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• You say Savagnin, I say Traminer 13 Mar 2010
The history of savagnin, and its relationship to other varieties – most notably gewurztraminer/traminer – is so full of twists and turns, truths and half truths, that Agatha
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• Sticks wins trophy for 'Best Red Table Wine' 9 Mar 2010
Sticks Yarra Valley has received further national acclaim for its recently released Sticks No.29 range at the 2010 Sydney International Wine Competition. Sticks won the Blue-Gold
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• Trophy winners 2010 Tasmanian Wine Show 8 Mar 2010
DRYSDALE TROPHY – BEST SPARKLING WINE 2003 Arras Grand Vintage Pinot Noir Chardonnay This is in fact a re-badging of what was previously simply known as Arras. When first
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• Apple of my eye 7 Mar 2010
There are many reasons why the Tasmanian Wine Show has always been one of my favourites. There is only one panel, so the three judges taste all the wines. There are far more pinot
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• Clare Valley welcomes Artisan’s Table Bar and Bistro 3 Mar 2010
South Australia’s Clare Valley is excited to welcome a new restaurant, Artisan’s Table Wine Bar and Bistro. Owner and chef Roger Graham has a wealth of experience, working as
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• Britt Karsson and Per release new newsletter 25 Feb 2010
Two Swedes, Britt Karsson, with help from partner Per, have just released their most recent newsletter. Its 13 pages cover a lot of ground, inevitably with the greater focus on
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• Seasonal Regional Victoria 25 Feb 2010
Pink Alley will be transformed this season as Chef Michael Nunn delights punters with an eight course degustation menu. Each course from this seasonal menu will showcase the ne
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• $100,000 grant for Taltarni from the Victorian Government 24 Feb 2010
Taltarni has been given a $100,000 grant from the Victorian government as part of its regional investment initiative. The grant will help fund a new grape receival system and
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• Dom Perignon blog 23 Feb 2010
Richard Geoffroy, no stranger to Australia, but also with sole responsibility for the creation of Dom Perignon, has started a blog: www.richardgeoffroy-domperignon.com detailing
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• Pace yourself for a Slow & Long Margaret River Lunch 22 Feb 2010
Good things come to those who wait and the 2010 Margaret River Wine Region Festival’s inaugural Slow & Long Lunch will reward patience! The Slow Food movement was founded to
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• 'Uncorking the web for wineries' - Margaret River Wine Industry small business online grant success 22 Feb 2010
The Margaret River Wine Industry Association has signed a formal agreement with the Federal Government’s AusIndustry (Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research)
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• China Landscape Report released 22 Feb 2010
It’s going to be way out of the price range for small wineries, let alone journalists, but Stephanie Duboudin of www.foodandwineinsights.com .au has formed a partnership with
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• Liquid gold 21 Feb 2010
No one would dispute that Krug is one of the greatest makers of champagne; some would say it is the greatest. Yet it marches to the beat of its own drum, and takes the most
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• Cellars in the Sky Awards 16 Feb 2010
At the annual Cellars in the Sky Awards held in London on February 10, Qantas was awarded Best First Class Red Wine, Best First Class Fortified/Sweet Wine, Best First Class Cellar
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• An artist’s spirit 14 Feb 2010
The cloudy bay finishing school has some fine alumni, such as James Healy, now of Dog Point, and viticulturist Ivan Sutherland. But its most recent graduate, Kevin Judd, is its
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• Vintage report of heatwave followed by hailstorm 11 Feb 2010
Iain Riggs’ vintage report gives a vivid picture of the hail that followed the 46˚C heatwave on November 20. Says Riggs ‘It swept across the lower Hunter Valley, came around
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• Wine for Haiti Appeal 11 Feb 2010
Booze Monkey, which describes itself as a social network for Australian and New Zealand wine lovers, is presently working on a wine auction aimed at raising $100,000 to help the
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• Yalumba named New World Winery of the Year 10 Feb 2010
Congratulations to Yalumba being named New World Winery of the Year by the Wine Enthusiast. This US magazine has a devoted worldwide readership, and the award has real value.
