With such diversity of geography, climate, grape variety and above all, vineyard husbandry and winemaking talent, it is incredibly difficult (some would say impossible), to make generalisations about ...

The wine culture of the Iberian Peninsula is truly ancient. Vines are most likely to have been introduced by the maritime Phoenicians, even before the Romans and the church but the latter two had a ma...

‘We are in unprecedented times’ goes the standard phrase. Running any business at this time presents its challenges, so you can only imagine what life has been like for vine-growers and winemakers...

Producing wine is a delicate balancing act, producing it well is another thing entirely. Wines that are truly exceptional often come from producers or areas on the margins of grape-growing, whether th...

I am a big, if totally biased, fan of the Domaine Francois Carillon wines. The historic Domaine Louis Carillon was divided from the 2010 vintage by the two sons Francois and Jacques, there are a few ...

One of the questions I think I probably get asked the most is “why should I buy your house wines?”. Most of the time I have to stop myself before I say “Because they’re the best of course!!”...

Are you planning an elaborate meal at home? Or, are you hunting for a special sparkler to indulge in before dinner reservations? Either way, this is what you should be drinking on Valentine’s Da...

‘Donde la tierra se acaba….(where the land ends)…’ said the helicopter pilot (and somewhat worryingly I thought) as I held my breath, gripped my seat and we swooped and looped over a tiny expe...

A sixth generation Barossa winemaker, Trent Burge grew up in and on Barossa soil. Riding trail bikes around the vineyards, playing local cricket and footy, he had dirt under his nails and Barossa bloo...

The story of Elephant Hill starts in 2001, not with an elephant (though a love of elephants inspired the name), but with a Jaguar, of the motoring kind. Roger Weiss, German businessman and vintage car...