MODERATE drinkers actually live longer than teetotalers, lending more weight to the argument that imbibing does improve health, according to findings published today. Researchers from the University of Texas, Austin found that people who completely
AUSTRALIAN winemakers might have won over Chinese drinkers with the flavour of their product, but they need to work on the snob factor. China is Australias fastest-growing wine market, with exports growing 46 per cent by value over the 12 months to
Family-owned vignerons plan to restore the industrys faded fortunes It is tempting to portray the Australian wine industry as a vast collection of wineries all piled on a huge seesaw, with 20 very large companies churning out 75 per cent of the nati
DOUG Crittenden gently eases the cork from a bottle of 1964 Barossa cabernet sauvignon. `This is one of ours,` he says as he slowly pours the russet old wine into a decanter. `We bought this in bulk from Saltram. Peter Lehmann was the winemaker back
Alsace wine region, France The allure of Alsace Renowned the world over for its aromatic, textural whites, Alsace is one of the more welcoming wine regions of France. Wine scribe Andrew Jefford scours the lush valleys and historic villages for the to
