Through sheer force of character, this German-born winemaker turned a few hogsheads of Australian wine into a multi-million dollar business of international renown. Max Allen pays a visit to the 80-year-old dynamo...
Australian winemakers insist their Albariño is the real thing despite tests casting doubt on the authenticity of the grape.
Big, brash and branded – and that’s just their wines. Or is it? MAX ALLEN states the case for taking Australian wine more seriously.
Many Australian winemakers are forgoing the trademark big, ripe wines in favour of a more refined style. MAX ALLEN highlights the regions to choose for elegance
Throughout the Barossa, winemakers and growers are experimenting,
New vines coming on-line in McLaren Vale threaten to cause a glut of dilute fruit. MAX ALLEN talks to those producers in the region who are still set on making quality wines.
The Great Southern is made up of a number regions in Western Australia. MAX ALLEN explains what Riesling from here does for him. Lavender. I can still clearly remember finding this incredible smell of dried lavender in the first glass of Great Southern Riesling I ever tried. It blew me away, too: it was so unlike the limes and lemon zest and tangerines I was used to smelling in Riesling from the more famous regions of Clare and Eden Valley in South Australia. This lavender experience immediately told me that the Great Southern was different – that there was something about the place that made its wines quite distinct.
