There are few more satisfying things in a wine show than finding out the wine you judged blind and liked enough to give a trophy is a shit-hot wine. It's …
Today is #ChardonnayDay, which joins the ranks of the other made-up 'grape days' created by wine marketers (like me, on occasion) looking for any leverage to drive more wine sales …
There’s an excellent viral video floating around at the moment that shows how a single drop of whisky can kill millions of bacteria. My body is typically fuelled by wine and …
It felt like an old mate returning home when a few bottles of Holm Oak wines lob up on the Australian Wine and Drinks Review doorstep. It's been a few …
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 …
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 …
Let's call this the anti-Almost Club. Yesterday's dive into some of the wines that didn't quite make the silver medal pass mark is pretty negative, so today I want to roll …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here are 30 wines that almost made the silver medal grade in March 2025. From …
The critic's struggle is real. Tasting wine from wineries you like is thankless. Heap praise and you're just confirming the positivity bias. Be more circumspect, and you're missing some of the …
The Reserve Pinot from Orange's Slow Wine Co. was pretty ambitious, but what about this more affordable Slow Wine Co. Chardonnay 2021? It's certainly polished. Lots of flinty funk, maybe …
Despite making 260 (mostly Hunter Valley) wines a year, a former dux of the Len Evans Tutorial, and only recently crowned as the 2025 Halliday Winemaker of the Year, Liz …
That grapefruit acid line is unmistakable. Margaret River Chardonnay, in all its flourish, has a really distinct personality that I love. It's not a neon sign that says, 'fuck yeah, …
