Preservatives in wine
The most common inquiries received from readers concerns preservatives in wine.
Wine Insights
How to engage your sommelier this festive season
Here’s Stuart Knox’s insider’s guide to making that sommelier magic happen this festive season.
Wairarapa’s recent vintages
Stephen Wong MW had the pleasure and privilege to ask several Wairarapa winemakers for their opinions on the recent vintages in the region.
Exploring sparkling methods
We ran a piece on “Cool summer sparkling” which resulted in some feedback requesting an updated primer on different sparkling wine styles.
Beginner’s guide: reading Champagne labels
Understanding a champagne label can be somewhat mystifying to the uninitiated. Help is at hand!
Top 10 style trends in Champagne
Following the the Champagne Masters tasting, Patrick Schmitt MW picked out his top 10 current trends in champagne style.
Red shift in drinking preferences
Much has been written about the changes in wine consumption over the past few years, particularly regarding the impact this has on the Australian and New Zealand wine industries.
How to taste shiraz like a pro
The title of this article could easily be ‘How to taste any wine like a pro’. Assuming the title also means ‘how to taste shiraz critically’ we can offer a few tips that are specific to shiraz.
Syrah vs shiraz: what’s the difference?
This is a common question which gets asked early in a wine drinker’s journey and there are two ways to answer it (which produces two answers!).
Masters of Wine exam questions for 2025
Each June, candidates for the gruelling Master of Wine exams congregate at one of the three exam centres around the world to undertake what is often called the hardest wine examination in the world.