Knowing Your Mataro Brings Large Rewards
Mataro has been unloved since James Busby planted cuttings in N.S.W. in 1832. Yet Australian Mataro reds (or Mourvedre) from the warm regions of Australia […]
Knowing Your Mataro Brings Large Rewards View »
Mataro has been unloved since James Busby planted cuttings in N.S.W. in 1832. Yet Australian Mataro reds (or Mourvedre) from the warm regions of Australia […]
Knowing Your Mataro Brings Large Rewards View »
In 2013 a neighbour of Glug customer Alan Ramsey gifted him an old Karrawirra red The Karrawirra Barossa Valley Claret 1973 had lain in the
Karrawirra Red 1973 – Old and Remarkable Barossa View »
Why is the promoter of Australian wine James Halliday still rabbiting on with the French term terroir when describing wines from the Eden Valley, South
Terroir should remain where it was found View »
The world of wine is a big place and to create a growing recognition for a country or a brand requires sustained effort. Remarkable then
Why Not Leave Penfolds Grange Alone View »
Having some knowledge of the big wine themes increases the appreciation of what is in your glass and a good place to start is by
Many Australian wines are still made as copies and this must stop View »
So much is written about wine every week that a casual observer would surely conclude the product must be confusing. Up to the mid-20th Century
When should you ask for help about wine? View »
I have a few heroes one being Martin Gardner who gave us some of his busy life to debunk pseudo-science wherever he found it. This
Biodynamic Nonsense and Your Wine View »
The interest when owning a liquor store is knowing the range. The Canberra store of 1975 offered a collection of malt whiskies, Cognacs and Armagnacs,
To hit the right note for smart drinkers we offer variety at keen prices View »
Benjamin and those fulfilling the role of making the Glug wines devote almost as much time on our ‘village wines’ as they do on the
The retailer and winemaker are a long way apart View »
The topic of wine is very democratic as all manner of drinkers pile in with opinions. If I have any expertise, it’s to do with