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Kegstar offers court-enforceable undertaking to ACCC
Image supplied. " data-large-file="https://www.beerandbrewer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/KonvoyKegs_Shoot1_jbelnick_-3-1.jpg" /> Kegstar has offered a court-enforceable undertaking to address ACCC concerns over its proposed acquisition of Konvoy Australia's assets. The post Kegstar offers court-enforceable undertaking to ACCC appeared first on Beer & Brewer .
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Samantha May Chenin Blanc 2025
Another beauty from Samantha May Wines, this Chenin Blanc comes from a place you'd least expect - Gundagai. Fermented in a clay amphora, it sees time in a mix of seasoned Austrian and French oak. Expressive aromas from the outset of beeswax, honeysuckle and yellow peach skin get my attention. There is a curiosity that builds with intrigue as I taste, and I get the sense that it is an enigmatic character of sorts, almost resisting full disclosure. A gentle, rich presence is partnered by a restrained drive with almond meal, pie apple and nougat creaminess building further delight through the palate. It gives off a distinct sense of autumnal appeal with a green apple-esque crunch on close. Not to be outdone, subtle tonic edge extends the textural appeal, reaching long through to a moreish and contemplative finish. And that's precisely it, it's a wine of complexity, interest and contemplation. Beautifully done. 93/100 Region: Gundagai RRP: $42 Source: Sample Winery Websi
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IBA pushes for fairer access to market data
Image source: iStock/RossHelen. " data-large-file="https://www.beerandbrewer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/iStock-1139896120.jpg" /> Endeavour’s State of the Hops report has prompted calls to make beer market data transparent and accessible to the independent producers it affects. The post IBA pushes for fairer access to market data appeared first on Beer & Brewer .
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Grant Nash Grenache Gris 2025
Add this to your springtime lunch list. Fresh, vibrant and crisp, there is much to adore about this Grant Nash Grenache Gris. Perfect for Friday knock-offs as well, it sees some time in seasoned oak which adds a fine veil of texture. White flowers, pink lady apples, white-fleshed nectarine, white cherries and a deft touch of minerality build a strong case for refreshment. The texture can be best described as chalky as it taps away, but it is not drying. A drop of lemon juice ties in late with a faint, stealth-like cinnamon spice reaching out with persistence. Beautiful drinking. Go here. 93/100 Region: McLaren Vale RRP: $30 Source: Sample Winery Website Subscribe to Qwine here Follow: Instagram , LinkedIn and X
videoWhy Bordeaux Mentor Week Only Takes Eight Scholars a Year
Not too many, not too few. Jane Anson and Chinedu Rita Rosa on why they capped year one at six scholars — and why eight, even now, is the ceiling for getting real access in Bordeaux. #BordeauxMentorWeek #WinePodcast #JaneAnson #WineMentorship #NonProfitTips #Fundraising #Shorts
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Brewery Solutions: What a Turnkey Project Really Includes
A turnkey brewery solution bundles the brewhouse, fermentation and bright tanks, utilities, CIP, packaging line, and automation into one delivered, commissioned system from a single supplier. Instead of sourcing each component separately, you get one engineering team responsible for how mashing, cooling, and filling work together from day one.
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Ballandean Estate Wild Ferment Fiano 2025
Since its first release in 2012, this Ballandean Estate Fiano has always been a high performer. For those who seek interest and texture in their white wines, wander over this way. Over the years, this wine has taken several iterations in its making, but that fine sheet of textural delight has always been a feature. Aromas of canned apricot, white-fleshed peaches, Danish pastry, almond blossom and white field flowers make a captivating and engaging entrance. There is a fabulous consistency between the aroma profile and the palate as they flow into one another seamlessly. The fruit washes through with a sense of calm offering detail, width and a superb length. Ready to plough through a cheeseboard, a creamy pasta dish or even roast chicken night, sit back and embrace with a Duchenne smile for the win. 92/100 Region: Granite Belt RRP: $32 Source: Sample Winery Website Subscribe to Qwine here Follow: Instagram , LinkedIn and X
videoIt’s National White Wine Day!
We were struggling to choose which bottle to pop open, so we made this to help decide for us. Which bottle did you pause on?
