JJ Buckley Fine Wines Blog

Just like JJ Buckley's recent trip to Bordeaux, my upcoming journey to Australia is to gather more information about the wines there. Nothing beats traveling and talking firsthand with winemakers, sommeliers, and writers to learn more about the many facets of a country's wine business. Previous trips have been instrumental in boosting my understanding of Australia's wine regions and the industry's history, along with discerning future trends. As a bonus, it's also pretty fun.

The Australian wine industry is famous for its system of wine shows which hand out gold, silver, and bronze medals for top rated wines as well as trophies for those wines deemed to be the best of class or best of exposition. In many cases, winning a trophy can bring increased wine sales. But what really counts is the publicity for those winners and more importantly, the recognition from their peers in producing a top quality wine.