Wine Blog
Taylors Wines are known as Wakefield Wines in the northern hemisphere due to trademark restrictions.
Best Wine Selections for Parties
Wed, 10 December 2014
The house is spotless, music is selected and delicious treats await your guests. Yes – it’s party time! But the big question remains – how will you select the best range and style of wines to complement your do? Well of course there are a number of different types of gatherings, from the rowdy get-together […] Read More
Enticing Vermentino
Tue, 09 December 2014
As the weather begins to warm, a natural restlessness can tend to kick in. So, what better time to shake up your wine selection with something a little new? With something fresh and perhaps a touch unusual? We think it’s a perfect time for us to showcase one of the newer white grapes being cultivated […] Read More
Celebrate Riesling – The Winemaker’s Wine
Mon, 25 August 2014
It’s no secret that for years Riesling suffered a bit of a PR nightmare, with an undeserved reputation for too much sweetness. It seemed for a time that only winemakers appreciated its true beauty. But as you probably know, here we’re pretty crazy about this elegant white, which ranges in style from deliciously fruity, to […] Read More
The St. Andrews Story
Wed, 20 August 2014
In 1969 when Bill Taylor Senior went searching for land to fulfil his dream of crafting Australian wines that would rival the best from France, he knew from experience that the Clare Valley was something out of the ordinary. High altitude, limited rainfall, warm days, cool nights, plenty of limestone underpinnings, and not too close […] Read More
The Taylors Winemaker Project
Mon, 28 July 2014
It’s true that our winemakers here at Taylors work hard each season to create memorable wines. And we do our best to provide them with the best fruit, resources and working environment to enable them to bring to life our award-winning range. But we also know that there’s another, more subtle input that’s tied into […] Read More
Beautiful Chardonnay
Tue, 08 July 2014
We’re not afraid to say it – it’s a really exciting time to be working with Chardonnay. And while we’re at it, how about we just name that tiresome elephant in the room right away? Yes, we acknowledge that this versatile white grape copped an extensive pounding to its reputation in the 1990s. And we […] Read More
Our famous “Red Hot Reds”
Tue, 13 May 2014
In a couple of weeks, we’ll be releasing the next vintage of Taylors Estate Cabernet Sauvignon – the 2013. The wine has developed a ‘cult following’ since the first vintage release – the ’73. Back then, the Taylor family were convinced the terroir of our Clare Valley estate could produce red wines of a pedigree […] Read More
Flavour assassins: what not to pair with your glass of wine
Thu, 30 January 2014
They say that wine trembles with fear when capers, chili and asparagus are about. But all hope is not lost – as you will find out, most flavour assassins can be tamed with the help of another main ingredient to divert the attention. A creamy sauce, a juicy steak or a fresh salad could be […] Read More
A Brief History of Australian Wine
Thu, 09 January 2014
The first grapevines were brought to Australia with the first fleet and planted in NSW but how has the face of Australian wine changed since this time? Here’s a little infographic that we have put together at Taylors to show the progress of the Australian Wine Industry Read More