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The Land Down Under

Written By: Kasey Carpenter on Wednesday, July 25, 2007

How It Stands Up

Only a people spawned by a penal colony of stamped and labeled “rejects” who were sent away from the public eye to eek out a living on what was thought of as an inhospitable place could bring us the wines we are just now coming to know and love.

Dead Arm. Armagh. Old Bastard. Two Hands. The Virgin (the winemaker explains that the wine has never...

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Italian White Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Italy is not known for stellar white wines. Its reds, of course, are some of the finest and most exciting in the world, but the whites tend to fall far short of the standards set by the red wines. White grapes, after all, tend to grow best in cooler climates, where the grapes themselves can attain a nice balance of both fruitiness and acidity....read more
 

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Barossa Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Located in South Australia, the Barossa Valley is one of the most important wine regions in all of Australia, which is arguably one of the most important wine-producing countries in the world today. Some of the most well-known producers of wine are located here, including the famous Penfold's, whose Grange has existed at the top of the...read more
 

Clare Valley | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Despite the warm-ish climate of the Clare Valley, some of Australia's best Riesling is grown here. This, of course, is odd, for Riesling is typically a grape that responds best to cooler climates. But such is the magic of Australia that even the most unlikely grape varieties grow well there. Also of note are the Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon of...read more
 

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Coonawarra Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Such are the temptations of producing wines and growing grapes in a "hot" country like Australia that many growers and producers seem to want to make as much money as possible as quickly as possible. Coonawarra embodies this sad aspect of globalized wine, and as a result, much of the wine produced here is made in large quantities, the better to...read more
 

Hunter Valley Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Sémillon, the classic white grape variety, does famously well here. Chardonnay is grown to lovely effect, too. As far as reds are concerned, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz are the two most highly-regarded varieties, and blends of these grapes, when done right, can be fascinating amalgams of the best characteristics of both. The wines of this...read more
 

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Margaret River Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Margaret River, which is in the Western Australia region (though despite the name, the region is actually in the southwest of the country), is rather similar to Bordeaux in the variety of grapes that flourish there. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, two of the three great grapes of that most famous French wine region (the third is Cabernet Franc),...read more
 

McLaren Vale Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Located in South Australia, McLaren Vale is a wine region of ever-increasing importance and visibility. Indeed, there seem to more wines bearing the McLaren Vale name on their labels now than ever before. And this is a very good thing. In a country that at times seems to be dominated by New World-style Shiraz, McLaren Vale is most noted among...read more
 

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Padthaway Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Located in Southern Australia, Padthaway was, for a long time, best known for the wines of its most popular producer, the wine giant Lindeman's. But recently, more people have been discovering the pleasures of some of the small, more typically local producers of this cool-weather region, including the particularly charming Henry's Drive, which...read more
 

Yarra Valley Wines | Prices, Types & Reviews

Written By: Brian Freedman on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
The Yarra Valley is found in Victoria, one of the most important wine states in all of Australia. Indeed, this region near Melbourne is home to some of the most charming wines on the continent, including Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, classic varieties particularly well-suited to this cool region. But just because the climate is on the cool side...read more
 

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