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Trousseau
Smallfry Wines is a partnership in business and life between Suzi Hilder and Wayne Ahrens.

Grillo
Andy Coppard in Grillo vines Grillo takes the heat to produce fresh, crisp white in McLaren Vale By Andy Coppard, Lino Ramble, McLaren Vale,

Schioppettino
The Schiopettino vines that provide the fruit for Billy Button Wines varietal. The vines were initially set up for spur pruning but it was felt

Pecorino
Nothing cheesy about Pecorino By Suzanne Little, winemaker, The Little Wine Company, Hunter Valley, New South Wales The Little Wine Company was established by winemakers

Alicante Bouschet
Ripening Alicante Bouschet grapes in the Barossa Valley vineyard that provides the fruit for Bink Wines. All the way with Alicante Bouschet By

Inzolia
Inzolia (also known by its Tuscan name Ansonica) growing in Chalmers Merbein vineyard. Heat-loving Inzolia By Tennille Chalmers, Chalmers, Victoria First published in the

Grenache Blanc
Ricca Terra director Ashley Ratcliff Grenache Blanc — a grape variety for Australia’s future By Ashley Ratcliff, Director, Ricca Terra, Riverland, South Australia First published

Aligoté
A view of Blind Corner’s Quindalup vineyard which contains approximately 400 Aligoté vines that were grafted onto Chardonnay in 2016. Aligoté proves an acid

Trincadeira
Patritti winemakers Ben Heide and James Mungall. Soft, round and mouth-coating Trincadeira By Sonya Logan Patritti had been working with a few alternative varieties,

Blaufränkisch
Larry Jacobs (left) and Marc Dobson, co-owners of Hahndorf Hill, alongside their Blaufrankisch vines. Beautiful Blaufränkisch By Larry Jacobs, Co-owner, Hahndorf Hill, Adelaide

Moscato Giallo
The challenges and opportunities of Moscato Giallo By Kathleen Quealy, Quealy Winemakers, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria Moscato Giallo is a variety that suits the more sensitive,

Lambrusco Maestri has all the answers
By Kim Chalmers, Chalmers, Victoria Have you ever heard of Lambrusco Maestri? You may have already tasted it but not realised. Maybe you thought Lambrusco