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• Rudi Bauer nominated for the prestigious international Der Feinschmecker Winemaker of the Year Award 10 Feb 2010
The perpetual motion, ever-smiling, Austrian-born Rudi Bauer of Central Otago’s Quartz Reef winery is one of the six 2010 nominees for the prestigious international Der
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• Karl Stockhausen celebrates 80th birthday 9 Feb 2010
As the Hunter Valley largely finished picking semillon at the end of January, and wondered whether January vintage dates would become standard fare, the ever-young Karl
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• $US47k for lunch: quality rather than quantity? 8 Feb 2010
A photograph of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich pointing to his lunch bill (he had five companions) of $US47,221.09 rings true. At the bottom end of the scale of the items on
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• Luigi Di Santo's death marks end of a Legend 8 Feb 2010
The death of Luigi (Gino) Di Santo on 21 January 2010 marked the end of a living Legend of Melbourne Food and Wine, but his contribution will continue to be felt for decades to
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• Vive Leroy 7 Feb 2010
If Robert Parker, Allen Meadows (of Burghound fame), Matt Kramer (Wine Spectator), Clive Coates MW (the most prolific writer on Burgundy) and Andrew Jefford (author of The New
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• On Broadway 31 Jan 2010
It’s an ill wind which blows no one any good. When Slow Food doyen James Broadway’s parents sold their beautiful home at Castlemaine it meant he had to move the wines he had
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• 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Moss Brothers family vineyard 29 Jan 2010
Jeff Moss recounts the 25-year journey as he sold the small family grape growing business and became vineyard manager for B Seppelt & Sons at Waikerie in the Riverland, as
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• What I'm drinking 24 Jan 2010
1983 Chateau de La Charrier Santenay Comme Premier Cru Jean Girardin The challenge was a hot Indian curry. Beer was the obvious choice, but wine was required. Pinot noir can do
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• The pinot Bledisloe 23 Jan 2010
Australian sommeliers are convinced that if you can’t afford Burgundy, pinot noir from New Zealand’s Central Otago region is the next best thing, our pinot noirs being dismissed
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• The Romance of Wine 22 Jan 2010
Wine tutorials return to Moncur Terrace, The Woollahra Hotel, Tuesdays, March 9th – 23rd. The romance of wine, a series of consumer wine tutorials, will return to Moncur Terrace (
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• Winner of the 2010 L’Erudito Scholarship Announced 22 Jan 2010
Galli Estate Winery is pleased to announce Jeannette Clarke has been awarded the L’Erudito 2010: The Lorenzo Galli Scholarship. Jeannette - the wine buyer and manager at inner-cit
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• 2010 Australia Day Wine of the Year 20 Jan 2010
London’s International Wine Challenge, coming off the back of the annual London Wine Trade Fair, has always been delighted to come up with the odd controversial trophy,
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• What I'm drinking 18 Jan 2010
1990 Tinglewood Mount Barker Riesling Golden colour, but with a comforting edge of green. The cork wasn’t in great shape, and the 5 cm ullage was to be expected. The bouquet
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• Kirk's Gospel 16 Jan 2010
Tim kirk’s previous job as a teacher of religion at Xavier College in Melbourne explains the blazing conviction of his belief in the potential of the Canberra District for making
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• What I'm drinking 11 Jan 2010
1978 Charmes Chambertin Marcel Amance Chinese duck was the dinner, and I wanted a Burgundy with character. Every now and then I dip into a few remaining half bottles of 1978
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• McWilliams's Wines Academy becomes WSET provider 11 Jan 2010
McWilliam’s Wines has become the first Australian winery to offer the Wine & Spirits Education Trust, Level Three Advanced Certificate in Wines & Spirits to liquor trade,
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