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The tempting taste of Trousseau
Smallfry Wines is a partnership in business and life between Suzi Hilder and Wayne Ahrens. Viticulturists bitten by the winemaking bug, the couple acquired a farm in the Barossa Valley which contained an assortment of unidentified varieties including, as they would eventually learn, Trousseau.
Tasting to feature $50 and above Australian and New Zealand Pinot Noirs
Following a recent taste-off between Australian and New Zealand Pinot Noirs retailing for between $30-$50, the Wine & Viticulture Journal is now seeking entries for
Summer 2022 Wine & Viticulture Journal out now!
The just-released Summer issue of the Wine & Viticulture Journal incorporates the magazine’s annual focus on climate change. Viticultural consultant Richard Smart and former head
Entries wanted for Montepulciano tasting
Australian producers of Montepulciano wines are invited to enter a forthcoming tasting of the Italian varietal by the Wine & Viticulture Journal. The WVJ last
Spring 2021 Wine & Viticulture Journal out now!
With Wine Maturation being a focus of the Spring 21 issue of the Wine & Viticulture Journal, regular contributor Erika Szymanski looks into the latest
Vintage 2021 – observations from the AWRI helpdesk
Vintage 2021 – observations from the AWRI helpdesk By Adrian Coulter, Ben Cordingley, Geoff Cowey, Robyn Dixon, Marcel Essling, Matt Holdstock, Mardi Longbottom, Liz Pitcher,
Aligoté proves an acid hit at Blind Corner
By Sonya Logan When browsing the varieties in the nursery at the Western Australian Vine Improvement Association (WAVIA) shortly after acquiring their second Margaret River
Making the most of a cellar door in a COVID-19 world
By Justin Cohen, Senior Marketing Scientist, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, University of South Australia Government restrictions on business operators introduced to curb the spread
Bumper harvest in 2021: what does it mean for growers?
Bumper harvest in 2021: what does it mean for growers? By Sandy Hathaway, Senior Analyst, Wine Australia The 2021 Australian winegrape crush is estimated1 to
Trincadeira: Soft, round and mouth-coating Trincadeira
Patritti had been working with a few alternative varieties, including Saperavi, Barbera, Arneis and Savagnin, when the availability of some so-called Tinta Amarela fruit was brought to its attention in 2012.
Winter 2021 issue of WVJ out now!
Regular Wine & Viticulture Journal scribe Erika Szymanski turns her attention to the practice of cold soaking in this issue, reviewing the latest research from
A burning need: developing a rapid screening method for smoke affected grapes and wine
Australian Wine Research Institute researchers have tested the use of mid-infra-red spectroscopy as a rapid screening tool for likely smoke exposure to grapes and wine.
