Iberian red varieties in Australia: Top wines to try

Iberian reds from Australia: Top picks

A growing number of producers are exploring Spanish and Portguese varieties in Australia. Chris Wilson selects his favourites from the recent Wine Australia London tasting....

While there was plenty of talk of the recent and devastating bush fires and their effect on the Australian wine industry at last month’s Wine Australia trade tasting, many other topics were up for discussion too.

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