Australian wines

Thursday, October 22

Lino Ramble to open cellar door in historic McLaren Vale cottage

Having tapped into a thirst for lighter-drinking Mediterranean wine varieties, Lino Ramble – a label founded by Andy Coppard and Angela Townsend – is setting up shop with two other wineries in a new cellar door full of history.

Why now’s the time to invest in wine

Wine experts are advising aspiring wine connoisseurs and those looking to earn some extra cash that now is an opportune time to invest in good-quality Australian wine.

Fermented Shiraz straight from the press and ready for barrels. Photo: Philip White

The wine industry's year of the snake

Philip White suggests the new legislation permitting water additions to make better wine brings its own problems.

Wine hacks riled about wine hackers

Why not try to replicate Australia’s cheap, environmentally-unfriendly plonk in a laboratory? Wine writer Philip White rounds off his short series on poison, wine and groundwater.

Asian demand pushes up Australian bottled wine exports

Australian bottled wine exports have jumped to their highest value since 2011 on the back of increased demand from Asia and for dearer drops.