Category: Western Australia
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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…
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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…
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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…
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November 15, 2017
Wine Enthusiast Best of the Year 2017
New Wave Australia Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide/Best of the Year December, 2017 by Christina Pickard The land down under is experiencing a wine renaissance. From the explosion of thrilling…
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October 5, 2017
Australian Wine Has Never Been Better
Australia Brings the Brawn and the Beauty Vinous October 5th by Josh Raynolds Australia produces as wide a range of high-quality wines as any country in the world, from almost…
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August 4, 2017
Top Honors for Mount Mary
Mount Mary Named Winery of the Year! James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion 2018 In the second half of the 1960s, doctors in the Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley and Margaret River tentatively…
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July 17, 2017
Australia: Not a Wine Country, a Wine Continent
Take Note: Real Australian Wine Is Here JamesSuckling.com July 17, 2017 by Nick Stock Australia is no longer emerging. Australia is no longer a “one to watch.” Australia is here,…
May 25, 2017
Mathew Jukes’ Australian Winery of the Year is Leeuwin!
First Look: 100 Best Australian Wines Report Daily Wine News 24th of May, 2017 The 100 Best Australian Wines initiative continues to evolve at a fast pace. The Roadshow tastings,…
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November 15, 2016
Margaret River – Standout Wines, Epic Beaches
This Isolated Australian Region is home to Over 100 Wineries Travel+Leisure November 15th, 2016 by Ted Loos If Hawaii and Napa Valley had a love child, it would look like…
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May 21, 2016
Savour Australia: Heritage, Innovation and Diversity
Savour Australia – Experience the Latest From Wine Australia Examiner.com 21st May, 2016 by Cori Solomon The history of Australian wine goes back to the 1800s. With two centuries of winemaking…
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March 16, 2016
Plantagenet Riesling a Classic – Halliday
Mixed Dozen #25: Riesling, The Great All-Rounder James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion March 8, 2016 by Casey Warrener Here at Halliday we love our Riesling, both for the value and…
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March 4, 2016
Margaret River Cabernet Continues to Stand Out
Margaret River’s Cabernet Kings Wine Spectator March 4, 2016 by Harvey Steiman Historically vineyards on the north side, in Australia’s Wilyabrup subregion, have had the edge on Cabernet in Margaret…
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March 2, 2016
Harvey Steiman Talks Margaret River Cabernet
Getting the Hang of Cabernet in Australia Wine Spectator March 2, 2016 by Harvey Steiman Within Australia, Margaret River has a big reputation for Cabernet Sauvignon. And yet, they’ve always…
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March 1, 2016
Nick Stock Reviews Margaret River
Tasting Report: 300 Margaret River Wines Tasted JamesSuckling.com March 1, 2016 by Nick Stock Late in 2015 James and I both took part in tastings, dinners and presentations at the…