Anyone working in the wine industry would jump at the opportunity to visit the US’s Napa Valley. It’s proclaimed as a key wine tourism destination and being so close to Silicon Valley it was always on my ‘wish list’. Surely this was a region abreast [...]
Waiting for a rainy day to open those wines you’ve been saving? That day is the last Saturday in February each year. Great wine is made to be shared, wouldn’t you agree? And it’s not always about cracking open the oldest bottle in your cellar (altho [...]
Let’s face it; we all love a good deal. And in an environment where there’s a surplus of wine consumers have more choice than ever before. Good value wines have never been so accessible and with almost 3,000 different brands (and that’s just domestic [...]
What better way to kick off the start of summer than with a three-day festival of rosé? Now in its fourth year, the groundswell of support for the Rosé Revolution from rosé lovers over the last three years is testament to the popularity of this dry, [...]
Alcohol is certainly in the spotlight at the moment and being held responsible for many social issues. An article in SMH was published today astounded me that there was such a widespread generalization by Australian Medical Association about alcohol [...]
It’s not long to go until the Third Annual Chardonnay day on 24 May, 2012. It’s the perfect excuse to be exploring the range of great Chardonnay styles being made across the world, and particularly across Australia and New Zealand. According to Winem [...]
There’s been lots of recent discussion about the relevance of Twitter for the wine industry, with claims that it’s not a consumer oriented platform and more relevant for the wine industry to talk to each other. In many instances this may be the case. [...]
A number of virtual wine tastings will occur online over the next few weeks and there’s lots of opportunities to discover new and exciting wines: #pinotsmackdown (18th Aug), De Bortoli Bella Riva Ustream Tasting / (25 Aug), #cabernetday (1 Sept), Be [...]
Who makes Australia’s best Cabernet Sauvignon? Now, I’m sure you all have your favourite? Is it from the region of Coonawarra, the Yarra Valley, McLaren Vale, Mudgee or does Margaret River take your fancy? There’s so much diversity and regional examp [...]
There has been lots of wine tweet ups over recent months, and for many of us in the industry, there is a risk of getting some tweet up fatigue. However, I challenge you to think about these big global days as more of an opportunity to engage with you [...]