WE’RE mainly focusing on one particular retailer for this week’s highlighted wines, but let’s start with the exception — the Cono Sur Pinot Noir is widely available at independents as well as the big supermarkets.

Lance Armstrong admitted his return to competitive cycling at the Tour Down Under had so far been “disappointing” but he refused to rule out a late victory surge.

AFICIONADOS of wine from Australia and Spain have reason to raise a glass to the 2007 National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) Gold Star selection as those countries have made a clean sweep of two key categories.

POLITICIANS on a junket to Australia, paid for by the taxpayer, were up the creek yesterday after details emerged their parliamentary business down under included a visit to a famous vineyard.

Drinks giant Allied Domecq today conceded defeat in its two-way takeover struggle for control of Australian company Peter Lehmann Wines.

Leading Australian trainer Peter Hayes has died in a plane crash, according to reports.