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How COVID is impacting the hospitality industry in Australia?

Australia has been very lucky with COVID, with very low rates of infections and deaths. While some of...

What is the difference between Zinfandel from the USA, Italy and Australia?

Zinfandel is not a common grape variety in Australia, but I have found good examples in a few...

Which wineries to visit in Tasmania?

With COVID preventing international travel, I decided it was time to go and explore the wine regions of...

Have you heard about sunscreen for grapes?

The first time I saw white vines due to sunscreen, was here in Barossa Valley, at the first...

They call me “Queen of the Screw Cap”, why is that?

I often find myself in discussions with wine lovers about the benefits of screw caps versus corks. These...

Italy's influence on Australian wines

This week was an intense week of Italian wine tastings, which ended up inspiring me to write this...