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Sorby Adams Gudilly Pinot Gris 2026
Wines like this will become the house pour during the warmer months across the country. A fresh, inviting and most approachable Pinot Gris from Sorby Adams. There is plenty to engage with here. Think cut white field flowers, green apples, poached pears and canned applse along with a neat lemony zip. A fine textural presence offers a green tea-like tannin feel that heightens its food friendliness. The label suggests fish tacos and sushi and I reckon that is bang on. I'd hate to mess with a winning formula. Top stuff and good buying for $24. 91/100 Region: Riverland RRP: $24 Source: Sample Winery Website Subscribe to Qwine here Follow: Instagram , LinkedIn and X
videoAmerica's most expensive cult wine
At $118 an ounce, Screaming Eagle is America's most famous cult wine. But is a $3,000 bottle of Napa Cabernet actually worth it? What questions does this video answer? Why is Screaming Eagle wine so expensive? Is a $3,000 bottle of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon worth the money? What is the difference between luxury "cult" wine and affordable wine? Why do people pay thousands of dollars for rare wine? About This Video: Certified Italian Wine Ambassador Greg Martellotto breaks down the hype behind Screaming Eagle, America's most famous cult wine. At $3,000 a bottle, you are paying over $118 per ounce for this extremely rare Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. With only 600 to 800 cases produced annually, the astronomical price is driven by extreme scarcity and a history of legendary 100-point perfect scores. But is the juice actually worth it? Greg explains the economics of luxury wine using a designer jeans analogy—revealing that when you buy a unicorn wine like Screaming Eagle, you are pay
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Head Wines Riesling 2025
Big love for this Eden Valley Riesling! From 1940s planted vines, it's bright, fresh and utterly smashable. Alive with fresh green apples, lime juice and a fine thread of riverstone minerality, I'm infatuated with the chalky and powdery feels that this leaves in its wake. So moreish indeed. A fine sheet of texture adds detail with a little yellow grapefruit tang for good measure. Elevate your pool days or fish and chips with this in your glass, one splash at a time. 94/100 Region: Eden Valley RRP: $30 Source: Sample Winery Website Subscribe to Qwine here Follow: Instagram , LinkedIn and X
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Ballandean Estate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Spring long lunch in a glass, this fresh, vibrant and super crisp Semillon Sauvignon Blanc from the Granite Belt's Ballandean Estate is an excitement machine. A starburst of lemongrass, pineapple sage, green melon, passionfruit and lime juice explodes from the glass and flows neatly onto the palate. Add a fine sheet of texture to the mid-palate and a clean, crisp lemon sherbet acidity, and you have a very handy wine on your hands. Expressive, alive and delicious, this is a great drink. 92/100 Region: Granite Belt RRP: $25 Source: Sample Winery Website Subscribe to Qwine here Follow: Instagram , LinkedIn and X
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Cael's Gate Semillon 2026
A new producer to me, in comes this Hunter Valley Semillon from Cael's Gate. Fresh green apple and lemongrass aromas spill from the glass offering a welcome invitation. The longer it sits, mind you, some bruised red apple aromas appear. A fine phenolic grip glues itself to the palate, with those aromas flowing onto it. Curiously, that bruised red apple trait builds momentum through the mouth and arrests attention. A whip crack of lemon-like acidity on close cleanses the palate, but I suspect this will go better with food. 86/100 Region: Hunter Valley RRP: $38 Source: Sample Winery Website Subscribe to Qwine here Follow: Instagram , LinkedIn and X
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Cael's Gate Verdelho 2026
From the Fordwich sub-region of the Hunter comes this Cael's Gate Verdelho. A Portuguese variety known for its tropical fruit and lift, I see it speckled with esters. Green apple and banana aromas take flight. Crisp to taste, it's a Verdelho that plants itself on that green apple spectrum, which is not entirely varietal. The lemon-like acidity has a pinch and the palate is clipped and doesn't flow through as much as hoped. I'd prefer others. 84/100 Region: Hunter Valley RRP: $38 Source: Sample Winery Website Subscribe to Qwine here Follow: Instagram , LinkedIn and X
video¡VICTORIA AGÓNICA VINOTINTO! | ROMO A UCV Y MÁS | Actualidad Vinotinto
¡ARRANCAMOS! ¡Video de actualidad Vinotinto con las últimas actuaciones de los venex, mercado de fichajes y más! ¡Síguenos en instagram para que no te pierdas nuestro contenido! @Redwine.oficial 🔥 @Iamzurdo_20 🔝 #ElAmorPorEstosColoresNosUne #Vinotinto #Futbol
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From 1968 to Double Gold: Sam Baptiste’s Wine Journey Comes Full Circle at Apricus Cellars
Reading Time: 3 minutes Apricus Cellars made a remarkable statement at the 2026 All Canadian Wine Championships, earning Double Gold, Gold and Bronze. Behind the medals is the inspiring story of co-owner Sam Baptiste, whose journey in BC wine began by planting the original vines at Nk'Mip in 1968. The post From 1968 to Double Gold: Sam Baptiste’s Wine Journey Comes Full Circle at Apricus Cellars appeared first on BCWineTrends .
