Archive for May, 2009

We need more Australian Master Sommeliers!

In September these intensive two day Introductory Certificate and Examinations will be held both in Sydney and Melbourne.


Wine Sommeliers – here I come

I joint Sommeliers Australia as I wanted to learn how these guys (and girls) tick.


Baby you can drive the car tonight – limousine services in the Yarra Valley

Sandy started a limousine service in the Yarra Valley, here she tells us what happens with her clients.


Cuttaway Hill Estate – cool climate Pinots from the Southern Highlands

Trying their 2007 Pinot Noir last night showed, how far the top Pinot producers in this region have come.


Good news from the taxman for wineries Down Under

I am sure that on the evening after the release of the budget many if not all winemakers in Australia opened a nice bottle of their best wine or sparkling …


Understanding Wine in Adelaide

Wine tasting can be fun: immediately after tasting, we were encouraged to talk about it as much as possible using the most creative expressions.


Is the new budget the end for small wineries in Australia?

5,300 jobs at risk in the Australian wine industry.


Happy Mother’s Day

It is Mother’s Day in Australia and millions of mums were treated with breakfast in bed or taken out for lunch today.