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Bordeaux 2017
World wine
by Jane Anson
Super Tuscany
Vineyard Focus
by David brookes
Leading Reds
Panel tasting
by Nick Bulleid MW
Mudgee
wine drive
by dom sweeney
Native Ingredients
recipes and wine matches
Pasta
what to drink with
Best Buy Wines
Top 100 New Release Wines
Wine List of the Year 2018
Winemaker of the Year 2018
FINALISTS
Janice McDonald
Burch Family wines
Paul Hotker
Bleasdale
Lucy Maddox &
Chris Derrez
Madrez Wine Services
Willy Lunn
yering Station
REGULARS
Red Ahead
IMPORTS TO WATCH | NICK STOCK
Nick Stock is in red heaven as he tastes through new vintages from Spain's Vega Sicilia and three Italian producers from the Piedmont, Sicily and Tuscany regions.
Head for the Hills
WINES TO WATCH | MIKE BENNIE
The Adelaide Hills is a hotspot for natural wine producers in Australia. Here, Mike Bennie shines a light on two winemakers making their mark with characterful, distinctive drops.
Gin on the Rise
SPIRITS | FRANZ SCHEURER
Gin has had a chequered past, but it has never been so popular, with distilleries and bars dedicated to gin popping up all over the world.
Where’s Nick
BENNIE'S BARS | MIKE BENNIE
Next time you’re in the inner west of Sydney, seek out Where’s Nick, settle into a comfy sofa and let owner Julian Abouzeid guide you through an evening of natural wines and pizza.
100 Club
TASTING WINE NZ | BOB CAMPBELL MW
As the number of New Zealand wines exceeding NZ$100 in price grows, Bob Campbell MW explores the pros and cons of turning the juice of the grape into a luxury product.
Farewell Rootstock
WINE FOCUS | MORRIS GLEITZMAN
Last year’s natural wine festival, run by a group of passionate volunteers, was the final Rootstock. Here Morris Gleitzman pays tribute to his favourite wines, and to the spit buckets.
Hidden Menace
OBSERVATION | ANDREW CAILLARD MW
Phylloxera has plagued the Australian wine industry in the past and it still has the potential to devastate our old vines warns Andrew Caillard MW.
Family Affairs
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | JANCIS ROBINSON MW
When it comes to wine, two types of businesses exist: those owned by families and those by corporations. There are advantages and disadvantages to both.
Bold Moves
TASTING WINE | HUON HOOKE
Penfolds has created two new fortifieds: one a Port-style containing a traditional Chinese spirit called baijiu; the other a Brandy from a long-forgotten source.
Viognier
VARIETAL SPOTLIGHT | MAX ALLEN
Not that long ago viognier was out of favour, but today there are plantings all over the world and the variety is used to make fragrant, full-bodied whites and to add structure to shiraz.
National Drops
CRAFT BEER | JULIAN TOMPKIN
The nation’s capital and emerging centre of cool, Canberra is also home to a fast-growing craft beer scene.
Making the Move
GREEN GAUGE | MAX ALLEN
As Voyager Estate celebrates its 40th anniversary, conversion to certified organic farming is well under way.
Kicking Goals
ASIAN PERSPECTIVE | JEREMY OLIVER
After an impressive Vinexpo and China Roadshow, the Australian wine industry’s prospects in China have never looked better, but it could all be very easily undone warns Jeremy Oliver.
Age Game
MORRIS GLEITZMAN
Sometimes age matters, as Morris Gleitzman learned the hard way when he opened a young Penfolds.
Wine Dilemmas
Q&A | JANE SKILTON
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Celebration Time
YOUNG SOMMELIER TO WATCH | DOM SWEENEY
Kara Maisano has been crowned the inaugural Young Sommelier to Watch thanks to Girard-Perregaux and GT WINE.
Sommelier’s Choice
OFF THE PRESS | DOM SWEENEY
Fried chicken and natural wine. It’s definitely a thing, according to the Belle’s Hot Chicken team.
10 Years of Marchand & Burch
OFF THE PRESS | FERGAL GLEESON
We caught up with Burgundian winemaker Pascal Marchand recently when he was in Australia to mark the 10th anniversary of Marchand & Burch – a collaboration with Burch Family Wines of Howard Park and MadFish fame.
Foraging for Dinner
OFF THE PRESS | KYLIE IMESON
If you don't fancy traipsing through paddocks and scouring the coast for ingredients, but you’d like to experience the bounty of a foraging expedition then book into one of Harvest Newrybar’s Wild Harvest Sessions.
Champagne History
OFF THE PRESS | JULIAN RIFKIN
When Champagne Palmer & Co bought Domaine du Chalet in October last year, they also bought a piece of history – the estate, built in 1860 just outside the little village of Chigny-les-Roses, was once the home of Louise Pommery, heir to the Champagne Pommery fortune.
Brookie's Gin
OFF THE PRESS | KYLIE IMESON
A plane trip with a distiller from Scotland and access to indigenous ingredients on his family farm led Eddie Brooks to create Cape Byron Distillery and two gins.
Fresh Read
OFF THE PRESS | JULIAN RIFKIN
Nina Caplan’s new book, The Wandering Vine: Wine, The Romans and Me is a refreshing addition to the often dry world of wine literature.
New Chair
OFF THE PRESS | JULIAN RIFKIN
The Riverina Winemakers Association has welcomed new chair Gabrielle Poy to oversee their 2018 wine shows, taking over from outgoing chair and
GT WINE
contributor Sophie Otton.
Two Paddocks = 20 Years
OFF THE PRESS | NICK STOCK
The 2016 releases from Central Otago producer Two Paddocks are stunning across the board and the timing couldn’t be better. This vintage marks the 20th release from Sam Neill’s pet project.
Straight to the Top
OFF THE PRESS | JOSH MARTIN
The Gold Coast has added another jewel to its crown, Nineteen at The Star, setting a new standard for gastronomy in Queensland.
Rock the Boat
OFF THE PRESS | DOM SWEENEY
James Squire have never been shy of spruiking a good colonial Australia story. In an ambitious brewing move, they have established a genuine connection to the country's past.
New Kid on the Block
OFF THE PRESS | JULIAN RIFKIN
Jacob’s Creek has announced the appointment of Dan Swincer to the role of chief winemaker.
Winter Gin
OFF THE PRESS | JULIAN RIFKIN
We've discovered the perfect tipple for a cold winter's evening.
Prost in Space
OFF THE PRESS | JULIAN RIFKIN
With space travel fast becoming a very real possibility, the question of what we'll drink up there is already being asked, and quite possibly answered.
Hotel California Road
OFF THE PRESS | DOM SWEENEY
Dudley Brown and Dr Irina Santiago-Brown of Inkwell Wines officially opened their new McLaren Vale cellar door and luxury accommodation offering in June.
Under the Rose
OFF THE PRESS | KYLIE IMESON
Gourmet Traveller WINE’
s Winespace was christened when readers descended on our Reds for Winter dinner in May. Adam Louder of SubRosa came all the way from the Grampians, Vic to attend and speak to readers. He also has a new wine out.
Working Together
OFF THE PRESS | JULIAN RIFKIN
Restaurant collaborations with wineries to make their own branded wine, while not a new thing, are seeing an upswing in premiumisation and personalisation.
Southern Italians
OFF THE PRESS | DOM SWEENEY
Centennial Vineyards in the NSW Southern Highlands is celebrating two new releases.