Screwcap damage: how much of a problem is it? For this Henschke Johann’s Garden 2023, not so much
I’ve talked a lot about the problems of cork taint. It’s still here, but at a reduced rate from the
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Australia
Gant & Co: stylish wines from Margaret River, Western Australia
Website: https://www.gantandco.com.au/ Matt Gant is an Australian winemaker known for his brand First Drop, which he made for 15 years
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Australia’s old vine heritage – a masterclass showing some Aussie classics
Australia has an amazing fine wine dimension, and those not familiar with Australian wine sometimes don’t realize the extent of
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Yabby Lake is a star of the Mornington Peninsula, making some of Australia’s best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Website: https://www.yabbylake.com/ Yabby Lake is one of the most highly regarded of the Mornington Peninsula wineries. This is cool-climate Australia,
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Highlights: Honest Wines Time to Dance 2023 Swan Valley, Western Australia
Really like this gem from the Swan Valley, an old warm-climate region established long before Margaret River was even dreamt
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Goode’s Cribsheets (5) Victorian Pinot Noir
Victoria may be the second smallest state in Australia, but it has an amazing diversity of wine regions, including many
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Highlights: Wirra Wirra Church Block 2022 McLaren Vale, Australia
Church Block is one of those important wines that we need more of. It’s affordable, and accessible, but it’s a
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Video: Place of Changing Winds, a remarkable vineyard in Australia’s Macedon Ranges wine region
Website: https://www.placeofchangingwinds.com.au/ Jamie Goode visits Rob Walter’s Place of Changing Winds vineyard in the Macedon Ranges wine region, Victoria, Australia.
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Yarra Valley (11) Giant Steps
Giant Steps winery was started in the Yarra Valley by Phil Sexton in the late 1990s. He is a serial
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Yarra Valley (10) Bobar
Sally and Tom Belford met at wine school, and in 2010 began making wine together in the Yarra Valley. I
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