Anthony Rose: 'The map of Australian wine has changed rapidly' (Wine Biz)
After a palate-numbing week tasting over 1,000 Australian wines at the Decanter World Wine Awards last month, it was plain to see that the map of Australian wine has changed rapidly over the decade since the awards began. Australia 10 years ago was still little more than a faraway sunshine-blessed country of quaffable Chardonnay and seductive Shiraz grown in vast vineyards. Yet its wineries have grown in number to more than 2,500, quality has improved and regional character differences emerged. Australian wine is growing up, writes Anthony Rose in The Independent.
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