Nicki Bourlioufas, Author at World Wine Watch

Charming winery Ashton Hills could help make your day

October 20, 2020Nicki BourlioufasMedia Releases

These new releases from the charming winery Ashton Hills could help make your day, featuring a 2019 Chardonnay ($35), 2019 Pinot Noir ($35), Estate 2019 Pinot Noir ($55) and 2017 Vintage Rosé ($40). The wines are perfect examples of length and flavour, made with grapes grown in the Piccadilly Valley, one of the coolest areas in South Australia. You tend to hear ‘cool climate’ a bit too much in Australian winemaking. But it really is cold here, especially at night, but also in the day

Women lead wine charge in COVID

October 20, 2020Nicki BourlioufasBlog

An increasing number of surveys has found that the growth in wine drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic has been led by women rather than men – a trend observed globally – and having a child-caring role was strong predictor of increased alcohol consumption for women.

Tell us if you are drinking more in COVID here.

Emily in Paris turns to Taittinger

October 15, 2020Nicki BourlioufasBlog

Riding the huge success of Emily in Paris is Champagne Taittinger, with Emily seen all over Paris holding a bottle, whether in front of the Eiffel Tower, on a romantic Paris street, or enjoying the bubbles at one of the many parties she attends.

Tell us whether you prefer French, Italian or Australian bubbles here.

Wineries boost online sales by 50%

October 13, 2020Nicki BourlioufasBlog

Australian wineries boosted online sales by 50% in the 2019-20 financial year, and sold more wine directly to the consumer through wine clubs and other channels, helping to offset on-premise drops, according to a survey released by Wine Australia.

China targets wine giants in anti-dumping inquiry

October 8, 2020Nicki BourlioufasBlog, Wine Watch - NEWS

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has targeted Treasury Wine Estates, Casella Wines, Pernod Richard and Australia Swan Vintage as part of its anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) investigations into Australian wine exports.
Australian wine exports dip

More in the US turn to bubbles

October 8, 2020Nicki BourlioufasBlog, Wine Watch - NEWS

The number of sparkling wine drinkers in the US is growing, with a 17% increase in the number of monthly drinkers since 2018, with US drinkers increasingly favouring Italian wines, though they turn to Champagne for quality, according to a report.
Tell us whether you prefer French, Italian or Australian bubbles here.

South Korea a key wine market

October 5, 2020Nicki BourlioufasBlog, Wine Watch - NEWS

South Korea is being put forward as a top wine market for winemakers to target, second only to the US and ahead of China, having survived COVID-19 comparatively well with wine consumption expected to rise robustly, according to Wine Australia.

Taittinger fruit survives drought

October 1, 2020Nicki BourlioufasBlog, Wine Watch - NEWS

With July the driest month on record in Champagne, producers will have less grapes with which to produce the region’s famous wines. But according to the vineyard director at Taittinger, there were positives from the drought too, with less mould and mildew to harm fruit.

France’s drought hits crisis level

October 1, 2020Nicki BourlioufasBlog, Wine Watch - NEWS

As fires rage in the Napa Valley and threaten US wine production, the drought has worsened in France, with more areas reaching ‘crisis’ level water restrictions in September after the warmest European winter on record, as households and farmers face severe water restrictions.

New bubbles in House of Arras portfolio

September 30, 2020Nicki BourlioufasMedia Releases

House of Arras has unveiled the first new wine to its portfolio in over six years, House of Arras Blanc de Blancs NV ($34.99). Also released are the House of Arras Brut Elite Cuvee No. 1501 ($60.99), Rosé 2008 ($121.99), Grand Vintage 2009 ($108.99), Museum Release Blanc de Blancs 2004 ($349.99), E.J. Carr Late Disgorged Magnum 2004 (1.5L) ($399.00). House of Arras was born in 1995 as a project to create an Australian sparkling wine on parity with the world’s finest champagnes. Today, House of Arras is Australia’s most awarded sparkling wine brand with over 95 trophies and 242 gold medals.

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