Wines

Wine aficionados may have heard about the globally-renowned Bordeaux region in France. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carménère are the original six red grapes that are used to produce a red Bordeaux wine. Never heard of...

There is a very famous misconception that wines get better with age or a improve on the extended ageing process. That's not true, not really. The truth is - ageing changes wine, not categorically improve or worsen it. How does...

Sparkling wines today are in a league of their own. Yet, it is impossible to trace back in time who made the first bubbly. The presence of fizz in wine has been observed throughout the history and documented by writers...

Winemaking is not new to Tasmania. It was one of the Australian regions where vines were first planted. Yet, it remained an overlooked piece of Australian wine puzzle for years. The things have changed now, though. The hidden beauty of...

If you’re a wine aficionado, chances are that you’ve probably come across the word frizzante. Or that you’ve had a vino that wasn’t as effervescent as the sparkling wines that you’re used to. This brings us to semi-sparkling variants of...

A simple pizza dough recipe that can be used to make crisp or soft and lightly chewy crust, depending on the kind of flour you use. Just roll out the dough, spread with pizza sauce, sprinkle with toppings and bake...

Pinot Grigio (or Pinot Gris) is a white grape variety considered to be a mutant clone of the Pinot Noir variety. Its colour can be anything from grayish blue and brownish pink, to even black or white. The grapes are...

Cheers to all the Aussie wine lovers! 2017 was a year of positives for the Australian tourism with international visits increasing by 7%. Since good vibes are contagious, we see them moving towards Aussie wineries in 2018 as well. But...