Australian wine reviews, international wine reviews and loads of other wine opinions and information. Caution – may contain brutal honesty.
Just like that, this website is 17 years old. Close followers will know the story, but I like repeating it so I don't forget. Circa May 10th 2008, I started a …
In Australia, we have such a polarised Champagne market. Grower Champagne gets plenty of (fine wine) attention, but with small volumes and high prices. 'Big house' (ie famous brand) Champagne …
There are a handful of Australian wine regions that are famous, but not famous enough. Hilltops is such a place. With a long history of viticulture, a kaleidoscope of grape …
$25. That's how much this Chapel Hill The MV Shiraz 2023 is going for in retail land right now. It's far too good for so few dollars. Slick, purple, with …
As ever, my ham-fisted photography does Wes Pearson's info-heavy Juxtaposed labels no justice (which Wes reminds me about all the time), and no change here. Lucky, the wines are top …
Before we start on this wine, the regional commentary on it's brother wine stands yet again. Someone argue me down about Orange's Bordeaux grape focus, yeah? This Signature Range Left …
If you're at all interested in the interesting end of Australian wine, the Young Guns Top 50 Winemakers list is a handy compilation of names to watch. Sure, some of …
Ben Luker's Meredith Wines label throws up plenty of thoughtful western Victorian wines, but of all the 2024 vintage releases, this rosé might be the most surprising - it's definitely …
Let's get stuck into the sample pile this week, hey? From Forcett in Tassie comes a crisp, if slightly too firm, Sauvignon Blanc made by the Hill Smith Family's Tasmanian …
I call this the anti-Almost Club. Monday's monthly dive into the 'Almost Club' wines can seem negative, so today it's about wines that actually did make it, with an emphasis on …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here are 11 wines that almost made the silver medal, Australian Wine and Drinks Review …
I almost missed it from the road. Visiting Champagne Larmandier-Bernier, and there is just a plaque, with a house and a shed behind it. No chateau, no plush surrounds, just …
