With 1000 wineries in around 60 wine growing regions, Australia is consistently one of the top ten wine producing countries in the world.

The United Kingdom now imports more wine from Australia than it does from France. In 200 years the Australian wine industry has grown from a few small plantings to an industry which exports to over 100 countries and is renowned throughout the world for its quality and innovative techniques. Australia now has some of the oldest grape vines in the world because during the 1800’s many of Europe’s established vineyards were destroyed by disease.

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Tomi no Oka is a large mountain made up of smaller hills nestled together. Across this mountain spreads their vineyard.

Always thinking about which varieties are best suited for which vineyards and how they should be cultivated amidst the climate and natural features of Tomi no Oka Winery, their vintners, who are highly trained in viticulture, make their way personally to the vineyards everyday to survey the weather, look after the vines, and lovingly care for them. They are also working on “plant cultivation” to grow grapes in symbiosis with the natural vegetation. Tomi no Oka Winery aim to grow the kind of grapes and make the kind of wines that “express the distinctiveness of this region through different varietals while staying close to the local climate.”

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The Oaks Cellars brings to you our yearly Lunar New Year Hamper Collection.

Our Lunar New Year hampers are ideal gifts that signify abundance and prosperity. Baskets full of champagne, sparkling wine or whiskey, you will be spoilt for choice. Designed with distinctive themes in mind, our wine hampers  will be the ideal gifts for important people in your life.

The perfect way to convey your new year wishes and surprise your family, friends, colleagues and business partners.

Take your pick from our selection of Lunar New Year Hampers now!

For a lover of wine, there can be no better gifts than a basket full of the fine wines from around the world.

Designed with distinctive themes in mind, our wine hampers  will be the ideal gifts for important people in your life.
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Port, a Portuguese strengthened wine made solely in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal.

The Douro Valley, Portugal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Considered one the most spectacular wine regions of the world with its terraced vineyards on sloping hills that meet the meandering River Douro.

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Italy is the world’s second largest producer of wine after France.

Each year, one in fifty Italians is involved with the grape harvest.
Thanks to a small band of primarily Tuscan vintners, Italy launched itself with aggressive determination onto the world stage as a producer of some of the best wines ever produced anywhere: Amarone, Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, and Passito di Pantelleria. Italian wine information and experiences now sit amongst the most coveted wine regions of the world.

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Highland Park make certain every bottle reaches you in perfect condition, a harmonised whisky like no others.

Other distillers may often see the practice of harmonising the whisky as a needless expenditure, Highland Park consider, it an essential part of their rich heritage. Without it, Highland Park just wouldn’t be the same. Each individual batch of Highland Park is drawn together from a variety of cask types, contributing an array of distinct, one of a kind flavour, in addition of the harmonisation of up to six months together marrying perfectly. The impact this marriage has on the whisky is nothing short of stunning and ensures homogeneousness, a little convolution and exceptional balance on the taste.

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A French sweet wine from the Sauternais region of the Graves section in Bordeaux.

Sauternes is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea, also known as noble rot. This causes the grapes to become partially raisined, resulting in concentrated and distinctively flavored wines. With its unique climate, Sauternes is one of the few wine regions where infection with noble rot is a frequent occurrence. Production is a hit-or-miss proposition. Wines from Sauternes, especially the Premier Cru Supérieur estate Château d’Yquem, can be very expensive, due largely to the very high cost of production. Barsac falls within Sauternes, and is entitled to use either name. Similar but less expensive and typically less-distinguished wines are produced in the neighboring regions of Monbazillac, Cérons, Loupiac and Cadillac. In the United States, there is a semi-generic label for sweet white dessert wines known as sauterne without the “s” at the end and uncapitalized.

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Second label (in French Second vin) is a term commonly associated with Bordeaux wine.

It refer to a second label wine made from cuvee not selected for use in the Grand vin or first label. In some cases a third wine or even fourth wine is also produced. Depending on the house winemaking style, individual plots of a vineyard may be selected, often those of the youngest vines, and fermented separately with the best performing barrels being chosen for the house’s top wine with the other barrels being bottled under a separate label and sold for a lower price than the Grand vin.

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2005 Vintage is a unique style of wine that is also one of the highly collectible Vintage.

In this year 2005, it produces stunning product with intensity, concentration, tannin and structure for serious aging. In 2005 France wine and South Australia wine is the product of a hot, dry, growing season. The conditions were ideal throughout it’s growth! While dry, there was just enough moisture at the right times to nourish the vines.

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