Wine Talk

Bold, inky, and built for flavour - Saperavi is one of the wine world's best-kept secrets. Here's everything you need to know about this extraordinary Georgian red. 

Many wine drinkers assume Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are completely different wines. Others think they're one and the same. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. They do, after all, come from the same grape variety, yet the way they taste can be knocked off by factors like where they're from, how they're grown and how they're treated in the cellar.

Ready to get to the bottom of the difference between Pinot Gris vs Pinot Grigio and pick a wine that really speaks to you? Here’s what you need to know.

Pinot Grigio is the Italian name of the grape variety. It's a real crowd-pleaser for its light-as-air, refreshing character. It usually has a pale straw colour, with bright acidity and a flavour profile that's clean, delicate, and relatively easy on the palate. All of which makes it one of the most approachable and easy-drinking white wines.

The grape is a member of the Pinot family and is a natural mutation of Pinot Noir. Despite being used for making white

The steaks are on. The smell of char is drifting over the fence. Your mates are arriving in twenty minutes — and you're standing in the bottle-o staring at a wall of red wine, completely blanking.

Sound familiar?

Finding the best wine with steak doesn't have to be a guessing game. Whether you're throwing a thick-cut ribeye over the coals or slicing into a silky eye fillet, there's a bottle out there that'll make the whole thing sing. And spoiler alert: Australia grows some of the greatest steak wines on the planet.
In this guide, we're breaking it all down — the why behind the pairing, the wines that consistently deliver, how to match your bottle to your cut, and what to do when your mate insists on drowning everything in pepper sauce. By the end of it, you'll crack the next BBQ with serious confidence.

Let's get into it.

Before we get to the good stuff, a quick sixty-second explainer. This is the only "sciencey" bit, we promise.

My wine journey started working the graveyard shift at the Norwood Hotel drive-through in Adelaide. Somewhere between late-night customers and quick chats over the counter, I realised I not only enjoyed a good drop — I really liked talking to people about what they were drinking and why. When the bottle shop was renovated and a wine attendant role opened up, I jumped at the chance. From there, things snowballed in the best way. I spent time working across fine wine retail in Adelaide before heading back to my home turf in McLaren Vale, where I managed a few cellar doors and got to share some of the region’s best wines with locals and visitors alike.

Along the way, I picked up a number of WSET qualifications, which eventually led me into wine education. I spent over seven years teaching at the Wine & Spirits School at TAFE SA, helping students at all stages of their wine journey build confidence and knowledge. It’s something I found incredibly rewarding (and still love doing in any capacity).

January in Australia? Brutal heat, backyard barbies firing up, and the only thing colder than your beer is the glass you’re about to pour. Fast-forward to March-April, and the air’s got that crisp edge - perfect for lingering longer at the table without melting. 

With these few simple tricks, you can age your bottles like a pro and serve them in a way that’ll impress your mates.

The Australian wine vintage 2025 is set to be an unforgettable year for wine enthusiasts and curious sippers alike.

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