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Australian Wine Clubs
Have you ever come across a wine bottle bearing the insignia of an Australian wine club? Then it must be top quality wine. Australian wine clubs are among the most respected in the world and only first class wines are allowed to carry that emblem.
Wine drinking as a lifestyle in Australia is relatively new compared to the wine cultures in such countries as Italy and France. The wine boom in Australia is actually attributed to the high influx of European settlers back in the late 1700s. Naturally, these settlers influenced Australian society with their dining habits, and soon local Australians started drinking wine along with their meals.
The efforts of viticulturist James Busby in bringing the wine culture to Australia are also widely recognized. Busby immigrated to Australia in the early 1800s and made wine there. He brought back this wine to Europe, where it was highly appraised.
Soon, Busby and others found that certain areas in Australia were perfect for growing grapes for winemaking. Busby started the first source blocks of wines in Sydney, Victoria and South Australia in the 1830s. Large vineyards soon followed, and serious importation was started several years after.
Groups of people who bought their wine in bulk soon started forming their own clubs. The Australian Wines Consumers Cooperative Society Limited was the first ever Australian wine club. The group started in the 1950s and now boasts fifty thousand members.
A lot of Australian wine clubs have emerged in the past few decades. These clubs started making and selling their own wine. Today, there are about twelve wine clubs in Australia in full operation.
Most of these clubs send its members a case of wine every three months. The cases contain a dozen bottles chosen by wine experts. If you are already a member, then Australian wine clubs save you the hassle of purchasing wines yourself. In case of dissatisfaction, Australian wine clubs offer a money back guarantee. If the corks are damaged, a full refund or replacement is made with no questions asked.
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Australian Wine Clubs
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Aussie Shiraz Leader Two Hands Unveils Napa Cabernets (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:51:00 PDT
Acclaimed Australian Shiraz specialist Two Hands Wines today announced the much-anticipated release of the first wines -- a pair of 2005 Cabernet Sauvignons -- from their new American venture, Two Hands Napa.
Regional WA (The West Australian)
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:37:31 PDT
Dunsborough newcomer Flametree Wines turned heads at this year’s Perth Royal Wine Show, taking on hundreds of seasoned competitors to scoop the best dry red table blend award for its 2007 cabernet merlot.
International wine experts impressed by high standard of entries at 2008 Veritas Awards (South African Wine News)
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:17:10 PDT
The Veritas Awards is widely regarded as South Africa's foremost wine competition. It is aimed at rewarding quality and excellence in this highly competitive field and serves as an excellent guide to wine enjoyment for consumers.
How to make a Supermarket label wine - anywhere in the world
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:01:00 PDT
Ever puzzled why all those £7.99 - special offer this week £4.99 wines at Tesco / Sainsbury / Waitrose wines all taste alike ? Why that Chardonnay or Shiraz tastes the same whatever the name on the bottle, Hardy's , Stowells, Jacobs Creek, Lindemann ?It's very simple ... they all use bog standard grape juice and give Mauri a call. Mauri who ?Associated British Foods is a huge diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £6.8 billion and 85,000 employees in 43 countr
Moon's Steakhouse (China Daily)
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:08:05 PDT
To truly appreciate Moon's Steakhouse, one must reflect on the background of steak culture in Shanghai. A little less than five years ago, it was hard to come by a traditional steakhouse, other than in 5-star hotels, such as the Marriot Group which offered great steaks but often at 5-star prices.
The Story Westgate Vineyard Shiraz
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:51:36 PDT
Grampians, Victoria, Australia. 14%. Screwcap. Approx $A40. Apparently only 64 cases of this were made, which is a great shame - this is a cracker of a wine. A fault free and unremarkable start precedes a truly exceptionally middle verse and conclusion. The notable things are the length, the sour edge and the vibrant burst of flavour and spice. A black wine with a cherry pip heart and tongue tessellating tannins. Excellent. 95. Now - 2016. technorati tags: wine, australian winehttp://feeds.
The UTS Australian Centre (New Matilda)
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:13:43 PDT
The UTS Australian Centre for Independent Journalism has an upcoming forum on 19 September. Does investigative journalism have a future in Australia? Hear the views of investigative journalists, Gerard Ryle (SMH) and Ross Coulthart (fomerly of the Sunday program), and Paul Whittaker (Editor, The Australian) with Mark Bannerman at the George Munster forum on Friday 19 September. All welcome. ...
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