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«Tranquillo, ho travasato tutto»: il pranzo che mi ha fatto temere l'estinzione del vino
di Carlo Macchi Qualche giorno fa ho vissuto un’esperienza che a prima vista mi ha fatto molto ridere ma poi, riflettendoci, mi ha letteralmente terrorizzato: ve la racconto. Per la celebrazione dei 50 anni di un’associazione di cui faccio parte è stato organizzato un pranzo per circa 60 persone e io mi sono offerto di portare il vino. Ho quindi preso varie bottiglie di spumante, vino bianco e vino rosso e mi sono presentato nel luogo dell'evento: una struttura (pure bella) di proprietà di un comune e data in gestione a un’associazione. Dal momento in cui sono arrivato sono capitate alcune scene che potranno farvi ridere e inorridire allo stesso tempo. Ve le elenco sotto, precisando che ogni dialogo è avvenuto con persone diverse. - Mi faccio aiutare a portare il vino; io personalmente ho in mano un cartone con 6 bottiglie di spumante. Carlo: « Questo è spumante, ma non è freddo, quindi avrei bisogno di una cella più fredda delle altre. » X: « Perché? Se è spumante va alla fine. » Carl
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Pollak Vineyards to Hold “An Evening with Richard Leahy” on Virginia Wine, with Wines and Dinner, July 3rd, 6-8pm
As part of Pollak Vineyards’ “America 250 Series”, Pollak Vineyards will hold “An Evening with Richard Leahy,” author of the Beyond Jefferson’s Vines: the Evolution of Quality Wine in Virginia, the definitive book on Virginia wine, on Friday, July 3rd, from 6:00-8:00 pm, at their Greenwood winery near the intersection of Rts. 250 and 151. […]
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Member Update: Building the Future of the American Homebrewers Association
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, the American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) gathered more than 1,000 members at the 46th Homebrew Con in Asheville, N.C., for an update on your national association’s […] Read More The post Member Update: Building the Future of the American Homebrewers Association appeared first on American Homebrewers Association .
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Blasted Church Promotes Jamie MacNeill to Assistant Winemaker
Reading Time: 3 minutes Blasted Church Vineyards has promoted Jamie MacNeill to Assistant Winemaker as the Okanagan Falls winery celebrates the return of BC-grown fruit with its 2025 Spring Collection, marking an exciting new chapter for the winery. The post Blasted Church Promotes Jamie MacNeill to Assistant Winemaker appeared first on BCWineTrends .
videoCastilla y León Wine History: Duero, Vega Sicilia & Bierzo
Explore the wine history of Castilla y León, one of Spain’s most important and diverse wine-producing regions. Join my Wine With Jimmy Club for the complete Mastering Spain series, regional wine deep-dives, tasting notes, food and wine recommendations, interviews and exclusive wine education videos: https://e-learningwine.winewithjimmy.com/program/wwj-club In this episode of Mastering Spain, I follow the development of wine in Castilla y León from the ancient Vaccaei and Roman viticulture through the Reconquista, the Camino de Santiago and the rise of modern Spanish fine wine. I look at the importance of the Duero River, which flows through key wine areas including Ribera del Duero and Toro before continuing into Portugal as the Douro. I also explore the historic wines of Toro and Rueda, the foundation of Vega Sicilia, the arrival of phylloxera and the producers who helped bring Tempranillo, Bierzo and Mencía to international attention. Featured regions, wineries and winemakers in
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Afternoon Brief, June 24
American Wine Legislation Pulled from Agenda in California State Senate: AB 1585 (Connolly & Ransom) was withdrawn from a Senate committee hearing this morning and will not be heard this year. This means the bill is defeated for this legislative session...
podcast· 49:25· S8E2Bordeaux on the Brink Part 2
Bordeaux is a famous wine region currently beset by woes. The question is: where does it go from here? How can it harness its historic legacy and fighting spirit to get beyond the current crisis?! One man who has answers is Laurent David of Château Edmus. A former Apple chief (who launched the iphone into Europe), he's not afraid to ruffle feathers in the ultra-traditional Saint-Emilion neighbourhood, making de-alcoholised 'Grand Cru' (and gin with the offcuts), chillable 'claret' red and a wine 'for geeks'. Laurent declares the en primeur system 'dead meat', and has adopted a wine club/direct sales model, inspired by Napa and Burgundy. He says Bordeaux producers need to be 'obsessive' about not only the product but also their customers. 'Wine has a mission in 2026/7', he declares: 'to reconnect people in real life.' This is the second and concluding episode in our Bordeaux mini-series, in which we say what we think Bordeaux needs to do to reinvent itself (Susie even comes up with an a
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New York Wine Labels That Tell Stories While Capturing Consumer Attention
And because wine drinkers are more often shopping with their eyes, reports Wine Enthusiast, the visuals on a label matter. The wine inside a bottle tastes the same regardless of what its label looks like.