Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show

The premier event for lovers of Australia's alternative variety wines is held annually at Mildura. This year AAVWS will be held from 8-11 November.

Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show:

Darby's famous tapenade recipe

Spring is here! Time to think about the great outdoors and alfresco wining and dining. The following recipe will help you really get into the swing of things, even on a dull day this Provencal treasure, taken with a cool crisp wine, will imbue you with warm sunshine.

Enjoy

Darby's famous tapenade recipe

Pyrenees Wine Region

I have just returned from a trip to the Grampians and the Pyrenees wine regions. They make some impressive reds out there. It seems that both Tempranillo and Sangiovese are both being given extensive trials by a few of the wineries in the Pyrenees. While it is early days yet, my guess is that we can look forward to some interesting reds from these varieties in the near future.

Pyrennes Wine Region

Zinfandel in Australia

Zinfandel is California's answer to Shiraz and more. It can be difficult to manage in the vineyard, but some winemakers in Australia, wellat least 50 of them think it is worthwhile.

Zinfandel in Australia

Adelaide Hills Wine Region

This wine region overlooking the city of Adelaide has a multitude of microclimates which are now being exploited by wine producers in search of sites appropriate for alternative grape varieties. There are now at least 29 wineries in this region who are thinking outside the square.

Adelaide Hills Wine Region