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Thousands sign up for free online wine courseUniversity of Adelaide reveals thirst for knowledge...
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Wine Legend: Wendouree, Shiraz 1990 (magnum) Clare Valley, South AustraliaTony Brady has been crafting intensely flavoured wines from Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Mourvedre (Mataro) since 1974...
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Wine Legend: Wynns, John Riddoch Cabernet 1982 -
Shaw & Smith and Wynns scoop Mamba Awards 2014South Australia – and the cool-climate Adelaide Hills region in particular – has taken the lion's share of prizes in the seventh annual Mamba Awards for Australian wines on sale in the UK.
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Croser gets into South Australia PinotAustralian wine producer Brian Croser is pioneering Pinot Noir in South Australia – to add to the highly-regarded Tapanappa range.
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Wines we’ve been drinking this week -
1995 vintage guide for Red AustraliaA poor year in the Barossa but very good in New South Wales and Western Australia
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2001 vintage guide for Red AustraliaA very good year for premium reds, particularly Barossa Shiraz, which shows rich concentration and ripeness
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International Trophy Red Rhône Varietals over £15 – Sidewood, Mappinga Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2013Key to Sidewood’s success is diversity in its vineyards, which have three soil types, differing orientations and five clones of Shiraz.
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International Trophy Sweet under £15 – Longview, Epitome Late Harvest Riesling, Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2013Brothers Mark and Peter Saturno, founders and owners of Longview, planted Riesling vines in 1997 on the estate’s ‘most unforgiving’ soils, composed mostly of ironstone over a compacted clay layer.
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Cool climate Australian Shiraz still a ‘hard sell’, says Paringa owner -
Jefford on Monday: Carrots, Celery – and ShirazWill there, one day, be a Department of Terroir Studies at a leading academic institution? Who will be its first professor? How many disciplines will jockey for a position in its hive?
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Australian Riesling: Better than Old World?
The best Riesling in the world? South Australia delivers a style that the northern hemisphere just cannot match, argues MARY DOWEY. The only question is whether Clare or Eden is king…
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Australian director guilty of supplying ‘fake’ Chardonnay to HardysThe former boss of a South Australian wine company has been found guilty of selling Chardonnay adulterated with Sultana grape juice to companies including Hardys.
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Treasury Wine Estates continue to cut overheads in Australia and CaliforniaTreasury Wine Estates (TWE) is to sell three of its wineries in Australia and close down another in California as part of continued plans to cut overheads.
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Australian wine needs ‘generational’ shift in attitudes, says trade body chair -
Hong Kong firm buys 650ha of Australian vineyardsHong Kong's CK Life Sciences has added to its vineyard collection by acquiring three Australian vineyards owned by wine producer McWilliam's for nearly A$16m.
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Yalumba CEO Robert Hill Smith to step downYalumba's chief executive, Robert Hill Smith, is set to step down as the Australian wine group's chief executive after three decades in the role.
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‘Garagiste’ sets up in Barossa
Bordeaux 'garagiste' Jonathan Maltus is set to make the first Australian garage wine – in the Barossa Valley.
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Xanadu buys up Barossa’s Next Generation
West Australian winery Xanadu has acquired the Barossa Valley's Next Generation Wines (NXG) in exchange for more than two million shares in the company, worth around AU$775,000 (€443,300).
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Maltus sells entire Barossa production
'Cult' winemaker Jonathan Maltus has sold his entire 2002 vintage from his new icon Barossa winery.
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World of Shiraz to gather in Barossa
The most eminent gathering of Shiraz experts in the world is due to meet in Barossa next month for the first International Shiraz Alliance.
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Great Wine Route: Barossa & Eden Valley
Barossa is a dream holiday destination for Shiraz lovers – but there’s plenty to see, and taste, besides. JILL NORMAN tours the region and its star wineries.
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Barossa ‘icons’ offered en primeur
Hot on the heels of Penfolds, a clutch of young Barossa winemakers are offering their latest vintage en primeur.
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Barossa valley wines
Barossa reds elegant? European? Tyson Stelzer finds a focus on old vines and sub-regions is providing a counterpoint to the blockbusters that first put Australia’s most famed wine region on the map
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Henschke cellars, the prime terroir-driven, vintage-specific Barossa wine
If you’re looking for a terroir-driven, vintage-specific Barossa wine, andrew jefford thinks he has the prime exponent
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Barossa rejects McDonald’sFast food giant McDonald’s has been told it cannot open a restaurant in Australia’s Barossa Valley after an acrimonious planning battle which threatened to split the local community.
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South Australia puts brakes on Barossa wind farmsThe South Australian government will discourage the siting of wind farms in the key winegrowing areas of McLaren Vale and Barossa.
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Barossa Valley Estate soldOyster Bay owner Delegat’s Group has made its first foray into Australia with the acquisition of Barossa Valley Estate (BVE), producer of E&E Black Pepper Shiraz.
