Rueda – a very brief (but quality) Verdejo dive
Some wine regions feel special. Places where lush vines should thrive naturally (like the rolling hills of Burgundy) or where it's ridiculous that vines grow there at all, let alone …
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Some wine regions feel special. Places where lush vines should thrive naturally (like the rolling hills of Burgundy) or where it's ridiculous that vines grow there at all, let alone …
Spain = good value Tempranillo. Just as Australia gets typecast as the land of Shiraz and big reds, Spain suffers the same fate, often consigned as the country of budget Tempranillo/Garnacha …
January 30th. We're now about to hit February, with my small child back at school and a few weeks of holidays fading in the rear-view mirror. Instead, that laid-back vibe …
In part one of this post, I detailed some of the white and sparkling highlights of a Graham Christmas. Today, it's all about red wines (and a few sweet things …
The tree is still up, but the Christmas plates are long gone. We're now in the first days of 2026, and as I take the recycling bin out, it's a …
It's time to get serious about festive season drinking. With just one week to go until Christmas, now is the time to bring out the good stuff. Nothing but net. Which begs …
Tasmania is where it's at. Nowhere else in Australia has the winemaking hype machine running hot like the Apple Isle. That's not hyperbole: in 2025, Tasmania had the highest average …
No matter what happens, there will seemingly always be a place for lush and full-bodied Clare Valley Shiraz. It's that combo of power and yet a certain refreshment. This Taylors …
To round out a week with nothing but winners, a welcome Pinot from a hero vineyard in the middle of wine nowhere, about half an hour from Lorne in the …
The name of this red is ridiculously long: Oakridge 864 Oakridge Vineyard Winery Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2023. Good luck shoehorning that into your minimalist wine list. Lucky, this is an …
It's nothing but net this week at Australian Wine and Drinks Review, with gold medal quality only. Let's take a look at another excellent wine from the Renzaglia family, This Renzaglia …
Mature Australian Riesling is an underestimated joy. We should all drink more of the stuff. Helpfully, Pewsey Vale releases a ten-year-old version of the Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling that …
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