Rediscovering local wines

Stephen Doyle’s hands are stained red from picking grapes, but the winemaker has made the quick 260km dash to Sydney from Orange, so he can showcase his Bloodwood wines at the A+ Australian Wine Celebration. Like all agriculture-based industries, there are the natural elements to deal with, but adding to the woes these days is the high Australian dollar, which has lead to an influx of cheaper imports. It’s one of the reasons why Wine Australia is throwing its support behind the inaugural celebration of this nation’s wine, reports AAP.