Australian wines impress sceptical sommeliers

Oenophiles sometimes disparage ordinary consumers for unimaginative wine purchases, but the wine trade, as a whole, is far more conservative, even young sommeliers who consider themselves open-minded. Once somms and wine buyers get an image of a wine in their head, even if it’s not true anymore, it’s really hard to change. Australia has probably suffered more from U.S. trade perception than any other country.