THERE was a time when around 70% of the wine we bought was from France but those days are long gone.

THERE are absolutely cracking wines out there in all sorts of retailers — in the big supermarkets and wine specialists alike.

Coldplay and Kylie Minogue were among a host of stars to perform at simultaneous charity shows in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia on Saturday, to benefit the victims of the recent bushfires and floods Down Under.