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Published: 31 December, 2010
Despite the wettest December in Victoria since records began - and that after a similarly damp November - there were widespread fire bans across the state on a roasting New Year's Eve when temperatures hit 42C in Melbourne.
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Published: 10 December, 2010
This has been a good week to be an Englishman in Australia following England's crushing victory in the second Test.
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Published: 06 December, 2010
The Adelaide Test has always been my favourite in an Ashes series Down Under. It's not just because the Oval is the most attractive in the country - with its cathedral, scores of trees and stylish stands including a brand new Western Grandstand that cost £50m - but because the whole occasion is the most social of the Australian cricketing calendar.
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Published: 06 December, 2010
The Adelaide Test has always been my favourite in an Ashes series Down Under. It's not just because the Oval is the most attractive in the country - with its cathedral, scores of trees and stylish stands including a brand new Western Grandstand that cost £50m - but because the whole occasion is the most social of the Australian cricketing calendar.
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Published: 26 November, 2010
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Published: 21 September, 2010
Rumours are circulating about another bid for Treasury Wine Estates, the wine division of Foster's.
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Published: 23 August, 2010
From the Hills to Clare Valley, where a cracking turn out of winemakers reinforces one of the best masterclass tastings of the trip, fronted by the region's lime-slaked, bone dry signature style of Riesling.
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Connoisseur Estates has been appointed as the UK agent for Sidewood Estate from the cool climate Adelaide Hills region of South Australia.
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Gallo Family Vineyards, the American winemaker, has been awarded the title of the most powerful wine brand in the world - for a fifth consecutive year.
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Published: 10 February, 2010
The first commercially available blend of Malbec and Torrontés and a sweet Kiwi Riesling are among the new releases reviewed by Claire Hu.
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Published: 29 January, 2010
Up to 90 Spanish wines were removed by Indian customs on the second day of the three-day Taste food and wine conference held in Mumbai.
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Published: 20 November, 2009
Dragons Den entrepreneur, Peter Jones, is looking to attract one million people to his new online wine club and retail site, www.gondola.co.uk in its first year.
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Published: 18 November, 2009
Carol Emmas gives her verdict on the Oddbins winter tasting.
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Published: 20 October, 2009
Online fine wine merchant and shipper Cellar Link is expanding into the Far East with the launch of a branch in Hong Kong.
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Published: 20 October, 2009
Online fine wine merchant and shipper Cellar Link is expanding into the Far East with the launch of a branch in Hong Kong.
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Published: 20 October, 2009
Online fine wine merchant and shipper Cellar Link is expanding into the Far East with the launch of a branch in Hong Kong.
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Published: 03 September, 2009
Marks & Spencer, Majestic Wine, Berry Bros & Rudd and Seckford Agenices were among some of the big winners at the International Wine Challenge awards held at London's Grosvenor House on Wednesday, September 2.
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Published: 11 August, 2009
A flurry of activity, mostly generated by customer demand for innovation, has seen several new closures on the market, both for premium and high volume wines. TCA has given way to OTR, new stoppers have been brought out for sparking wines, and marketeers are getting back on the act as closure choice becomes a way to differentiate brands.
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With everyone gearing up for their summer holidays the national critics this week turn their attention to what to drink over the hopefully hot summer months, plus tips on laying wine down for ageing, the merits of Australian wine and the peculiarities of vodka
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So very few days are left in the gorgeous Central Otago autumn sunshine and still a little hung over after the harvest celebrations, my picking mates James and Martin and I have a tour of the Felton Road Winery: spotlessly clean and pervaded by the smell of the fermenting fruit.
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