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Well my first week on campus finally attending face-to-face lectures got off to a bit of a shaky start and not just because I was a bit nervous. Our seventh floor classroom actually shook as a magnitude 6 earthquake hit neighbouring Victoria with the impact felt across South Australia. Luckily there was minimal damage and no injuries but it did mean we had to be evacuated from the building and while it remained closed for the remainder of the day, as a precautionary measure, this meant our class re-grouped at a new venue…The National Wine Centre, of course.  Adelaide itself is one of nine greatRead More →

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Penfolds is perhaps South Australia’s most internationally renowned wine brand producing some of the finest and most respected Australian wines out there. First started in 1844, today Penfolds wines are enjoyed around the world. Their wine labels, traditionally labelled by Bin number (no relation to quality just where the wines were historically stored in the cellars), range from around A$30 to the iconic Penfolds Grange (Bin 95) which now retails for around A$950 depending on the vintage.  I hope to try a lot of what Penfolds has to offer over the coming months and the Magill Estate is high on my list of priority visitsRead More →

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A few friends asked this question after I recently wrote about Giaconda Chardonnay, and it’s a good question…that would help when selecting a wine or choosing something special for a gift.  An icon, in the general term, is defined as meaning ‘a person or thing worthy of great respect’. So in the wine world what makes these wines worthy of great respect and how are they selected… Bordeaux is the place you probably think of for wine legends and quite rightly. Bordeaux’s wine classification system was brought in in 1855 outlining the best chateaux from the Médoc region and this top list of crus classésRead More →

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This week I have been introduced to a few Aussie essentials…oysters, lobster and an icon wine – Giaconda Chardonnay. While this all sounds very lavish I picked up the fresh seafood at the local market for an unbelievable price, particularly on the lobster. An interesting trend here I’m rapidly learning more and more about is the issues with China and trade for Australia, caught between the cross-hairs with the US/ China political tension. It’s severely impacting the wine industry where in late March China announced steep tariffs of over 200% on Australian wine imports essentially pricing them out of the market there. Other markets andRead More →