AUSTRALIA

Australia is a fiercely competitive and successful player in the cut-throat world of wine commerce. In many ways they have set the benchmark and are themselves the yardstick by which commercial success is measured by other New World wine producing countries seeking a piece of the international action. Many wine drinkers equate Australia with their favourite "good value quaffers" while for others Australia represents the mainstay of a personal wine cellar chock-full of the iconic brand names most of us grew up with. But while it's true that great strides have been made in Australian winemaking over the last 30 years (so much so they began exporting their winemakers as well as their wines), it's equally true that the path they have hurtled down over that time is beginning to look more and more unsustainable. About two thirds of all Australian wine made and three quarters of all Australian wine exported is accounted for by just five huge, industry-dominating companies. So it is perhaps not such a surprise that we are now seeing something of a reaction to this, a shift in focus by an energetic segment of the industry who are striving to carve out a more terroir-focussed, small-volume approach that they hope will not only bring them success in their own right, but may also do something to re-establish Australia's credentials as a winemaking paradise, capable of turning out characterful, individual wines that offer a relevant response to consumers increasingly seeking wines with more personality.

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Mitolo 'G.A.M' Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2019
By the bottle: $54.99/bottle
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Sons of Eden Zephyrus Shiraz 2021
By the bottle: $54.99/bottle
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Latta Wildwest Red Blend 2021
By the bottle: $59.99/bottle
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Thistledown The Vagabond McLaren Vale Old Vine Grenache 2022
By the bottle: $59.99/bottle
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Kalleske Greenock Barossa Valley Shiraz 2023
By the bottle: $64.99/bottle
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Tread Softly Dry Gin 700ml
By the bottle: $65.99/bottle
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Tread Softly Native Botanicals Vodka 700ml
By the bottle: $65.99/bottle
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Thistledown Fool on the Hill Eden Valley Barossa Grenache 2022
By the bottle: $69.69/bottle
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Hochkirch Maximus Pinot Noir 2019
By the bottle: $69.99/bottle
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Hochkirch Syrah 2020
By the bottle: $69.99/bottle
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Little Giant 'The Unearthed' Barossa Shiraz 2021 Magnum 1500ml
By the bottle: $77.88/bottle
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Sons of Eden 'Romulus' Barossa Valley Old Vine Shiraz 2020
By the bottle: $82.99/bottle
By the case: $79.99/bottle
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Thistledown Distant Light Barossa Shiraz Grenache 2020
By the bottle: $89.79/bottle
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Sons of Eden 'Remus' Eden Valley Old Vine Shiraz 2020
By the bottle: $89.99/bottle
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Thistledown Where Eagles Dare Eden Valley Barossa Shiraz 2022
By the bottle: $89.99/bottle
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Kalleske Eduard Barossa Valley Old Vine Shiraz 2020
By the bottle: $115.99/bottle
By the case: $113.99/bottle
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Cape Byron ‘The Original’ Australian Single Malt Whisky 700ml
By the bottle: $139.99/bottle
By the case: $139.99/bottle
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Dry Riesling Aussie Masterclass Mixed 6-pack
$171.94
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