Wine

Xavier Rousset MS of Blandford Comptoir and The Black Book (formerly Trade) is gearing up to launch an e-commerce site focussed on sparkling wine.

Assyrian merchant Yuhanna Aktas no longer has to hide from villagers in his conservative corner of southern Turkey that the grapes they harvest are destined to become wine.

On the banks of the Cuisance River in eastern France, scattered between the ancient stone houses of the Arbois commune, small groups of wine enthusiasts sat under the fall sun, sipping on chardonnay and trousseau grown in the foothills of the Jura mountains, one of the smallest but most beloved wine regions in France.

Mark Davidson, Wine Australia’s Head of Education Development, looks at the history of alternative varieties in Australia, the reasons behind their rising popularity and the leading regions, styles and producers. He talks with Ashley Ratcliff of Ricca Terra Farms in the Riverland about why he began planting alternative varieties in the mid 2000s (he has over 40 varieties planted now), how well-suited they can be to the changing climate and which varieties have the most potential to become more widely adopted.

Discover the distinctive and diverse varieties of McLaren Vale as three representatives from iconic wineries bring the region to life and explore some of the lesser known but hugely important grape varieties that thrive in the region in a discussion hosted by Madeleine Stenwreth MW.