Many months ago Californian wine great Wes Hagen caused me to reflect on what is the true lifeblood of the Australian wine industry – are we all about sunshine and ripeness or do we have a genuine fine wine sector, where we let real Australian character speak through our wines. On the international scene, Australia has performed strongly in what we might call the affordable, drink now, wine range – we have really had to fight to gain recognition for our fine wines, and we can thank groups like the First Families and many other passionate Australian wine advocates who have worked tirelessly to take our fine wines to the world for them to enjoy. In this episode I am again joined by Wes Hagen, and Aussie wine hero Doug Neal to talk about international perspectives on the Australian wine scene, and several other topics including the case for pinot noir in Australia, and the incredible potential in the Australian wine scene. A massive thanks to both Wes and Doug for sitting down with me.
Many months ago Californian wine great Wes Hagen caused me to reflect on what is the true lifeblood of the Australian wine industry – are we all about sunshine and ripeness or do we have a genuine fine wine sector, where we let real Australian character speak through our wines. On the international scene, Australia has performed strongly in what we might call the affordable, drink now, wine range – we have really had to fight to gain recognition for our fine wines, and we can thank groups like the First Families and many other passionate Australian wine advocates who have worked tirelessly to take our fine wines to the world for them to enjoy. In this episode I am again joined by Wes Hagen, and Aussie wine hero Doug Neal to talk about international perspectives on the Australian wine scene, and several other topics including the case for pinot noir in Australia, and the incredible potential in the Australian wine scene. A massive thanks to both Wes and Doug for sitting down with me.