Category Archives: Wine Information

Adnams Selection Viognier – Paarl – South Africa

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Jono

The guys from Adnams have obviously taken advantage of a trip to the World Cup in South Africa and combine it with a vineyard tour and interview with the Adnams Selection Viognier winemaker Alicia Rechner. Being both a fan of … Continue reading →

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McLaren Vale Sea & Vines Festival – June long weekend | 13–14 June 2010

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Jono

Mclaren Vale put on one of the best wine and food festivals in the country, and this year will be the 18th annual McLaren Sea & Vines Festival. There are 3 different types of venues: There are three types of … Continue reading →

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Soave – Gone are the bad old Days

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Jono

Soave is probably infamous for all the wrong reasons.  Years ago it was renouned for producing neutral, boring, and even down right horrible wines. Even now, some of the cheapest white wines you’ll find in your local liquor store or … Continue reading →

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Fosters Wine & Beer Demerger

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Jono

Only last week we posted an article on the difficulties associated with merging wine and beer businesses.  Yesterday Fosters announced a demerger with its wine business, indicating difficulties in synergies within the two businesses. It not entirely surprising, as with … Continue reading →

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Georgia – Tough times for producers where wine began!

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Jono

Apparently Georgia, the former Soviet state, was the first place in the world to produce wine, either accidently or otherwise., around 8000 years ago. The Georgian wine industry has found it extremely tough over the last few years after Russia … Continue reading →

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2009 Essenze Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Jono

Last nights entertainment consisted of homemade gourmet pizza, watching the footy, and a bottle of 2009 Essenze Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. I picked it up from our local liquor store, obviously a new arrival as it was front and centre in … Continue reading →

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Humid days and Nights help finish 2010 Adelaide Hills Ferments & Malos

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Jono

I spoke to a number of winemakers from Adelaide Hills vineyards and wineries today on the current state and potential of the 2010 vintage.   Without exception all are calling this vintage almost perfect, copybook, and they range from makers of … Continue reading →

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I’d rather be driving a grape harvester – I’d rather be riding that horse!

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Jono

To be completely honest, I’m not technically “working” in the wine industry anymore. Now I like to think I enjoy the wine industry, and of course wine.  About 4 years ago myself and my partner decided to leave our day … Continue reading →

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Grüner Veltliner – The Austrian Giant

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Jono

Gruner Veltliner is slowly increasing its grip on the concisousness of many winos aroun the world at the moment.  Not least as it has been planted in quantities in many new world regions in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. … Continue reading →

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Majestic Wine Celebrates 10 Years of Online Sales with Web Exclusives!

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Rob Scott

Majestic Wine are this weekend celebrating 10 years of online UK wine sales on their Majestic.co.uk wine retail website. While this also (totally accidentally, I might add) coincides nicely with the re-launch of our UK Wine Comparison website this week, … Continue reading →

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