Wine
wineWelcome to the free world
James Halliday Restrictions apply to what European winemakers can print on their labels. The Aussie industry is not so precious.
Women call the shots in Truvee
Eli Greenblat Treasury Wine Estates cobbled together a team of female staff to fashion a new wine aimed directly at women.
That sense of summer
FRANK WILDEN Sunny days and balmy evenings call for seafood, chips and the perfect accompaniment: Hunter Valley semillon.
Sparkling cuvee over jangling ice
STEPHEN BROOK Vranken-Pommery Monopole adds to its range a sweet champagne designed to be served on the rocks.
Next generation gets the blues
MAX ALLEN So. Blue wine is a thing now. Really. Pop down to your local Liquorland if you don’t believe me.
Access all areas
GREG BROWN There is an ever growing taste for wine appreciation and understanding the art and craft of the smaller producers.
wineWine: The bouquet and taste
James Halliday This week I continue to explain the methodology of arriving at a points score for a wine.
Spring time drinking is easy
Max Allen On those precious moments when it’s fine enough to sit outside and eat salad, my thoughts have turned to rose.
The wine lottery
Max Allen Is that old Grange you’ve been saving for a special occasion up to scratch? Bring it to the Penfolds Re-corking Clinic.
wineChardonnay challenge
JAMES HALLIDAY When I was asked to lend my name to a pan-Australian chardonnay challenge, I was happy to oblige.
herbertSpring shanks
DAVID HERBERT Osso bucco made with white wine is a perfect spring casserole.
Kiwi wines punch above weight
Frank Wilden New Zealanders might be terrible in major rugby matches, but at least they can make a few decent wines.
wineThe devil’s in the detail
JAMES HALLIDAY Mac Forbes has taken a slow road to establishing his eponymous winery but the final product speaks for itself.
Fitting tribute to a mate
Max Allen Delamere Vineyard has released Australia’s most expensive pink wine as a tribute to a sorely missed man.
grapesGrosset’s grapes
JAMES HALLIDAY Jeff Grosset has been the crusader of two campaigns to bring lasting change to Australia’s wine industry.
fishySounds fishy? Look it up
JOHN LETHLEAN What was a coral cod in Victoria was a coral perch in SA and a red perch in WA. So what is it?
An occasion to pop a few corks
STEPHEN BROOK The Vin de Champagne Award returns to Sydney to pick a pair of winners to embark on a tour of a lifetime.
wineKeeping it in the family
JAMES HALLIDAY It's easy to understand the infrastructure of Burch Family Wines, harder to unravel the people who have created it.
Revolution in the vineyards
TONY PERROTTET The Middle Kingdom’s wine industry is gaining ground on its Western counterparts.
Gambit by a discount merchant
Max Allen The business Dan Murphy built has long been known as a discount wine merchant, but it’s now making an upmarket foray.
