Decanting younger red wines (screw top or cork) always improves their flavour. See the benefit from allowing a young red wine breathe. The younger, more tannic the wine, the more time it needs to “breathe”.
As the weather turns colder the focus turns to the vineyard to prune whilst the vines are dormant. The following is a list of the five main things you need to know.
Viv Thomson shines a light on Pinot Meunier – one of the oldest varieties growing in our vineyard – and explains the differences between this grape and its close relative Pinot Noir.
A brief run through of Riesling at Best’s, what, when, why and how? Riesling at Best’s Great Western has a long and illustrious history. Henry Best planted Riesling in our Concongella Vineyard in 1868.
Open That Bottle Night Day is celebrated annually on the last Saturday of every February. This is your invitation to join in the global celebrations that are Open That Bottle Night.
There are many theories surrounding the effects of wine on wellbeing and health, and we’re often asked by visitors why drinking wine – particularly red wine – can bring on a headache.
Have you heard of ampelography? It’s the study of vine leaves and it has been invaluable in identifying some of the grape varieties growing in our Nursery Block.
With a healthy collection of aged and rare wines in our cellar. The team at Best’s has loads of experience opening these bottles with all the required pomp and ceremony. So how to open old wines safely?
Did you know that, depending on the varietal, red wines are best served between 12°C-18°C? Most room temperatures in the Australian summer are way higher than the ‘room temperature’ in Europe.
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