When I first started working at winedirect.com.au, I thought I had a pretty broad knowledge of wine. I had bounced around working in bars and restaurants, enjoyed many great bottles with friends and family. But it took being introduced to new and amazing varietals and almost at a rate of one a week for the first half a year for me to realize just how diverse wine really is. The wine world does not begin and end with Shiraz.
As with most things, when I become fascinated, I do research. I found that there are over 10,000 different varieties of grape in existence that you can make wine from. Some have been around for longer than others, some have been grafted from two different parent vines to make a hybrid. The most famous of which, is Cabernet Sauvignon, which is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. I feel “Franc Blanc” would have been a funnier name to go with, but it wasn’t my choice.
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Adam Hollinshead
Read moreMy journey with wine began with a trip to the Barossa with my olds when I was a poor uni student.
Read moreAfter 4 solid days of tasting and meetings with Champagne Houses at Prowein in Dussledorf, Matt headed off to Epernay, Champagne...
Read moreIf you are lucky enough to be contemplating a visit to Paris, and you are a foodie who loves their wine, why not plan a side trip to the Champagne region as a Day Trip? Trust me, it’s easy to do.
Read moreLast week I was fortunate enough to be a guest of Peter Muscet of Australian Wine Showcase Magazine at the 14<sup>th</sup> Annual Langhorne Creek Winemaker’s Luncheon.
Read moreI came to winedirect.com.au via video game development. Perhaps not the most natural progression but when you consider that previous to video game development I worked at the old Fassina owned Somerton Liquor Barn on Oaklands Road in Somerton Park, it starts to make a little more sense.
Read more1. Get your father-in-law to make some really bloody good pea and ham soup. 2. Pull a Vili's pie out the freezer...
Read moreSuper quick and easy, lightly spiced Thai dish. Perfect when paired with a crisp, fresh dry white...
