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Time to try cool-climate Australian Shiraz
Elegance, balance and freshness from these cool-climate Shiraz wines...
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Australian Shiraz: Panel tasting results
165 wines tasted, with two rated Outstanding by our panel...
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Italy in Australia: setting down roots
Could Italian grape varieties be the next giant leap for Aussie wine?
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Vasse Felix buys Watershed vineyard to increase Chardonnay production
To increase production of Chardonnay...
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New twists on Australian wine classics
What to buy in 2018...
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‘Red dynamite’ origins of Margaret River winemaking – new find
Margaret River's true origins date back to the 1920s...
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Margaret River winemakers embrace new grape varieties
See which obscure Balkans variety has arrived...
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Great Cabernets of the World: Decanter tasting
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Australian wine producer puts faith in ‘cigar’ barrels
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A river runs through it
… yet drought and rising temperatures make water an ever-scarcer commodity in Australia, meaning producers face a challenge to survive, says MARGARET RAND
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Vincor scouting for business in Margaret River
Canadian wine group Vincor International is looking to extend its business into Australia. The move would mark the company's first foray outside its home country and North America.
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Margaret River turns to bag-in-a-box and vinegar
The first bag-in-a-box wine has just been released from Australia’s premier quality wine region – Margaret River.
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Margaret River vines attacked by caterpillars
Up to a third of Margaret River vineyards have been attacked by ‘apple looper’ caterpillars
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Wines not mines, say Margaret River growers
Wine producers in Western Australia’s Margaret River have united in their call for plans for a coal mine in the area to be scrapped.
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Margaret River coal mine plans rejected
The Western Australia Environmental Protection Agency has not approved plans to mine coal near Margaret River, one of the world’s premium wine-growing regions.
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Margaret River should be protected says government
The Western Australian government is looking at ways of protecting the Margaret River from future mining applications.
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Margaret River ‘worst crisis’ forces producers out
An increasing number of Margaret River grape growers are being forced to abandon the region, as plummeting demand combined with an oversupply of grapes has led to losses in the industry.
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Margaret River faces threats from mining and breweries
Margaret River wine producers are fighting a continuous battle to protect their region, as further mining proposals and new brewery developments encroach on vineland.
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Stalemate in Margaret River battle against miners
The continuing battle to prevent mining exploration in the Margaret River region has reached an uncertain stalemate, with little sign that a quick resolution will be forthcoming.
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Bush fires threaten vines and homes in Margaret River
Wineries have been evacuated and vines lost in devastating bush fires that are sweeping the Margaret River region in Western Australia.
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Wineries report damage to vines ‘minimal’ in Margaret River fires
The evacuation of the Margaret River region has ended, as the devastating bush fires that swept through a series of National Parks last week are brought under control.
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Margaret River final assessment: no damage to vines, no loss of life
Margaret River has suffered no vine damage due to the bushfires, the Margaret River Wine Industry Association has said in an open letter.
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Margaret River ‘should be protected’ says minister as coal application dismissed
Plans to develop coal mining in Australia’s Margaret River wine region have been rejected – but campaigners fear their fight is not yet over.
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Margaret River bolsters Western Australia export figures
The value of bottled wine exports from Western Australia – excluding the Margaret River appellation – fell by 41% in 2012, Wine Australia has revealed.
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Margaret River 2014 harvest ‘strongest yet’ for white wines
Winemakers in Western Australia's Margaret River region are becoming increasingly confident that 2014 will be one of their best vintages yet for white wines.
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Margaret River wineries dispute Wallcliffe name
Margaret River winemakers are to hold an emergency meeting in response to threatened legal action against Flametree Wines by LVMH-owned Cape Mentelle over use of the Wallcliffe name on wine labels.
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Margaret River winemakers challenge Cape Mentelle over Wallcliffe name
Margaret River winemakers have voted overwhelmingly in support of retaining the Wallcliffe name as a sub-region, in a challenge to LVMH-owned Cape Mentelle.
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Tributes paid to Margaret River winemaker
The Margaret River wine community is mourning the tragic loss of Willow Bridge Estate winemaker, Simon Burnell, who lost his life in a windsurfing accident last week.
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