WHEN it comes to wine, the alternative is well on its way to becoming mainstream.

If you don't really believe that, then think about this – how popular was prosecco 20 or so years ago?

Exactly.

Let alone nebbiolo, vermentino, nero d'avola, tempranillo, and so on.

So many, that November's Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show, in Mildura, is expecting 150 to 200 winemakers to submit abou...