The Murray Darling region may be suffering the most from the perfect storm of declining wine sales, low demand for grapes, climate change and surging transport and water costs, but the Chalmers family is a bastion of hope and optimism.
John and Helen Nicholas recently hosted a dinner celebrating all things First Ridge at Fix Wine Bar + Restaurant, telling the story of First Ridge’s raison d’être.
Chris Scott is a name which has graced our pages many times over the years. Most readers will know him as the winemaker at Church Road.
Having been a fan of the Produttori del Barbaresco for many years I needed to no prodding to front up at Prince Wine Store in Sydney recently to see its winemaker Aldo Vacca and wish him a long and happy retirement.
On a murky Hampshire day, Anthony Rose looked out across a foreground of lambs and sheep set against a rain-sodden, pale green meadow. Beyond lie two Coates & Seely vineyards.
Derwent Estate’s top chardonnay and pinot noir are named Calcaire as a result of the soil. The winemaker of 22 years standing, John Schuts, says this is a unique pocket of land in Tasmania.
When Sydney-based artist Garry Shead painted the ‘Love on Mount Pleasant’ series of pictures, he confirmed himself as one of my favourite contemporary Australian painters.
Renzaglia is likely to be a name that you haven’t come across when it comes to Australian wine.
When asked if he would submit samples to Top Wineries of Great Britain 2024, Hundred Hills’ Stephen Duckett politely declined.
If you haven’t heard about PIWI grape varieties you surely will soon. They are currently making news in Europe.