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Pop open your best bottle of Shiraz and bake up some meat pies because today is Australia Day - the day Australia celebrates the arrival of the first fleet of Englanders to land on Australian soil. If you would like a more in-depth picture of Australia Day's history, please read…

This is more of a public service announcement than anything - it is a valuable lesson I learned relearned last night and I figured it was best to alert others in the event someone out there was soon planning to make the same mistake.

Last night, I opened a bottle of…

This may come as a shock to some, but in South Africa, many of it's fortified, "port-style" wines have remained to fall under the label "Port," despite the consistent push by the wine-producing countries of the EU to secure all of the names of the classic wine styles. Of course,…

The annual Mohegan Sun Winefest is about to hit Uncaseville, two weeks later than it's normal weekend - though why remains to be unseen. Many of the Winefest's events have already sold out, including the Grand Tasting on Saturday, but there is still a chance to get in on the…

Has there EVER been a better pairing than wine & oysters? I dare you to name one.

Connecticut is in luck, too, because on January 30th, Max Fish is kicking off their 2012 "Oysters and..." series with a deliciously paired oyster soiree featuring the wines of Willamette Valley Vineyards hosted by…