Wine a Day

The King Valley region in Victoria, Australia and the Dal Zotto Cabernet Sangiovese wine which encapuslates the wines of the valley

Is the Australian wine industry working against itself?

A look at the year gone by. Rather than a list or “best of”, it is my favorite experiences with wine in 2009. Because what is wine without the experience around it?

A look at something that went down very well after Christmas dinner. The R.L. Buller & Sons old vine Muscat.

Late picked but most certainly Australian Shiraz.

In Australia the wine industry has been experimenting with different grape varieties quite a bit recently. The traditional Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are still very much in the majority, however there are many wineries using many different European varieties to offer the consumer a change from the heavy flavors of the traditional fair. This [...]

I am in Australia at the moment. After some sightseeing in the more touristic areas, I have commandeered a camper van and have been visiting the wine regions of Northern Victoria. These regions are no as well known internationally as the Barossa Valley, McLarenvale or Margret River, however are producing some fantastic and very creative [...]

You often see the term “Southeastern Australia” on your search through the wine shelves. These wines are made up of blended juice from wineries from 3 states; South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. This appellation was established in 1994 and provides you with low priced, but good quality wine. This region of Australia produces [...]