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Grapevine: So much variety

Primitivo, Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch have all been covered here in previous weeks and they are just a drop in the ocean of grape varieties we...

Grapevine: Finding opportunity

They say never waste a good crisis.

Grapevine: Bourgogne is booming

With the insatiable demand for Pinot Noir from Burgundy continuing to grow, and with it the stratospheric pricing, we are now seeing the ‘humble’...

Grapevine: Going dry?

After a year that drove us to drink a little more than normal, it should be no surprise that 2021 has kicked off with...

Grapevine: Talking Torbreck

For a brand as strong as Torbreck to only be 20-odd years old is a testament to the core of its vision and philosophy...

Grapevine: sparkling into summer

Pet-nat, short for Petillant-Naturel wines seemed to have grown and settled into their niche over the last couple of years, and yet, with summer...

Grapevine: Region adapting to environmental changes

The Yarra Valley is a region in flux. With the increasing impact of both climate change which is bringing warmer temperatures across the region...

Grapevine: Valpolicella

Italy has proven to be a happy hunting ground when it comes to finding wines that offer plenty of variety and prices that mean...

Grapevine: Sancerre

We often feature the wines and regions that sit on the Kimmeridgian chain from Champagne in the North, down through Chablis and along the...

Grapevine: Falling victim to fashion

It was refreshing for an older set of eyes to see an answer a well-known wine critic/commentator provided to a leading wine magazine some...

Grapevine: Shiraz vs Syrah

What’s the difference?

Grapevine: We’re going down to La La Land

New wine brands can take seemingly forever to develop, often over decades, from a budding idea to a snowball of momentum that makes you...

Grapevine: Sweet, sweet wine

The most famous dessert wines all have their unique ways of developing their flavours, sweetness and concentration.

Grapevine: Flying under the radar

For a region with such a high density of great quality producers, Beechworth still seems to fly under the radar for many wine drinkers.

Grapevine: Greek wine

After your mind has jumped to the memories of Retsina, reset your bearings and start afresh with an open mind.

Grapevine: From niche to best sellers

One of the surprising things about wine consumption over the past few months is just how varied it has been.

Grapevine: A diamond in the rough

How does a winery select the grape varieties to plant on their chosen piece of dirt?

Grapevine: A step away from household varietals

The next big thing in wine is... who knows. We’ve all tried to make the big call and almost no-one gets it right.

Grapevine: The temptations of Tempranillo

If you were asked to name the most successful red variety introduced to Australia over the past 20 years or so, Tempranillo probably would...

Grapevine: Finding fame in Spain

Rioja is undoubtedly Spain’s most famous red wine producing region.

Grapevine: Blended to perfection

A non/multi-vintage wine - the concept is not a new or unique one.

Grapevine: How do you choose?

If you have never seen the producer on a bottle of wine, how do you know whether to buy it or not?

Grapevine: Quality assessment

How do you assess quality from just looking at a bottle of wine?

Grapevine: Blonde or brunette?

When you think back to the mid-2000s, big bold reds still ruled the day.