Wine a Day

The 5 maxims or guidelines we use to get the most out of wine.

The Chateau Lalande from Bordeaux is not too heavy but not too light. Perfect for that lighter meal between big meals during the holiday season.

Late picked but most certainly Australian Shiraz.

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 [...]

Canada is associated with ice hokey, snow, more ice, mounted police and natural wild (and quite cold) beauty; but wine? Not the first thing that comes to mind. I was hunting for a North American Pinot Noir recently. There are many to choose from. Many fantastic examples are available from Oregon, Washington State and parts of [...]

New Zealand has an unusual landscape, foreign enough to the observer to believe it is middle earth. Parts of it are fiord scared and look like parts of Scandinavia. Other areas are snow covered all year round. There are volcanic areas, large forests and great open plains. This diversity of the land brings the opportunity [...]

Sparkling wine has been made for many centuries. When you think of sparkling wine, you often related it to expensive French products from the Champagne region. As the home of sparkling wine since the 1600s it is the obvious first thought when thinking of sparkling wine. In the Champagne region, where the method Champagnios dictates [...]

I can hear you! “Sauvignon Gris you say”… “That can’t be right – it is Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris”… Well this grape does exist. Much the like the purple muscatel grape I wrote about a while back, the Sauvignon Gris is another rare grape that is on the brink of extinction because of its [...]