In 1979, Phillip Jones abandoned his telecommunications career to plant the first vines in Gippsland—a large but, until then, mostly unexplored wine region east of Melbourne. His aspiration: to make a great Australian Bordeaux. Cabernet, however, struggled to ripen in the cool, maritime climate. Instead, it was his three rows of Pinot Noir that would […]
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In the landscape of household appliances, there seems to be a never-ending shortage of covetable things required to live a good life. For wine lovers, the item at the top of the list is a wine fridge. No regular fridge will protect your valuable collection from temperature swings and ensure your glass of bubbly is […]
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The puckish 2020 book How to Drink Wine: The Easiest Way to Learn What You Like declares what amounts to fighting words in some circles: “All you need is one all-purpose wine glass.” Co-authors Grant Reynolds, the sommelier and founder of the Dimes Square wine shop Parcelle, and Chris Stang, the founder of The Infatuation, […]
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