A Swell Time Is Brewing

THE pubs take over in Pokolbin on New Year's Eve as most revellers in wine country head to Harrigan's Irish Pub or Potter's Hotel and Brewery.

Nz Wine Knocked Off Top Perch

THE 2008 Winestate magazine Wine of the Year Awards produced two boilovers one from a wine from Orange that ended the long New Zealand mortgage on the top sauvignon blanc title.

Edition 2 - Summer Herald

One of the things that people love most about the Hunter is wine country

Wine Promoted

NEW tourist information signs have been placed at Mt Pleasant Lookout to promote the Shoalhaven Coast wine region.

Taming The Yeast

Scientists have unlocked the secrets of wine yeasts, says Ben Canaider.

Just A Drop

Can I get you a glass of wine, mummy? asked my four-year-old.

Margaret River Pioneer Wins O'shea Award

DR John Gladstones, the West Australian scientist credited with uncovering the potential of the Margaret River wine region, is the winner of the 2008 Maurice O'Shea Award.

Roast Rack Of Pork With Orange And Herbs And Red Wine Cranberry Sauce

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: about 11/2 hours Serves 6

Regional Wineries Put On The Map

THE Kiama Regional Wine Show has released its 2008-09 Regional Wine Guide featuring wines of the South Coast and Southern Highlands.

Fewer Vines Using More Water, But There's A Glut

VICTORIA'S wine regions are shrinking, but are using significantly more water than their peers in other states as a new grape glut emerges.