry Awards for Excellence

The Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology is one of the country’s leading industry organisations which focusses on keeping our...
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