Wines

Australia makes a lot of Shiraz. That is not a revelation. What is worth saying, however, is that the sheer volume of production across this country has created something genuinely rare in the wine world: a category where extraordinary quality...

A great bottle is one of the easiest gifts to get right. It suits birthdays, thank-yous, Christmas and corporate moments alike. The trick is matching the wine to the person and the occasion. So below, we share the best wine...

Pick up a bottle of port, pour a small glass of muscat, or sip a dry sherry before dinner and you are drinking something with a history that stretches back centuries. Fortified wine is one of the oldest categories in...

Montepulciano is a bold red wine made from the Montepulciano grape. It is deep in colour, soft in tannin and full of dark fruit, with flavours of plum, cherry and a savoury, spicy edge. In short, it is a friendly,...

Two glasses of white wine sit in front of you. One is pale gold, rich and round in the glass. The other is bright, almost crystal-clear, with a lean, sharp edge to it. Which one do you reach for? If...

Once you open a bottle, the clock starts ticking. As a rough guide, red wine lasts 3 to 5 days, white and rose last 5 to 7 days, sparkling lasts 1 to 3 days, and fortified wine can last for...

There is a particular confidence that comes with opening a well-made Margaret River Cabernet. The colour is deep but not opaque. The nose is elegant rather than showy. And when the tannins hit the palate, they are fine and precise...

Ask anyone who has spent serious time with Australian Cabernet Sauvignon which region they would send a Bordeaux lover to first, and most of them will say the same thing: Margaret River. For the wider view of Cabernet across every...

There is a style of Margaret River red wine that does not get the attention it deserves, and that oversight benefits anyone paying attention. While the region's Cabernet Sauvignon attracts the serious collectors and the Chardonnay has been earning critical...