A new blend of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon defeated wines up to six times its price to win top honours in an Australian wine show on Wednesday.

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Champagne buyer, beware. How can you be certain the bottle of fizz you’re about to shell out for isn’t out of date and stale? A recent move to print disgorgement dates on champagne bottles is too little, too late.

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A rising feeling of awe is emerging around South Australia’s 2010 vintage, as some of its greatest shiraz and cabernet sauvignon begin to hit the market.

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Profiles of the major wineries in the Cabernet Sauvignon Panel Tasting, 2012

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Take a tour of the wine regions you should be familiar with.

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Find your way around Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Rhone blends and Whites.

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If your wine journey hasn’t yet led you to the shores of South America, there’s a whole new world to be discovered.

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There’s a whole new vintage of Aussie whites on the shelves and the perfect weather to enjoy them. The great news is that whites are improving more rapidly than any other wine style in Australia.

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The announcement was made last month that annual Australian wine imports were up by nearly 60% – that’s the biggest increase in history.

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An unlikely partnership in the wine world, the cabernet shiraz duo first found its place in Australia in the late 1880s as generic “claret.” Its revival in the 1960s defined it as Australia’s most definitive and most unique red wine.

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