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After a few minutes of searching, he looks back at you dejectedly—not only are there no wine glasses lef...

While it’s unlikely you’ll find a banana wine on offer at the local pub, people can and do make wines o...

At the height of COVID-19—when we were barely permitted to leave the suburb let alone the country— keen tr...

Pink brings to mind a myriad positive associations: joy, femininity, healing, romance, youth, sweetness, ...

To complement the season, you may wish to indulge in a wine that reflects the changes in our natural envir...

First things first, what exactly is natural wine?

While there is no one, universally accepted def...

From the balcony, one could see rows upon rows of century-old grapevines—leaves green and heavy with ripe...

As August draws to a close and we gear up to welcome warmer weather, we can look forward to getting outdoo...

While nowadays you wouldn’t think twice about busting open a nice bottle of wine to enjoy alongside a c...

Running a little late, you pull up to the bottle-o on a mission to pick out a great bottle of wine in record t...

It’s common for those with a sensitive palate to stick to white wines.

Crisp and clean, whites are seen as mo...

However—like many occupations that fall into the food, wine, and culture category—winemaking is a professi...

Mulled wine (sometimes referred to as glühwein) is heated red wine that has been spiced and sweetened. It...

While I admire the determination of winter deniers, I will never join their ranks. One of life’s great joys is ...

For winemakers, one particular plague has had a colossal impact on the shape of the modern wine industry—Phyllo...

Literally translated, “Nero d’Avola” means “the black grape of Avola” - a nod to its hometown in Sicily. Thi...

There is a “Goldilocks” zone for grape production in terms of climate, terroir, and topography. As a gen...

As we welcome Autumn, some days still feel hot and muggy – the threat of even more rain hanging thick in...

But just as there are so many great works of literature outside those that are considered "classic",— t...

Today we’re going to break down what decanting is, how to decant a wine, and whether decanting is actuall...

When I want to feel refreshed, I don't find myself instinctively reaching for the closest bottle of Shi...

Everyone celebrates the festive season in their own way. We all have that friend who will deck the halls...

Of course everyone has different tastes, but science suggests that genetics and physiological differences ...

A new study published by PLOS One entitled “The Power of Dionysus – Effects of red wine on consciousness i...

In the meantime, I’ve prescribed myself cultural immersion therapy – an effective antidote to the prolong...

Sometimes the language we use to describe wine can be needlessly extravagant and abstract. Most of us hav...

With so much new scientific research shedding light on how drinking affects our bodies and minds — I, like ...

“I’m not a cider drinker” is a phrase I hear at least once a day working at Witches Falls. Granted, cider isn...

Read on for our guide on what to drink as the days get warmer and news regarding the return of Sunset Sips...

They say a picture paints a thousand words. When it comes to tasting wine, many of us are so eager for tha...

On the whole, moscato tends to get a bad wrap — popular with impoverished uni students for its quaffabili...

While most of us can agree that a good old goon-bag or a canned rosé spritz has its time and place, the glass bottle...

As a tasting host at the Witches Falls Cellar Door, I’m asked questions like this on a regular basis. Yo...

Although winemaking is a combination of both science and art, there are some basic steps that are common ...

How many times have you heard the term ‘vintage’ and wondered, as you looked at your purchased bottle, what t...

Vintage is what they’ve been training for all year. It’s the time when the harvested grapes come to the ...

This year we suggest that there are plenty of New Year’s resolutions that allow us to keep the things in our...

Australia, however, is starting to traverse a void when it comes to Italian wines. More and more commonl...

Firstly, what is rosé and how is it made? Rosé wines are beautiful pink wines that instantly conjure up im...

There are actually several possible explanations for a wine that isn’t quite right, and they fall into two ca...

So why the alternative terms?
Despite what has become popular assumption, it's actually geographical diff...

THE BEST OF THEM?
Tamborine Mountain's only working winery, Witches Falls! Yes, we may be biased, but wi...

Not so much. With more and more people opting for vegan diets, it's hardly surprising that the demand for more vegan...

The biggest of our three collections, Wild Ferment wines tend to exhibit a much greater depth and comple...

If you haven’t been in to visit us lately you might not have heard about our brand-new cider range, Eight...

Whilst the quality of a well-aged wine is undeniable, what you might not know is that almost 98 per cent...

That is to say, climate change, and the implications of global warming have the capacity to eliminate centuries...

Jammy:
One of modern wine jargon’s trendier terms, ‘jammy’ usually refers to a lighter, more quaffable wi...

It’s no secret that Queensland has been a little neglected when it comes to popular culture’s consideration ...

If you’ve ever been to visit us at Witches Falls, you might have noticed our collection of ‘Wild Fermen...

We tend to be fairly conscious of how we fuel our bodies in terms of food, but what about the health bene...

Unctuous
‘Unctuous’ may not be all that flattering if you were to use it when describing a fellow human. ...

You might notice that unlike our other wines, our Rosé is not named after the varietals which were used to cr...

New World vs. Old World might just be one of the longest-standing vino-related debates. Here in Australia,...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that oak barrels and grape juice are a match made in heaven. Thoug...

Occasionally, you might notice a small collection of crystals at the bottom of a wine bottle; we like to...

We tend to throw around the word ‘tannin’ quite a lot when it comes to talking about wine. But what are an...

So much of our understanding about wine focuses on grape varieties that we often forget that it’s a microbiol...

Temperature affects every aspect of wine, from the grape right through to the glass.

The climate where the ...

To celebrate the release of our 2020 Provenance Chardonnay, we thought we’d take the opportunity this we...

However, modern winemaking isn't as glamorous or romantic as our imaginations may lead us to believe. The...

Over the years, grape cultivation and wine production have spread to every corner of the globe (fun fac...