You want to see an operation that knows what its customers want? Head to Jacobs Creek/St Hugo. Armed with acres of data, and using the in-house sensory scientist, the Barossan …
The St Hugo range keeps getting bigger and bigger. Plenty of crowd-pleasing Barossan reds in the lineup now too, just like this St Hugo Signature Collection Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022 Grenache …
Tim Smith delivers another juicy purple wine. So generous, gentle, and inviting at a fair price. How does Tim do it? Boysenberry, fern, a little licorice. Warm-hearted and plump. Light …
I find the top end of the Hewitson range fascinating. As a winery, so many of the more affordable wines are bright and show variety and terroir nicely (like this …
Firstly, what do you think of the red wine stain on the label? I thought there was a smashed bottle in the case and got very confused. Also, it’s Marananga …
Don't call it a blend; it's a marriage. This Marriage feels old school, too, with a style that could have come from 2001. Indeed, the Paulmara Marriage Cabernet Shiraz 2021 …
Urgh, another grape day. I'll play, though, because today is International Grenache Day 2023, and who can ignore the charms of this noble grape? For this year's Grenache Day fix, we're diving …
It's time to celebrate some of the wines that did make it over the last two months. You can consider this the anti-collection of Tuesday's Almost Club. Given how hard I've …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collection of 37 wines that almost made it in July and August …
Melee is an excellent word. Especially with the array of accents. I wouldn't call this red a melee, though, just unconventional. And Paulmara is a Barossan producer making well-priced, bold …
There is some glorious fruit at the core of the Hewitson Old Garden Mourvedre 2020. Pity it's been overcooked in the winery. Sourced from a treasured plot of ancient Barossa …
Another exhibit for why the best Hewitson reds are the affordable ones. This Hewitson Miss Harry GSM 2022 includes 50% whole bunches and matured for 10 months in older oak. …
