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Great Wine Route: Barossa & Eden ValleyBarossa 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.
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Nick Cave features in new Barossa adThe music of veteran Aussie alt-rock band Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds features in a new tourism campaign celebrating the food and wine of the Barossa Valley.
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Barossa’s Doug Lehmann diesThe Australian wine industry is mourning the death of Doug Lehmann from a suspected heart attack, almost a year to the day after his father died.
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Torbreck buys top vineyard in BarossaAustralia's Torbreck Vintners has secured long-term grape supplies for one of its top wines after buying Gnadenfrei vineyard in Barossa Valley.
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Chinese investors buy A$15m Barossa wineryA company backed by Chinese investors has agreed to buy Yaldara Winery in Barossa Valley from McGuigan wines producer Australian Vintage for A$15m.
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Nervous wait for vineyards as frost hits Barossa againFrost enveloped young buds in Barossa's vineyards this week, almost a year to the day since heavy frosts caused serious damage to vines in the region.
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Hardys owner agrees deal to buy Grant Burge WinesA fresh takeover trend has gathered pace in Australia's wine industry after Hardys owner Accolade Wines said it had agreed a deal to buy Grant Burge Wines in Barossa for an undisclosed fee.
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Adelaide Hills vineyard burns in worst bush fire for decadesDozens of firefighters in South Australia have spent the past two days battling a blaze in the Adelaide Hills region that has destroyed at least half of one winery's vineyards.
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Wirra Wirra acquires Adelaide Hills producer Ashton HillsMcLaren Vale winery Wirra Wirra has made a significant foray into cool-climate Adelaide Hills with the acquisition of prime Pinot Noir producer Ashton Hills.
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Global Tastings 2014: National Wine Centre of Australia, Adelaide, AUSTRALIATaste award-winning wines at National Wine Centre of Australia throughout November
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Adelaide Wine Centre still not meeting visitor targets
Adelaide's National Wine Centre is managing to attract only a third of the visitors needed to meet targets.
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Croser, Cazes and Bollinger head for Australia
Eminent Australian vintner Brian Croser has teamed up with Jean-Michel Cazes and Bollinger to produce a premium wine in South Australia.
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Consolidation continues at Hardy’s
Hardy’s, Australia’s biggest wine producer, is spending AUS$30m on expanding its Berri winery in South Australia’s Riverland region over the next three years.
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Riverland growers urged to drop grapes
Growers in South Australia’s Riverland are being urged to drop their grapes rather than sell them for low prices and add to the wine surplus.
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Adelaide blast kills one, destroys wine store
A massive explosion that ripped through downtown Adelaide and killed one man also destroyed one of the city’s most significant wine establishments.
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Decision near in Evans & Tate-Yarraman takeover
Two months after Yarraman Winery first launched its bid to take over Evans & Tate a decision appears finally in sight.
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Evans & Tate reject Yarraman bid
The board of Australian winery Evans & Tate today rejected the Yarraman Winery merger bid.
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Grange set sells for $150,000
An Adelaide wine collector today snapped up a full set of Penfolds Grange to add to an almost-complete set of the iconic Australian wine he already owns.
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Seaview founder Ben Chaffey dies
Ben Chaffey, McLaren Vale pioneer and co-founder of Seaview winery, has died aged 93.
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Powell buys back Torbreck
Barossa Valley winemaker David Powell has regained control of his ultra-premium winery, Torbreck.
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Vineyards ‘fall apart’ in South Australia
Growers in South Australia have been forced to harvest early as the current heatwave hits the vineyards.
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Australian protectionist bill dropped
A South Australian MP has dropped his plan to introduce a private member’s bill urging Australians to drink Australian wine, following widespread condemnation.
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Coonawarra wineries condemn road proposal
Coonawarra wine producers threatened by a proposed bypass road have backed legal action against the scheme.
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Strong interest in Yarra Yering winery
Approximately 30 enquiries have already been made about Yarra Yering, the super-premium Yarra Valley winery which is currently up for sale.
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Yarra Valley loses $8m fruit
More than AUS$8m of fruit was lost during the 2009 heatwave and bushfires in the Yarra Valley.
