Wine & Drinks

Heart of the red
After 23 vintages, Wynns Coonawarra Estate senior winemaker and wine judge Sue Hodder is still fascinated by making Cabernet Sauvignons from the region’s famed terra rossa soils.
A nose for cognac
At 33, Baptiste Loiseau is the youngest cellar master to take the reins at three-century-old Rémy Martin, and with it the responsibility of tasting over 1,500 eaux de vie a year.
Variety is the spice of wine
Saint Clair Family Estate’s Hamish Clark, New Zealand Winemaker of the Year 2012, produces up to 12 varieties from countless small parcels. June Lee finds out how Marlborough’s iconic Sauvignon Blanc stacks up as more grapes come of age.
Executive wine lunch
In today’s business climate, the power lunch is one where ordering the right food and wine can show your prowess as a cognoscenti. June Lee takes a look at the etiquette of having a midday tipple.

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