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What have you been buying and drinking this September 2025?
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly, and the Amex is maxed out. So, what…
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The mercurial 2023 Curly Flat Pinot Noir range
Typically, the Curly site at Lancefield is the warmer end of the Ranges and produces what are often lush wines (for a chilly region). But these ’23s aren’t lush – there’s…
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Some old, some new at the 2025 Coonawarra Tutorial
That was what I was thinking about as I bounced into the 2025 Coonawarra Tutorial last week. This national tasting series, put on by the Coonawarra Vignerons for media and sommeliers,…
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Stepping back in with 12 of the better Shiraz of September 2025
And we’re back. After a month where life and other projects filled up every other waking hour, I’ve finally got a few quieter nights to devote to this website. It’s probably…
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20 wines of August 2025’s better wines under $25
Curiously enough, as a wine reviewer, you don’t really get to regularly taste many ‘value’ wines. Yes, some producers send the whole range in for review, but on the whole, it’s…
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Compare the pair: Top dog Australian Chardonnay from Southern Light Vineyards & Tapanappa
There’s a slot in the Australian Wine and Drinks Review fridge where I always like to keep a classic white wine. Something for drinking, not tasting, that I’m going to enjoy…
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The Almost Club July 2025 edition: 20 wines that almost made it this month
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…
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What have you been buying and drinking this July 2025?
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly and the Amex is maxed out. So, what…
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Five new release Champagne hits (and a few misses) from Taste Champagne 2025
Welcome back. After almost three weeks drinking very little wine (but still preoccupied with deliciousness), I’m now back at the tasting desk and straight into a lineup of Champagne reviews that…
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Yangarra 2023 releases and the endless quest for deliciousness
Enter a trio of superb new 2023 Yangarra reds. I opened these right before I got on the plane and immediately thought, ‘These are delicious wines’. That’s it. They’re very tasty…
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What have you been buying and drinking this June 2025?
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly, and the Amex is maxed out. So, what…
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The Pinot boom time + 10 of June 2025’s best Pinot Noir releases
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly, and the Amex is maxed out. So, what…
