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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…
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…
September 28, 2018
Wine & Spirits Top 100
The Top 100 Wineries of 2008 ROSE & ARROW Eola-Amity Hills A geologist from Chile and a vigneron from Vosne-Romanée explore Oregon soils, revealing new facets of Willamette terroir. With…
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,…
October 28, 2016
Victoria and Tasmania: Vast, Exciting and Hip
Victoria and Tasmania Mini Report South Australia Part 3 Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate October 28, 2016 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown This is a(nother) mini-report covering just a few of the…
August 31, 2016
Over Twenty 90+ Wines in Latest Wine & Spirits
Wine & Spirits Magazine October Issue, 2016 94 pts Innocent Bystander Mea Culpa Syrah 2014 Phil Sexton and Steve Flamsteed produced this wine from a clone of unknown origin, what…
August 6, 2016
James Halliday Scores Are Out
2017 Australian Wine Companion August 4th, 2016 James Halliday has released his 2017 Australian Wine Companion and wineries represented by Old Bridge Cellars are very well represented in the 90…
July 1, 2016
New Aussie Reviews from Lisa Perrotti-Brown
South Australia: Part 1 – Slow Burn Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate June 30, 2016 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown This first part of my two-part annual South Australia report generally covers…
March 4, 2016
Josh Raynolds Sees Positive Changes for Aussie Wine
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…
December 4, 2015
Sommeliers Return Triumphant
Sommelier Scavenger Hunt 2015: Australia Wine & Spirits Magazine December, 2015 by Joshua Greene Venture to Australia and the commercial impression we have of Aussie wine soon falls away. Fruit-forward…
November 24, 2015
Halliday’s Top 100 Includes Some Favorites
James Halliday’s Top 100 Wines of 2015 Whites Under $20: 95 pts d’Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling 2015 An utterly impressive wine from a winery best known for its flotilla…
October 24, 2015
Australian Pinot Noirs You Should Be Drinking
Everything You Need to Know About Aussie Pinot Noir WineEnthusiast.com October 23, 2015 by Joe Czerwinski Want to counter all the negative stereotypes and caricatures of Australian red wines as…