It is a sad day for wine lovers not just in Australia, but around the world. This morning, Len Evans died of a heart attack at the age of 75. I, like many, only knew of Len by his larger than life reputation. He was known globally for his passion, ...

Sorry for the lack of audio in the past fortnight. Mick's still traversing the South Australian countryside and I've got a thesis due this Friday. Next week I'll be on the job and try to line up a number of shows. So stay subscribed to the feed (http://feeds.feedburner.com/ozwineshow). I was ...

A slow-down in blog related activities; yep, scaling back plus a house move and lack of internet connection for the last few days. But some news items that shouldn't escape... Vinosense reports on the trend for simplification of German wine region names; Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is to become plain ol' Mosel... Len Evans , one of the leading champions of Australian wine has died. [more ] Don't forget...

It's true.Stuart Thomson, Ardbeg's Distillery Manager, has announced plans to leave Ardbeg.No word yet on who will be replacing him. Best of Luck to Stuart Jackie! Read the announcement......

Devil’s Gulch Vineyard-- An Exceptional Wine from a Spectacular Site: 2004 Devil's Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir is Released... All you Devil's Gulch fans, get ready for another delicious wine from 2004. Bright, sweet and mouth-filling, our 2004 Devil's Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir has rich raspberry, candied cherry, cinnamon and forest ...

... lightweight bottles (Edie News). page 2 Chateau Fargo Anyone? BUFFALO (AP) - Steve...

Pope made an honorary sommelier. Makes sense to me. I don’t think anyone can argue that the Pope is a man who has served his fair share of wine in his lifetime. Henri Jayer, world famous maker of Pinot, dies. Jayer shunned many technical innovations in winemaking and disliked uniformity ...

Looks like there is more bad news coming for Australian wine producers. We have reported on news of the wine grape glut in Australia in recent months, but it appears that this story is picking up more speed as the days go by. The really sad part is that the glut is simply due to overproduction, as the grapes that are sitting around are very high quality. I guess I need to get down there an make...

A couple of tastings - Flying Corkscrew is having Derek Smedley MW hosting a tutored tasting of South African wines (have to be quick on this one as it is 8pm this Friday). Cost is just £10 a head. Phone the shop on 01442 412311. Chocolate and Wine is the focus for Ultimate Wines' October tastings (26th London, 28th October Marlow). Paula writes that "We’re working with a new chocolatier...

Solario Carmenere Reserve 2004 Chile, Maipo Valley ($8) A few weeks ago I drank a couple $6 Carmenere bottles that weren't all that bad for the price. During the 25% sale at Astor Wines I picked up a couple more...