Young Barossa winemakers are doing well when it comes to their talents being recognised. Last year Barossa-based winemaker Anna Pooley won the Wine Society’s 2011 Young Winemaker of the Year Award. This year, 3 Barossa winemakers are in the final ten; Hentley Farm’s Andrew Quin, Orlando’s Dan Swincer and Troy Kalleske from the Kalleske family [...]
Langhorne Creek is situated in South Australia less than an hour away from Adelaide and has a reputation mainly for high quality, bold, red wines. The Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature wine from Langhorne Creek and is fragrant with classical mint, chocolate and blackcurrant flavours. The climate and soil make for ideal wine growing conditions. [...]
Langhorne Creek is a lesser known wine region just south of Adelaide, famous for red wines and in particular cabernet sauvignon and shiraz. A wine industry was established there in the 1850s and at the time Bleasdale was the only winery there. Wolf Blass and Lindemans contributed to the growth of the region by establishing [...]
The Yarra Valley wine region surrounds the Yarra River in Melbourne. It is a long established wine region with a cooler climate. The region is renowned for Pinot Noir in particular but also excellent chardonnay and sparkling wines. There are over 70 wineries in the Yarra Valley and it is a top tourist destination. Pinot [...]
Coonawarra is a cool climate wine region in Australia and the name has become synonymous with cabernet sauvignon. It’s one of the best paces in the world to grow cabernet sauvignon with ideal conditions including the rich, red, terra rossa soil, the long, cool, ripening season and the climate with low rainfall during the growing [...]
The Margaret River wine region is relatively young. It was established in 1967 and yet it is now one of the premier wine producing regions in the world and is responsible for over 20% of the premium wine market in Australia. The area stretches just over 100km and is home to well over 100 wine [...]
The renowned Wirra Wirra winery in McLaren Vale, South Australia is 40 years old this year. To celebrate they have partnered with great restaurants in Australia to hold a series of dinners. Winebiz have the details. Wirra Wirra have several collections of wines including their flagship wines that are regarded as McLaren Vale icons. These [...]
Heathcote in central Victoria is famous for producing exceptional quality Shiraz wine. The recognition is worldwide and winemakers in the area have achieved international success with their wines. The high quality of the shiraz produced in the Heathcote region is partly down to the ideal terroir. This is the combination of soil, sun, rain and [...]
The Barossa is one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinations, renowned for its wine, food and festivals. The Barossa has some of the oldest shiraz vineyards in the world and is the home of many famous brand name wines in Australia including the world famous Penfold’s Grange. The Barossa itself is made up of two [...]
There are a couple of good reasons to give McLaren Vale a mention today. The Sea and Vines Festival is coming up. It’s on during the June long weekend, 7-8 June. 23 wineries from the McLaren Vale region will match their wines to seafood dishes. Secondly there are some great McLaren Vale wine specials available [...]
