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Written by Richard Siddle
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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 The worst kind of bad news usually comes like a lightning bolt from the blue. A shock to the system that takes some time to get your head around.
That certainly seems to be the mood within the drinks industry this week. Where were you when you heard the Chancellor was planning on stinging another 8% in duty on alcohol – from next Monday - in his ... |
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Written by Richard Siddle
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Monday, 24 November 2008 |
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 It's not often in journalism that you get to make the news as well as report on it, but I am happy to confirm, in print, what many in the trade may have already deduced on the notorious drinks grapevine that Harpers has been bought by William Reed Business Media.
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Written by Richard Siddle
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Friday, 14 November 2008 |
 If Troy Christensen, Dan Jago, Matthew Dickinson, Neil Bruce and Angela Mount are all coming together for a two-day event, then the first thought that crosses your mind is there must be some new drinks conference in the offering.
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Written by Rebecca Gibb
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Monday, 10 November 2008 |
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 Australia might be a huge country but the world is a small place. After sniffing, swirling and slurping our way through more than 600 wines, the 2006 Mayford Wines Tempranillo won Best Wine of Show.
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Written by Rebecca Gibb
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Friday, 07 November 2008 |
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Being British, I like to talk about the weather. Today, I decided I ought to visit drought stricken areas more often. Whenever I go, it rains. On the last day of judging, I was rudely awoken by rain, which persisted all day.
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Written by Richard Siddle
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Thursday, 06 November 2008 |
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Other than the colour of his skin and the fact he wasn't a democrat, one of the key actors in Barack Obama's historic win in the US presidential elections this week was that he was regarded as a relative newcomer to the machinations of Washington.
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Written by Rebecca Gibb
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Thursday, 06 November 2008 |
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Is wine an art or a science? Books have been devoted to the subject and the debate rages on. But in Mildura today eight judges at the Alternative Varieties Show settled the issue once and for all.
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