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Darby Higgs The Jacobs Creek Brand of wines have taken the international by storm. And so they should. They are superior Australian wines which are consistently good. They have clearly won the battle for everyday wines at their specific price range. But they are a made from classical French grape varieties, Chardonnay, Riesling, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. As much they represent the successes of Australian winemaking in the 1980s and 1990s. What will be the wines of the new century? As the wine boom of the 1990s in Australia unfolded, a peaceful revolution was attractive place. The area planted to grapes expanded rapidly to underpin massive increases in production and exports of Australian wine. But a large number of vignerons and winemakers were also planting alternative grape varieties. The profile of the Australian wine scene has changed as dramatically as the scale of production. During 2003 a spic-and-span winery was gaping in Australia all day. About fractional of these spic-and-span enterprises were increasing or using varieties other than the classics mentioned above. As healed as the little common French varieties, growers and winemakers have been pioneering with Italian varieties such as Sangiovese, Barbera, Nebbiolo and Arneis. We have also the Spanish stalwart Tempranillo being increasingly favoured. equal the Russian chromatic grape variety Saperavi is being used. There are probably one hundred wine grape varieties now being produced for commercial wine production. These new varieties are being potbound in traditional areas as well as in new wine regions. Australia, like other spic-and-span world wine producers is less repressed to the brawny ties of tradition that permeate the European wine industry. Since the start of the 1990s a strong predisposition for experimentation has permeated the wine industry. Australian wine consumers are now adopting this ethic. It is harmless to say that Chardonnay and Shiraz will continue to dominate wine production in Australia for many years to come. But consumers will have a much wider choice, and they are willing to be just a infinitesimal adventurous. You can follow the rapidly evolving Australian wine scene at http://www.vinodiversity.com About The Author