The manager should help you discover what you are looking for in wine, whether you like full-bodied or light, fruity or drier wines, for example. But if you're looking for guidance and are inexperienced in buying wine, or just seeking some advice about a wine you haven't tried, good luck. But purchasing wine doesn't have to equate to a slow descent into hell. Once that's settled, the manager should gladly offer some suggestions and even offer to e-mail you recommendations every week. These...

Then, April arrived on the scene with a spring flair as Palm Sunday featured morning thundershowers for church services followed by an afternoon of warm and gusty winds. We all began to dream of cruising with the convertible roof down, a crisp cross court back hand and a double dip of ice cream at the malt shop (make mine Butter Pecan) Pears, Peaches and Apples which had bloomed prematurely in the early warmth, were sitting ducks for the punishing freeze. Well, after a snow showery Easter,...

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The reason for the production drops lies squarely with the season, which AWBC says has reduced yields (tonnes per hectare) to a 30-year low. The national vineyard this season was subjected to drought, frost, bushfire taint and a widespread rain episode in mid-January. The yield reduction this year will be only marginally offset by an expected increase in bearing areas of around 2pc. This follows at least five years of subdued planting in the industry. Welcome to Blayney news, classifieds...

An addition to their facility is possible down the road -- he is going to try and grow olives behind the winery -- and Landt said they might focus more of their production on pinot noir in the future. He said studies show that 2,300 to 3,000 cases is a level that a family operation can sustain without hiring employees and still make a decent living. The couple purchased area vineyards in 1996, but commuted from St. The couple travel around the country participating in wine events and...