Wine
Wine: Handpicked
James Halliday Handpicked’s name is no accident: the best wine consultants were headhunted from the start.
Wine: Stella Bella
James Halliday Serie Luminosa is the last piece of the jigsaw for the Stella Bella brand.
Devastating drop hits grape crop
Adam Sage, Tom Kington Expect European wine prices to soar as vineyard owners face the worst harvest since World War II.
Wine: Greek roadshow
James Halliday The recent roadshow of Greek winemakers was by far the largest of the five such events I have attended, and the first to be led by a Master of Wine.
Better reds spice up our winters
DANIEL HANNA Whether you are throwing a steak on the barbie or slow-cooking, winter simply isn’t winter without shiraz.
King and Queen of champagne
James Halliday If, as I believe to be the case, Krug is the king of champagne, Dom Perignon is the Queen.
Oakridge not drunk on success
Eli Greenblat David Bicknell and Danny Kane’s tight discipline and uncompromising standards are paying off for Oakridge wines.
Best of show a freak of nurture
EMILY RITCHIE A riesling from South Australia has been awarded the majority of accolades at the Sydney Royal Wine Show.
$6 wine steals the show
Eli Greenblat Another cheap wine from Coles has stormed past powerhouse brands to win a treasured ‘double gold’ at a prestigious show.
Well-fortified regional defence
NICK RYAN The demographics of drinking can tell us a lot about ourselves and neighbours, as in the case of Mt Gambier and tawny.
Wines for all tastes
DANIEL HANNA The range of Australian wines available at home is so broad as to be almost incomprehensible. And that is fantastic.
Chardy minus the shoulder pads
NICK RYAN A wine for those who couldn’t care what the likes of me think, who live outside the bubble and know what they like.
Same, same but bigger Thai bang
JOHN LETHLEAN There’s no cohesive theme at Bang Bang, yet it all works together, handsomely, re-energising a proud heritage space.
Wines for Gen Y palates
MEREDITH BOOTH Handmade wines with soul and character are being sought by the next generation of drinkers.
GrapevineDrawn by an intriguing label
MORGAN DUNN Labels can be as enticing as the wine itself.
Holidays savoured in a glass
DANIEL HANNA Take your palate on an overseas sojourn with these fine imports.
Hidden depths in alchemy
MORGAN DUNN The three witches from Macbeth have nothing on biodynamic winemakers.
Beechworth gives of its bounty
DANIEL HANNA The Victorian region produces some of Australia’s finest wines.
When half means a whole lot
NICK RYAN You can have your Nebuchadnezzars but small bottles suit more occasions and dishes.
Austrian dry whites defy scandal
MORGAN DUNN The antifreeze controversy gave rise to a new type of wine.
