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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…

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…

Australia Rediscovers Its Mojo Vinous March 2016 by Josh Raynolds BROKENWOOD 94 pts Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz 2013 Opaque ruby. Sexy dark berry, violet pastille and incense aromas are lifted…

Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide Wine Enthusiast April 2016 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 92 pts/EDITORS’ CHOICE               Plantagenet Riesling 2014 Based on this example and a few other informal tastings, 2014 will be…

Why Riesling is an Amazing Food Wine Dallas Morning News March 24, 2015 by Tina Danze When our wine panel’s sommeliers discuss versatile, food-friendly wines, Riesling comes up immediately. Almost…

The Sixth Annual Sommelier Challenge Results Are In! International Wine Competition Sommelier Challenge September 20/21, 2014 The sixth annual Sommelier Challenge took place in San Diego over the 20th and…

Best New Wines from Australia Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar July/August Issue by Josh Raynolds While many American wine lovers understandably believe that all this sprawling wine-growing region produces are…

Wine Spectator August 2014 OBC wines from both Australia and France garner praise with both online reviews, as well as reviews from the August 2014 issue of Wine Spectator. Jasper…

The Glories of Riesling (Part Three) – The New World Reflections on Wine July 2, 2014 Tom Hyland In my two previous posts on Riesling, I wrote about the two…

Critics Challenge wine competition results are in! The Critics Challenge International Wine Competition is judged by a lineup of wine writers and critics, who survey both imported and domestic wines. This…

Australia’s Wine Values: Everyone Loves a Bargain The Wine Advocate May 30, 2014 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown Everyone loves a bargain, right? Most wine professionals agree that given the right piece…

French and Australian stunners shine in both web only and printed reviews for June. Chambers tops the charts with scores ranging from 90 to 98 points, while Jasper Hill‘s Ron…

The International Wine Cellar Jul/Aug 2013 by Josh Raynolds Producers across the southern band of Australia would probably just like to forget the 2011 vintage, a year that presented a…

WineSpectator.com Daily Wine Picks for Jun. 08, 2013 Less than $15 Jun. 08, 2013 FRISK Riesling Victoria-South Australia Prickly 2012 (85 points, $11) Soft, with a light fizz to the…