Kris Cush, winemaker at Gerler Wines and City Winery in Brisbane, deconstructs the mystique of the wine industry to guide you through wine tasting and selection during the holidays.
It is urban myth that wine improves with age. Some do but most don’t - not all wines are built for the longer term with the current trend for near-instantaneous consumption rewarding accessible winemaking. Most wine these days is purchased just hours before it is consumed and in the face of demand, few wineries invest in traditional wine-making for aging.