Margaret River wine region
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Time to try cool-climate Australian ShirazElegance, balance and freshness from these cool-climate Shiraz wines...
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Australian Shiraz: Panel tasting results165 wines tasted, with two rated Outstanding by our panel...
By Anthony Rose Last updated
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Italy in Australia: setting down rootsCould Italian grape varieties be the next giant leap for Aussie wine?
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Vasse Felix buys Watershed vineyard to increase Chardonnay productionTo increase production of Chardonnay...
By Danielle Costley Published
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New twists on Australian wine classicsWhat to buy in 2018...
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‘Red dynamite’ origins of Margaret River winemaking – new findMargaret River's true origins date back to the 1920s...
By Danielle Costley Published
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Margaret River winemakers embrace new grape varietiesSee which obscure Balkans variety has arrived...
By Danielle Costley Published
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Great Cabernets of the World: Decanter tastingBy John Stimpfig Last updated
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Australian wine producer puts faith in ‘cigar’ barrelsBy Danielle Costley Last updated
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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
By Margaret Rand Last updated
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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.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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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.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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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
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Wines not mines, say Margaret River growersWine producers in Western Australia’s Margaret River have united in their call for plans for a coal mine in the area to be scrapped.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Margaret River coal mine plans rejectedThe Western Australia Environmental Protection Agency has not approved plans to mine coal near Margaret River, one of the world’s premium wine-growing regions.
By Adam Lechmere Last updated
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Margaret River should be protected says governmentThe Western Australian government is looking at ways of protecting the Margaret River from future mining applications.
By Adam Lechmere Last updated
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Margaret River ‘worst crisis’ forces producers outAn 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.
By James Lawrence Last updated
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Margaret River faces threats from mining and breweriesMargaret River wine producers are fighting a continuous battle to protect their region, as further mining proposals and new brewery developments encroach on vineland.
By James Lawrence Last updated
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Stalemate in Margaret River battle against minersThe 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.
By James Lawrence Last updated
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Bush fires threaten vines and homes in Margaret RiverWineries have been evacuated and vines lost in devastating bush fires that are sweeping the Margaret River region in Western Australia.
By Adam Lechmere Last updated
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Wineries report damage to vines ‘minimal’ in Margaret River firesThe 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.
By James Lawrence Last updated
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Margaret River final assessment: no damage to vines, no loss of lifeMargaret River has suffered no vine damage due to the bushfires, the Margaret River Wine Industry Association has said in an open letter.
By Adam Lechmere Last updated
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Margaret River ‘should be protected’ says minister as coal application dismissedPlans to develop coal mining in Australia’s Margaret River wine region have been rejected – but campaigners fear their fight is not yet over.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Margaret River bolsters Western Australia export figuresThe value of bottled wine exports from Western Australia – excluding the Margaret River appellation – fell by 41% in 2012, Wine Australia has revealed.
By James Lawrence Last updated
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Margaret River 2014 harvest ‘strongest yet’ for white winesWinemakers in Western Australia's Margaret River region are becoming increasingly confident that 2014 will be one of their best vintages yet for white wines.
By Danielle Costley Last updated
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Margaret River wineries dispute Wallcliffe nameMargaret 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.
By Danielle Costley Last updated
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Margaret River winemakers challenge Cape Mentelle over Wallcliffe nameMargaret River winemakers have voted overwhelmingly in support of retaining the Wallcliffe name as a sub-region, in a challenge to LVMH-owned Cape Mentelle.
By Danielle Costley Last updated
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Tributes paid to Margaret River winemakerThe 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.
By Danielle Costley Last updated