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Clare Valley

Australia’s Clare Valley Rieslings: Under the Screwcap

October 29, 2022 Leave a Comment

Clare Valley is one of Australia’s oldest wine regions. The valley’s most widely produced white wine varietal is Riesling, although reds—especially Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon—do account for roughly 80% of the valley’s total planted acres. The San Francisco Wine School and South Australia Tourist Commission recently held a seminar on Clare Valley Rieslings. The session’s […]

Filed Under: Australia, Clare Valley, Destinations, Oceania/Australia, South Australia, Wine Events, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Riesling, San Francisco Wine School, screw cap, screwcap, South Australia wines

Iconic and Ageworthy Australian Shiraz

February 15, 2022 Leave a Comment

Shiraz is Australia’s best-known and most widely planted wine grape. The country ranks second (behind France) in the production of this grape varietal. Some of its oldest vines date back to 1843. Shiraz is the same varietal that other countries call Syrah. It thrives in both warm and cool climates in Australia. This red grape […]

Filed Under: Australia, Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Destinations, McLaren Vale, South Australia, Wine Events, Wine Region Tagged With: D'Arenberg, Kay Brothers, Penfolds, Seppeltsfield, shiraz, Torbeck Winery, Wakefield

Coonawarra Wine Region in Australia

December 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

Coonawarra is the most southerly of South Australia state’s wine regions. Its cool temperatures and unique “Terra Rosa” soils (mineral-rich red soil atop a layer of very hard limestone, called “Calcrete” through which roots cannot penetrate, down to a layer of porous limestone which provides drainage) produces a unique terroir where small, concentrated, stressed berries […]

Filed Under: Australia, Clare Valley, Coonawarra, Destination Type, Destinations, Eden Valley, Featured-City, Food & Wine, Oceania/Australia, South Australia, Travel, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: Bowen Estate, Brands Laria, Hollick Winery, Penlye Estate, Redman Wines, Rymill, Wynn Winery