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Congratulations to Josh of Adelaide, South Australia who has won The Wine Blokes Best review competition for November 2008.  He wins a bottle 2008 Smithbrook Sauvignon Blanc signed by the winemaker.
Remember, anyone can enter by simply writing a review of a wine.  It can be long, short, whimsical, harsh, humourous, a short story on a [...]

The flying winemaker phenomenon has changed the way the global wine industry operates and it is by no coincidence that Australian and New Zealand winemakers have led the charge. We have always been an intrepid bunch of travellers, and certainly the allure of travel, coupled with the appeal of tasting great wine and food, and [...]

Several top brands have teamed up with Swarovski to add a festive sparkle to their signature bottles. Moet et Chandon are offering bespoke Swarovski crystal embedding on their bottles to add a personal touch to Christmas gifts and big events. Customers can ask for names and messages to be written in crystal on their champagne [...]

The first I’d heard about this producer was at a dinner at friends place a couple of weeks ago. “You’ve got to try this”.  At first I had to wonder about the label, furry paper, yes furry, with a very eclectic edge. Anton van Kloppers and his wife purchased a small cherry orchard in the Adelaide [...]

Full results of the 2008 Royal Melbourne Wine Show, held in October can be found here.

The 2009 (and 19th), Tasmanian Wine Show will take place between the 12th and 16th of January, showcasing the best on offer from the state. Tasmania is rapidly gaining an international reputation as producing stunning world class wines, especially Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sparkling. All entries to the show must be made from 100% Tasmanian [...]

The South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami Florida is fast becoming one of USA’s biggest wine and food festivals. It hosts a range of international exhibitors and experts, including winemakers, spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. Hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida and Florida International University (FIU), the festival benefits the Teaching Restaurant [...]

The current state of excess supply of grapes in Australia, and around the world for that matter, has certainly been amplified of late due to a panel discussion during the recent Wine Industry Outlook Conference held by the Winemakers Federation of Australia.
During the panel discussion, John Grant of Constellation Wines suggested that Australia’s supply of [...]

Over at the UK Wine Shop we’ve been getting a large amount of visitors searching for Rioja, in particular the Baron de Barbon Oak-Aged Rioja 2006 .  Of all the wine regions Rioja in Spain and Malbourough in New Zealand seem to continue to appeal to the senses of the mass wine consuming public.  Why [...]

From the down to earth genuinely purest winemakers of Romney Park near Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills, comes another really well done Pinot Noir. From a extremely low yielding year (800 kg / acre), Rod and Rachel Short have crafted soft, structured complex wine that could have been completely the opposite from this vintage, as I [...]