Wine
Surprising Australian Wines Are Storming America’s Shores
Your guide to the best new wines from the continent’s lesser-known vineyards.
Vineyard at Tamar Valley in Tasmania.
Photographer: keiichihiki/Getty ImagesMaybe your idea of Australian wine is Yellow Tail, the massively successful, superplonk with a jumping kangaroo on the label. Or maybe you picture an in-your-face monster shiraz so thick and fruity you could practically sip it from a spoon.
If you think those examples define Down Under wines, you couldn’t be more wrong.