Carla & Malcolm from Sapling Yard must spend a lot of time in the car. Lots of travel is not unusual for winemakers who bring in multi-regional fruit, but every …
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The Reserve Pinot from Orange's Slow Wine Co. was pretty ambitious, but what about this more affordable Slow Wine Co. Chardonnay 2021? It's certainly polished. Lots of flinty funk, maybe …
We're on a Riesling roll today, so why not cap it off with four current releases from the guru Rob Diletti at Castle Rock Estate in Porongurup, WA? For some backstory, …
To continue today's International Riesling Day (I hate grape days, but here we are) review flourish, we're moving onto the entry-level wine Harewood's rather large range. This Harewood Great Southern …
Parish Vineyards is part of the Hill-Smith family's Tassie adventure. This Riesling comes from Sorell, NE of Hobart (fun fact - Sorell is one of Tasmania's oldest towns). It's a …
Merle is the Pikes hero Riesling, but the 'Traditionale' Riesling is really not far behind at all. Forgive the broken record repetition, but widely available, sub $30 wines like this …
Despite making 260 (mostly Hunter Valley) wines a year, a former dux of the Len Evans Tutorial, and only recently crowned as the 2025 Halliday Winemaker of the Year, Liz …
Even in a modern era of increasingly sceptical shoppers, gold medals and trophies on wine bottles sell products (although not always, as this paper examines). Today's wine-on-the-desk is festooned in …
The Zonzo Cabernet was a bit too stern, the rosé really smart, and this Zonzo Estate Pinot Noir 2022 is perhaps the best of the lot. There we are, a …
This is bright and juicy Barossa Grenache with easy appeal. Slightly syrupy raspberry fruit, no oak, all red fruit and a little warmth. Really open pleasure and yet has an …
That grapefruit acid line is unmistakable. Margaret River Chardonnay, in all its flourish, has a really distinct personality that I love. It's not a neon sign that says, 'fuck yeah, …
