French harvest begins
The first grapes of the 2008 harvest in France were picked yesterday in the southern French Roussillon region.
Region wines are a top drop
While the State Government investigates the way forward for the Victorian wine industry, the future is looking bright for Bendigo and Heathcote when it comes to quality
Riesling Challenge entries top 500
Organisers of the 2008 Canberra International Riesling Challenge have set another record for the number of entries received, breaking the 500 barrier for the first time.
Spain poised to overtake France as world\'s number one wine producer by 2015
French wine production is set to decline from seven billion bottles a year, recorded between 2000 and 2004, to 5.9 billion in 2015, according to a new report.
Electronic Tongue Tastes Wine Variety, Vintage
You don\'t need a wine expert to identify a \'74 Pinot Noir from Burgundy - a handheld \'electronic tongue\' devised by European scientists will tell you the grape variety and vintage at the press of a button.