The wines of Christmas ’25 Part 2: sublime Barbaresco, Mornington Pinot + more
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 …
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 …
As I mentioned last week, the theme for November is to open as many things as possible. And part of that journey involves a plethora of wines that are all …
'Sauvignon Blanc is a B tier white grape' I love Reddit. It's a misinformation gold mine, but also excellent for tracking real opinions (however shitty). That quote above is from a …
I have too much wine. This sounds like the most first-world plea for help in history (please, someone crack out the micro violin), but at the moment I have too much …
'Shiraz hits dry patch as wine drinkers opt for sweeter whites like moscato' 'Is the writing on the wall for Australian Shiraz?' 'Australia’s Most Famous Red Wine Is Having an Identity Crisis' If …
Last month, the Endeavour Group (owner of Dan Murphys, BWS, several wineries and lots of pubs) dropped off a huge set of retail wine industry insights for zero dollars. Nudda. …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Are we at peak Pinot? Anecdotally, Pinot Noir is flying, with reports from producers (especially Victorians) that they can't make enough Pinot Noir (but Shiraz has slumped), a situation that has …
Australian Shiraz is a much more diverse world than it gets credit for. Globally, there is still this shortsighted assumption that Barossa Shiraz is what our entire continent makes, as if …
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