As the fourth most planted red grape in the world and the third most planted red grape variety in France, Syrah or Shiraz (depending on location, style, and type) possesses vibrant dark skin with an excellent full-bodied roughness. While its origins remain open to interpretation, several different theories exist.
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December 13, 2020Kicked out from his arts degree program, Tim Shand found inspiration in the glass and pivoted to heralding winemaking duties at Punt Road in historic Yarra Valley, Victoria.
"In a certain way I chose him as a consultant winemaker, and he chose us, saying, “Okay, I’ll work with you guys. You have something I would like to work with. I think it is something exciting.” Felipe Tosso on working with famed Penfolds winemaker John Duval
The tastes of non-traditional markets continue to be undefined —“how do new wine drinkers around the world like their wine?” is a question all wine producing regions should be asking. There is tremendous opportunity for wine regions to improve and cater wines to these emerging wine markets.
April 10, 2015Our mini-profile of the McLaren Vale, South Australia
September 16, 2014We begin in the Barossa Valley with Seppeltsfield Winery. This is a winery with over 100 years of history and a producer of some great table wines and most definitely of fortified wines!
"I left Hardy's and I was looking at 280 million bottles of red wine per annum. I left because I was starting to lose my passion for wine."
Wirra Wirra, where the philosophy is "never give misery an even break nor bad wine a second sip."
Interview with winemaker Ben Glaetzer at his estate in the Barossa Valley, South Australia .
