Australian wines take home big haul from vino comp

Australia finished second behind France in the recent 2015 International Wine Challenge (IWC) medal count, taking home more than 800 medals and earning glowing praise from the event’s co-chair, Charles Metcalfe. “Australian wine continues to go from strength to strength, as its native winemakers demonstrate their star quality,” Metcalfe told Australia’s Food Magazine. “Australian Shiraz has impressed yet again, and Aussie Chardonnay really has come a long way.”