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I consider myself a fairly serious beer drinker. Which is to say that I like flavour, nuance, style, and structure in my beer. That I

The Little Black Dress or LBD – it’s a must-have item of clothing, that is suitable for almost any social occasion. But I can’t help

Venerable Ashton Hills, established by Stephen George in 1982 in the Piccadilly Valley sub-region of the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, is deservedly considered one

One could hear the chortles from right across the ditch, almost as though we’d lost yet another Bledisloe Cup Rugby series. Wine judging and reviewing

Winegrowers working together is not something new. But it has been a long time since Australia has seen such an exciting wine collective involving iconic

Iconic wines from Australia’s first wine region, the Hunter Valley, and arguably one of its premier estates, Tyrrell’s.  They are also crafted by one of the

Any lover of Central Otago wine will be familiar with the name Dicey. Robin Dicey, originally from South Africa, moved to Central in 1992 and was

When it comes to successful wine brands, Orin Swift’s Dave Phinney seems to have the midas touch. After falling in love with wine while studying

When Brian Croser first suggested he was going to grow pinot noir at the end of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia no doubt there

Pinot Noir is one of the most finicky grape varieties to grow. It is fussy about the climate, soil, sun exposure and requires patience and

Andrew Hardy has always been at the top of his game and under his own label Ox Hardy is destined for new heights. Bloody exciting

Sunny Queensland – You think sunshine, surf & sand but what about wine? Then a scenic 2.5-3 hour drive south west from Brisbane city and

Orin Swift sounds more like a character in an Agatha Christie mystery than a winery, but a Californian winery it is and a most impressive

I was standing in a queue at the checkout when a woman winked at me and said “There’s going to be some happy little people

Cafe Sydney Sommelier Simon Curkovic gives his verdict on the 2021 Henschke Shiraz releases. There are not many occasions where one can taste these high

One of the biggest days on the Australian wine calendar is almost here – the new vintage release of Henschke’s single vineyard wines, including the

South Australia’s McLaren Vale has been an ancestral home for Australian Shiraz since the 19th century. A warm to hot Mediterranean climate and located close

Some years ago, in a time when I couldn’t even pronounce the word ‘sommelier’, I trained as a high school history teacher.  The vinous tendrils

The Longbottom family launched their iconic Henry’s Drive wines from a vineyard in Padthaway back in 1998. But over time their customer’s tastes changed and

Bream Creek is synonymous with Tasmanian born viticultural legend, Fred Peacock. From a family long associated with fruit and baking, Fred graduated with a Degree

A fantastic collaboration has just launched between Morris of Rutherglen and Darlinghurst based Meltdown Artisan to create Muscat flavoured chocolate eggs just in time for

Shiraz is the grape variety that put Australian red wine on the international map. South Australian icons such as Penfolds Grange and Henschke’s Hill of