Differences of opinion about riesling
Differences of opinion about riesling certainly showed among judges at Australia’s major wine shows last year. It does make you […]
Bringing in barrels full of bargains
Bringing in barrels full of bargains on the faithful old Glug truck. What a highlight for a winemaker’s week. Collected
Troubles in the Douro Valley
Troubles in the Valley as over production of grapes strikes the port makers of Douro as sales of port continue
Barrel topping – boring but important
It may be a boring job, but it is a very important one. Barrel Topping happens 3-4 times a year,
The Wine Industry Is Bad and Getting Badder
The wine industry is bad and getting badder and Wine Australia keeps singing “Always Look on the Bright Side of
If Variety is the Spice Your of Life …
If variety is the spice of your life then the range of Village Belle wines should be on your red
Year of the Rabbit – How About a Hare?
It’s almost the year of the rabbit – but how about a hare instead? That’s the closest Glug has as
What Does Barossa Shiraz Taste Like?
I typed, ‘what does Barossa Shiraz taste like’. In a flash the AI machine replied about a red wine known
A Classic Wine Tasting
Compulsory confinement has turned me back to some re-reading of old favourites and this delight today as Evelyn Waugh had
Barossa Valley – A History of Its Landscapes
22nd December 2010, David Farmer A Highlight Summary of the Barossa Landscape1. Many of the worlds wine regions have developed
Some wisdom from Hugh Johnson – The Wine Diary
News and views about wine in the Glug Wine Diary makes our site more than a retailer showing pictures of
Farewell to Claret welcome back Clairet
Farewell Claret welcome back Clairet. That’s the new “in-thing” for Bordeaux producers reeling from the sharp decline in red wine
The rosé boom is over! Well the French pundits say so.
The rosé boom is over! Well the French pundits say so. Does that mean they are bored with writing about
High praise for McLaren Vale
High praise for McLaren Vale as an American writer ranks it just one of five of the world’s major wine
Wine writers get a bit snooty about no alcohol wines
Wine writers get a bit snooty about no alcohol wines but at Glug the brothers Farmer confess not only to
Perception destroyed the Murray Basin wine industry
Perception destroyed the Murray Basin wine industry and arrogant gabbling about cool climate and terroir the weapons used. Those that
Another crack in the terroir fantasy
Another crack in the terroir fantasy. The release of an Australian Shiraz and a French syrah blend will show again
Negative views about Murray Basin wines
Negative views about wines from the Murray Basin – most drinkers have them.The irrigated food bowl which drives so much
Sacre Bleu! With global blends there’s no terroir!
Sacre Bleu! With global blends there’s no terroir! The French are outraged and the interlopers are spreading with Australian help.
Improving the breed
Improving the breed was the original idea of wine shows. Get the experts to judge the quality so that novices