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Hi, I’m Matthew Gerard from Grand Cru, Australia’s leading provider of wine enjoyment solutions. As the year and decade draws to a close, new opportunities for appreciation and innovation are emerging in the...

Being able to recognise and accurately explain the odours and flavours you encounter when tasting wine is a skill well worth having. It can take time to prime your palate, especially when you aren’t sure how...

There should be no doubt in your mind that we are now well and truly entrenched in the season of celebration. Between the spectre of Christmas and New Year’s Eve, there’s also graduations, promotions, retire...

The days of warm wine and beer are over. Even the most accomplished of home entertainers can be presented with the same dilemma: how to serve a variety of drinks at their optimum temperature? One of your g...

Forget the Netflix series – it’s all about the amber hued wines finding their way into your glass. When we think of wine, we often only see it as red, white or the blush colour characteristic of rosé. But ...

There’s no doubt that wine is good for the soul, but it could also have benefits for your health. There is nothing like settling down with a glass of your favourite Pinot Noir after a long day at the offic...

Winemakers are going back to their roots with biodynamic wines. In a time of increased environmental consciousness, biodynamic winemaking has gained steady interest in the Australian viticulture industry. W...

As the saying goes, nothing ages better than a fine wine – but what cheese? Finding the perfect wine and cheese pairing can be a tasty endeavour, especially when you consider the need to match tannin, textu...

Many aficionados will claim that you can drink wine from any drinking vessel your heart desires, but if you’re actually trying to taste your wine it’s a different story. Drinking wine from certain types of g...

The fruity, berrylicious notes of many wines form exceptionally good pairs with the fruits themselves. Fruit and wine tend to make an iconic pairing, and it is no different when it comes to the realm of be...

The Land Down Under is home to some of the world’s premier vineyards and wineries. While Australia has many things to offer – Tim Tams, Hugh Jackman and the Sydney Harbour Bridge among them – there’s perha...

Apricot and wine may not be the first pairing that comes to your mind! When we think of wine and food pairings, our thoughts may wander down the line of steak and Cabernet Sauvignon, lobster and Chardonnay ...