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Category: Australia

July 22, 2020

D’Arenberg is No 1 as London Wine Competition winners announced

By: Malvika Patel, Beverage Trade Network Australia was the toast of the 2020 London Wine Competition awards both in terms of the number of wines entered and the best achieving…

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July 16, 2020

The Cool Australian Regions Crafting Lighter, Lower-Alcohol Wines

By: Christina Pickard, The Wine Enthusiast Associated with abundant sunshine, Australia may not be the place you turn for light, low-alcohol wines. But with 64 winemaking regions across a country…

July 9, 2020

Unshakable Resolve

Australian vintners hold firm in the face of adversity, delivering excellent wines in a range of styles By: MaryAnn Worobiec from the Wine Spectator August 31st Issue For more than…

November 18, 2019

2019 Wine Spectator Top 100

Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 15,000 wines tasted.5 Australian wines in the top 100.Old Bridge Cellars represents 3 of them. # 2594 pts / Highly Recommended John Duval…

September 12, 2019

9 Australian Gems to Discover the Country’s Wine Bounty

It’s not all Shiraz—Cabernet, Chardonnay and Riesling get their time to shine as well WineSpectator.comSeptember 12, 2019By MaryAnn Worobiec Here’s an exciting group of Australian wines that showcase the geographical…

July 3, 2019

Making Waves

Australian vintners navigate a changing marketplace with a wide range of distinctive wines Wine SpectatorAugust 31, 2019By MaryAnn Worobiec Quality, consistency, value and diversity continue to be the hallmarks of…

March 21, 2019

Ahead of the Game

Australian Wine Today: Fresh, Crunchy and ‘Smashable’ The New York TimesMarch 21, 2019by Eric Asimov You can still find the inky blockbusters of 15 years ago, but much as America’s…

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February 8, 2019

The Diversity of Australia

Australian Wine by Region and Style Wine EnthusiastFebruary 2019by Christina Pickard Few corners of the wine world defy its stereotype more than Australia. Sure, there are kangaroos and crocodiles, dusty…

December 14, 2018

Old Bridge Cellars Featured in Market Watch

Napa’s Boutique Marketer Market Watch December 2018 by Julia Higgins Old Bridge Cellars boasts a portfolio of high-end imports from niche producers Napa-based importer and marketer Old Bridge Cellars has…

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July 31, 2018

Icons of Great Australian Cabernet

Cabernet Kingdom Wine Enthusiast September 2018 by Christina Pickard In the Australian regions of Coonawarra and Margaret River, Cab reigns supreme. There are few grape varieties as steeped in regal…

May 25, 2018

The 2018 Australian Wine Vintage

What was the growing season like overall? BAROSSA: The growing season started off well, with the 2017 winter rainfall about 10% above average, continuing on the trend from the cooler…

December 29, 2017

Big Scores in Hunter Report

Australia, Hunter Valley The Wine Advocate December 29, 2017 by Joe Czerwinski One of Australia’s oldest wine-producing regions, the Hunter Valley has suffered of late. Victim of changing wine tastes…

December 29, 2017

Happy 50th Margaret River

Australia, Western Australia The Wine Advocate December 29, 2017 by Joe Czerwinski I hope the good folks in Swan Valley, Pemberton, Mount Barker and the like will forgive me for…

November 30, 2017

Margaret River Turns 50

Top 50 Margaret River Buys Decanter December 2017 by Peter Forrestal MARGARET RIVER is celebrating 50 years of winemaking in style: the region has never made better wines. It’s Australia’s…