Category Archives: Features

How China is devastating Australia’s wine industry

Posted on February 18, 2021 by The Wine Commander

Since an email circulated listing all Australian wineries owned by Chinese interests, an outcry began, urging all Australians to cease buying wine from Chinese owned wineries in this country. This Blog features all the reasons why we should buy from … Continue reading →

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2020 Wine Spectator top 100 wines revealed

Posted on January 5, 2021 by The Wine Commander

Each year since 1988, the influential and prestigious US Wine Spectator magazine has released its Top 100 list, where the editors select the most exciting wines from the more than 11,000 they reviewed during 2020. Its influence is substantial; many wines that … Continue reading →

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Australian Prosecco sales soar

Posted on July 21, 2020 by The Wine Commander

Lets start this report with the news that a PINK Prosecco has been officially approved by the Italian Prosecco DOC members. Strange you may say because pink Prosecco has been made and on sale in Australia for at least 5 … Continue reading →

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$50 million six star hotel for the Barossa

Posted on April 28, 2020 by The Wine Commander

Cop this stunning $50 million vineyard hotel planned to be ‘the Sydney Opera House’ of South Australia.  Hotel Oscar Seppeltsfield is set ot open in 2022 and will be situated in the heart of the historic Seppeltsfield vineyard. It will … Continue reading →

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A Guide to buying wine on the Internet

Posted on April 10, 2020 by The Wine Commander

The Coronavirus has had a dramatic impact to the way we live particularly to those who are house bound and love their wine. But it is not all bad because why not use the internet and order wine online? Now, … Continue reading →

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