The changing face of Australian Chardonnay It seems hard to believe, but Australian Chardonnay is a relative newcomer to the wine scene. In the early 1970s, Murray Tyrrell of Tyrrells, and of Bob Oatley of Rosemount, led the way in creating a full-flavoured, oaky, dry Chardonnay, to replace Riesling which dominated at the time. It […]
Penfolds Bin wines
Australian Shiraz is one of the world’s most recognisable and popular styles, and owed much to Penfolds. Until the 1950s, Australian wines were fortified with spirit, and drank ostensibly for medicinal purposes. Max Schubert came back from a European tour with a yearning to replicate the wines he had tasted there. He continued to make […]
