Crunchy stone fruit and vanilla are common characteristics, and the wines are complex on release as well as with time in the cellar. Verdelho is a Portuguese white variety that has thrived in the ...

It remains widely grown there today, but the variety became so popular in the 1970s that for a time it became nearly synonymous with "white wine" in the U.S. Today, almost every wine-producing region ...

During a recent trip to Sydney, I had the opportunity to visit Hunter Valley, Australia's oldest and best-known wine region ... The major white variety is the Chardonnay, which is now the most ...

Just when I expected it least, Lindeman’s has produced some seriously good wines from the Hunter Valley, and one half of the Lindeman ... admittedly without total consistency. Thus for white wines, 50 ...

“The overall perception of white wines ... really good white wines until I visited France a few years back.” With a foot in both worlds, Dan Petroski crafts classic Napa Valley Cabernet ...

Sydney is a food and wine paradise, but those wanting a more serious guzzle of the latter should head to nearby Hunter Valley. Located less than two hours’ drive north of Sydney’s city centre ...