Sparkling Shiraz: So Australian!

The Rhone Valley grape of Syrah has made a new life for itself on the other side of the globe, where it has made its mark as Shiraz on the Australian wine market. Shiraz is now considered to be the signature grape of Australia. Shiraz is a very heat and drought resistant grape that develops…

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Sparkling Wine Production Methods

Sparkling wines come with many variations from flavours to prices, much of this will be down to how it is made, the production methods. When we venture in to learning more about wine, we hear production terms such as tank method, Champenois method, Ancestral, traditional, carbonated and more, though what do they all mean? Sparkling…

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Interview with Jean-Michel Jussiaume of MJ Sparkling

MJ Sparkling

Winemaker Jean-Michel Jussiaume inherited his passion for the art and craft of winemaking on his family’s estate in the Loire Valley of FRANCE. In 2005, he arrived in the USA with the dream of sharing these artisanal family traditions, and establishing his own “Maison.” This quest ultimately led to Southern Oregon, where he found grapes uniquely…

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