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South Australia

Located in the south-centre of the Australian continent, South Australia is the wine industry’s powerhouse State, producing half of the na...

Source: The Pocket Sommelier | July 14, 2009

Western Australia

Isolated from the rest of the Australia on the western third of the continent, the State of Western Australia is Australia’s largest. Its...

Source: The Pocket Sommelier | July 13, 2009

The "Flying Winemakers"

As the Australian harvest is winding down, vineyards in the Nothern Hemisphere are just beginning to experience bud burst. While the latest...

Source: The Pocket Sommelier | July 7, 2009

Source: The Pocket Sommelier | June 19, 2009

The Australian “Appellation” System

Australia has never had a culture of a strict “appellation” system similar to any of those that exist in Europe. The only reason for the...

Source: The Pocket Sommelier | June 19, 2009

20th Century and Today

Thanks to a shortage of beer and demand from a thirsty US and Australian military during WWII, domestic wine consumption in Australia sharpl...

Source: The Pocket Sommelier | June 17, 2009

From Meager Beginnings

Viticulture of any sort first appeared on the Australian continent near the end of the 18th century. Captain Arthur Phillip, the first gover...

Source: The Pocket Sommelier | June 16, 2009

Other Australian Whites

RieslingThe main challenge for most of Australia’s hot growing regions stem from the fact that the grape just cannot maintain enough acidi...

Source: The Pocket Sommelier | June 2, 2009

Other Australian Reds

Pinot NoirMost of Australia’s wine growing region are too hot for growing world-class pinot noir. In addition, much is consumed in the pro...

Source: The Pocket Sommelier | June 2, 2009

Australian Shiraz

Yes, the shiraz grape is the same grape as syrah. The differences between the two are due to the unique growing conditions, cultural practic...

Source: The Pocket Sommelier | May 1, 2009