DID YOU KNOW THAT UKRAINE HAD A THRIVING WINE INDUSTRY?
Me neither! In this awful Putin’s war that is going on it seems appropriate to give them a leg up revealing their wine history. Our European Editor, Sally Easton MW does that in her column in this issue. Sober reading! Other columns and features include Clive Hartley with wine education on clones and crosses, Elisabeth King tells us that Rheims is not just Champagne but also a great tourist destination. We also feature a four page overview on Austria’s southern wine regions of Lower Austria and Wagram (part 2 next issue). Meanwhile Winsor Dobbin continues his comprehensive roundups on his usual Briefs plus this time background information for our Wines of Victoria, Riverlands of SA, NSW and Victoria and Clare Valley regions. For our signature judging this issue we take on the king of…