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Australia

Triple Crown Nominated Michael Dhillon of Bindi

The Halliday Wine Companion Awards are one of Australia’s most lauded recognitions for vinous excellence. This year, Michael Dhillon owner/winemaker/caretaker of Bindi Wines in the Macedon Ranges was the only finalist in three distinct categories: Viticulturist of the Year, Winemaker of the Year and Winery of the Year.

England

“Balfour (AKA Hush Heath) is pretty rad.” sayeth Dr. Jamie Goode

London-based writer and wine critic Dr. Jamie Goode waxed poetically about Richard Lynn-Balfour’s visionary sparkling wine project in Kent of Balfour Wines and the Hush Heath Estate. “Modesty and talent, the perfect pairing, found in ample measure at Hush Heath,” says Richard. Read what the good doctor has to say about here.

South Africa

Orange Wines Have a New Fanbase: Intellego Wines

Orange Wine is here to stay…that is factual. What seemed like a blip on the wine world radar a decade ago has reinvented itself and found a whole new world of thirsty and curious consumers. Jurgen Gouws of Intellego wines is at the forefront of these skin contact beauties from South Africa and makes some […]

Australia

Young Gun of Wine: Best Nero d’Avola in Australia

Australia is about far more than Shiraz, Cabernet and Chardonnay. In fact French cultivars might not even be the best varieties to be planted throughout this wonderful continent. The arid, Mediterranean climate throughout much of South Australia provides the ideal conditions for Iberian and southern Italian grapes. Ashley Ratcliff of Ricca Terra recognized that years […]

South Africa

Anysbos: Star Studded Releases According to Master of Wine

Greg Sherwood, a London-based Master of Wine is one of the world’s foremost experts on South African wines. His passion is not only for the classics but also the ‘next-gen’ offerings. Recently he tasted through the new releases from Botrivier’s budding superstar Marelise Niemann of Anysbos. “The first time I tasted the 2017 Disdit white […]

Australia

More Than a Funny Name: Bloomberg’s Elin McCoy on the Serious Juice with Not-So-Serious Labels

Eye-catching packaging has always been a thing and many brands really push the envelope here, often to be shot down by the US Government. There really is only one chance to make that first impression and Vine Street Imports has always been known for having many of these art/cultural labels represented in our book. Elin […]

Italy

Wine Labels on Trend: Food & Wine Magazine

The label is generally the first item noticed by consumers and what often differentiates a brand that makes it to one that doesn’t. We have always been drawn to attractive packaging and ones that often ride the edge of being too edgy. Throughout the years, trends have changed however one thing is constant and that […]

Australia

Island Within an Island…Wonders of Tasmania

Wine Enthusiast’s Editor, Christina Pickard, recently went in-depth into the cool-climate land of Tasmania. This isolated parcel in the cold Great Southern Sea has become increasingly in-fashion and the development of vineyards remains one of the most exciting places on this planet. Paul & Gilli Lipscombe of Sailor Seeks Horse are two of the brightest […]

Australia

Young Gun: Top 50 Winemakers of 2019

Alastair Reed and Sam Cooke of Konpira Maru wines were recognized as being a ‘Young Gun’ Top 50 finalist in 2019. See the full list here.