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When Riesling grows up
When Riesling grows up
One of the great things about Riesling is watching what happens to it with a little time in bottle. 🍇 Quiet Mutiny Charlotte’s Elusion Riesling 2023 is made by Greer... Read more...
ED CARR DOES IT AGAIN — WORLD’S BEST SPARKLING WINEMAKER
ED CARR DOES IT AGAIN — WORLD’S BEST SPARKLING WINEMAKER
Tasmania’s Ed Carr has once again been named Sparkling Winemaker of the Year at the International Wine Challenge, taking the title for the second time after first winning it in... Read more...
The 2026 Tasmanian Vintage
The 2026 Tasmanian Vintage
The figures released by Wine Tasmania for 2026 don't paint a particularly pretty picture. Just 11,163 tonnes of grapes were harvested across Tasmania this year — down 52% on the... Read more...
Kangaroo Island delight
Kangaroo Island delight
Stoke Wines is a tiny Kangaroo Island producer making wines in equally tiny quantities – and this Roussanne is a great example. Only 33 cases of the 2024 Roussanne were... Read more...
Budburst at Pooley Wines
Budburst marks the beginning of the growing season, as fresh shoots emerge and vineyards come back to life. But with this excitement comes risk, with frost posing a major threat to these delicate early stages. Matt Pooley from Pooley Wines shares insights into this crucial time and what it means for the vintage ahead. Read more...
Frost Protection at Torch Bearer wines
We speak with Anh Nguyen of Torchbearer Wines, who uses her engineering background to develop an innovative frost protection sprinkler system, helping safeguard vines during Tasmania’s most vulnerable growing periods. Read more...
Biodynamic Practices at Torch Bearer Wines
We speak with Anh Nguyen from Torch Bearer Wines about biodynamic farming and how animals like sheep and ducks are used to naturally improve soil health and vineyard balance. Read more...
Putting the Bubbles into Sparkling Wine
We chat with Fran Austin from Delamere Vineyards about the Traditional Method — the bottle fermentation process behind premium sparkling wine and how it creates complexity, texture, and those signature bubbles. Read more...
What is a Grower Champagne?
Boll & Cie is a boutique Grower Champagne that stood out at the Tyson Stelzer Taste Champagne event — showcasing the vineyard-driven character that sets grower producers apart from larger Champagne Houses. Read more...
Gewurtztraminer chat with Matt Pooley
Gewurztraminer is an underrated food-friendly wine — and the Pooley 2024 proves why. Fresh, aromatic, and surprisingly dry, it’s a standout example that wins people over the moment they try it. Read more...
The Riddling process in making Sparkling Wine
Jasper Marais from Riversdale Estate walks us through riddling — the precise process of moving yeast sediment to the neck of the bottle, a key step in creating clear, high-quality sparkling wine. Read more...
Tasmania's first Ocean Aged Sparkling
We speak with Jasper Marais from Riversdale Estate about their Ocean Aged Sparkling project — where bottles are matured beneath the sea, creating a truly unique expression shaped by movement, pressure, and the ocean itself. Read more...