... out it was a great bottle of wine, well worth the price, that I’ve bought a few times since. So I think it’s about damned time we give props to wine labels that grab us, shake us and stir us. Here ... . Despite my rants about packaging that insults consumer intelligence, I’m drawn to great wine labels as much as anyone else—sometimes it’s the humor, sometimes it’s the beauty, and sometimes...

Prices for merlot grapes are so low, they may end up in more blends.

OWS#9 brings the final episode in the Sydney Royal Wine Show twin-pack. Probably our biggest show yet! There's 3 interviews and 2 bottle reviews and I must apologise for the delay. It takes hours and hours to get everything together. I probably should have split it into three smaller chunks and released them more regularly. What...

Here's the second and final part of our coverage of the Exhibition of Victorian Winemakers. It was a stellar event and worth checking out next year.

Mick and Hugo attended the 2006 Sydney Royal Wine Show last month and recorded a few speeches, interviews and trophy tastings...

... was troubled by her own observation: “People want at-a-glance labels, suggested pairings, critters ... or any appellation, for that matter. They want wine. Just wine. So many people don’t really ... want and need simplified labels are entry level consumers and I don’t blame them ... of the first time you tried to decipher the label on a German wine or a bottle of Burgundy! Maybe...

Source: Telegraph Wine bottles to get health danger labels By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor Bottles of wine are to carry health warnings from next year under Government plans to crack ... labelling regime for beers, spirits and wine that will highlight the dangers of drinking too much. Labels are also likely to include details of where to get help for alcoholism. There could...

The interviews this episode include Roy Moorfield, who founded the event 27 years ago and Keppell Smith, owner and winemaker at Savaterre . These guys were most accommodating with being interviewed on the spur of the moment and both are clearly very passionate about what they do. Keppell produces some fantastic wine and I highly recommend adding yourself to his mailing list . Savaterre's...

Filed under: Wine , West Coast , Business While some producers might balk at this legislative change, it is one that will add a little more clarity to the California wine industry. Governor ... transcends a county name and has become nearly a brand name synonymous with quality wine produced by some ... regarding Napa wines and regulations may eventually be put in place to regulate other wine-growing...

Lange 2005 Pinot Noir: Holy crap. That's a good wine...