Saturday 25th of February 12pm - 2pm
American wine is an exciting story, and it is getting even better every vintage. JAMES SUCKLING
It is probably generally not appreciated that the US regularly makes more wine than any country other than France, Italy, and Spain.
As consumer consciousness matures in the US, the industry continues to evolve at a rapid rate. The days of the over-hyped wine labels, Parker Point winners with super-charged fruit and oak to match are ending, the focus shifting to quality-conscious producers and the discovery and understanding of 'better' terroirs. Many of the wines now being produced are starting to show real finesse, complexity and depth, and in many ways, parallels the evolution of the Australian wine industry.
The future of the American wine industry is certainly bright, and we are only beginning to see the potential from what is ultimately one of the most diverse, single wine-producing countries in the world. While things are shifting it's a shame that in general terms the perceptions of Californian and American wines in general still seem to be dominated by cheap supermarket plonk that fails to express any of the country's diverse terroirs.
We look to change all that with a phenomenal line-up of new arrivals from Oregon that after a long hiatus are happily hitting our shores again along with some classic drops from across California and a bevy of new arrivals to Australia. It's genuinely exciting to see so much great wine finally making its way to our shores and this will be a celebration of all that makes the USA great.
Producers On show
Cristom
Peay Vineyards
Littorai
Hobo Wine Co
Elk Cove
Matthiason
Evening Land
Bedrock Wine Co
California Skull Wines
Willakenzie
