Wine Chat: The Cabernet Family of Grapes
The family of Cabernet wines is sired from Cabernet Franc and includes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Carmenere. These…
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Australian Wine Industry Faces Dark Times
The Australian wine industry is currently experiencing significant challenges. Sales have plummeted as consumers are opting…
Australian Wine Industry Faces Dark Times
The Australian wine industry is currently experiencing significant challenges. Sales have plummeted as consumers are opting…
Wine Chat: Tanins
Tannins are know for creating the unpleasant drying experience in the mouth, a polymer of asstringent…
Wine Chat: Glassware
This week on wine chat we're taking a look at glassware, and the things we drink…
Wine Chat: Wine Fraud
1 out of every 5 bottles of wine sold is said to be fraudulent, Maureen Downey…
Wine Chat: Savagnin
This week at wine chat we're taking a look at the ancient grape variety savagnin. Grown…
Wine Chat: Orange, NSW
We're traveling to Orange in New South Wales this week and taking a look at the…
Wine Chat: Alternative Grape Varieties
There are over 150 grape varieties grown in Australia between wine and table grapes. Yet the…
Wine Chat: Champagne
Is any drink on the planet considered more luxurious than Champagne? The drink of choice for…
Wine Chat: How to make wine – Elevage and Bottling
We are wrapping up our March unit on winemaking with a chat about elevage and bottling;…
Wine Chat: How to make wine – Fermentation
We continue our unit on the process of wine making with a chat about Fermentation. What actually…