There has been much discussion about the rising levels of alcohol in Australian red wines. Embedded in the discussion are a number of questions. What do we mean by high alcohol? How widespread is it?

When it comes to drinking alcohol, wine may seem like the safest choice. After all, most of us have likely heard that a glass a day can even improve our health. Wine is widely consumed in Western ...

Fading: Describes a wine that is losing color, fruit or flavor, usually as a result of age. Fat: Full-bodied, high alcohol wines low in acidity give a "fat" impression on the palate. Can be a plus ...

So if you seek ripeness, you will end up with a lot of sugar content in the grapes, resulting in high-alcohol wine. We learned that leaner soils and limestone bedrock slow the pace of the ripening ...