Archive: Aug 2016

Wines for the Summer

Barbecues, weddings, graduation parties, and those lazy, relaxing evenings after a busy day of holidaying: summer comes with many occasions for enjoying a glass of wine. Oz has handpicked a selection of wines perfect for those summer occasions, whether you prefer a thirst-quenching white, a fresh rosé or a mellow… Read More

Win Exploring & Tasting Wine CLOSED

Berry Bros. & Rudd’s Wine School has entertained, educated and enthralled thousands of people over the last 15 years, and Exploring & Tasting Wine brings the company’s famous Introduction to Wine course to wine-lovers everywhere. Starting with how to taste wine, it gradually introduces the… Read More

Biodynamic and organic: can you taste the difference?

Some embrace these techniques, some think they’re pure moonshine; but noticeably fine wines are resulting, finds Jasper Morris MW. Vines at Chile’s Alcohuaz estate, high in the Andes, grow in virtual desert. The wines here are made using biodynamic techniques.   Organics and biodynamics are labels which incite fascination… Read More