WhiskyWineSake Journals

The Hunter Valley Is Quietly Replanting Itself. Not With Semillon.
The Hunter Valley Is Quietly Replanting Itself. Not With Semillon.
October 11, 2026
Albarino, Fiano, Vermentino, Barbera and Nero d'Avola are going into Hunter Valley soil. Why Mediterranean grapes suit Australia's most difficult wine region, who is planting them, and the identity mix-up sitting behind the front runner.
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The Great Wine Glut: Why There's Too Much Wine in the World and How Drinkers Can Capitalise
August 10, 2026
Australia is sitting on 2.06 billion litres of wine and 262 million litres of genuine surplus. Here's why the glut happened, what it means for growers and how smart drinkers can capitalise before the window closes.