Andrew Caillard is aghast. In his ­recently published history of Australian wine, The Australian Ark, the former fine wine auctioneer tells the untold tales behind some of the country’s oldest working ...

Those old vineyards hold the key. “Our oldest grapevines are, ironically, more ancient than most of Europe’s and beyond,” he tells me. “The Barossa’s Clifton Vineyard was established in ...

Terroir, climate, farming methods, and winemaking all play a role in how grapevines express themselves. “Old vine” shouldn’t necessarily be a catchall term to indicate a certain quality.

Rows of meticulously tended grapevines sprawled across large vineyards, with a sweet, fruity aroma wafting through the air are classic features of America’s thriving wine industry. However, in the ...