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In Australia is 65 different wine regions and vineyards were first planted here in 1788 Year. Source: Getty Images.

May is the month in Australia Australian wine and each of 31 days dedicated to the celebration of the birth of the new wine harvest, but we bet, that many facts you didn't know. At all events, starting from tasting festivals, until conventional dinners, experts say, the popularity of our wines is growing every year worldwide.

Corinna Wright, which is a winemaker in the sixth generation, has been producing wines for his vineyard Oliverav Taranga, located in the Valley of the Maclaren (Mclaren Vale), in the State of South Australia, with 1994 year.

Since only eight per cent of winemakers in Australia are women, it faces certain problems.

«People usually think, What I or saleswoman, or marketing manager. If I'm with a man from the Sales Department, then they, Usually, consider, What winemaker he, Instead I», she laughs.

But this is not the only confusing.

«Australians tend to think, What's the best wine making in France. However, this is not always the case, eventually Australian wines are at a sufficiently high level in terms of quality», says Wright.

«While it remains the most famous variety of Shiraz in Australia», says Wright, «alternatives are also beginning to become more and more popular».

«Regions begin to work with the Spanish and Italian varieties, including Vermentino, Fiano and Tempranillo».

Corinna Wright - winemaker from Mclaren Valley, VJ.

Of course, long time working, including at the entrance to their wine cellars, It can tell many stories about pretty fun meetings.

«I once asked a young couple visiting from England, where they are going to stop in Australia, They said, that afternoon they will travel to Alice Springs, tomorrow going to Darwin. I looked at them with bewilderment and said: «Then you need an airplane».

«About, No», They said, «We will go», says Wright.

«Or was this a case of. Woman, catching a handful of olive berries, who suck other people, thought, that it was candied almonds, She zapihnula them yourself in the mouth, trying to eat them».

And yet here is often come across alkashi.

«Also often come across people, who like to eat all sorts of buzzwords, such as malolactic wine-as it turns out later, they just say so in the peculiar jargon for their comrades.», she laughs.

On the question of whether, some of her favorite wine, She said: «Well, actually this champagne».

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