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 …
'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 …
Coonawarra celebrates 130 years of winemaking this year. That's a handy innings for any wine region, let alone here in the colonies. 130 years is also long enough to get …
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, …
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 …
I took one whiff of this Zema Estate Family Selection Shiraz 2018 and thought, 'Well, that's large'. Then I spotted the 15% alcohol on the label, which made sense. This …
The Family Selection range is the fancy end of the Zema Estate range, although, at just $50, it's not a fancy price. Indeed, it's mad that a current release, six-year-old …
St Hugo is one of the Coonawarra kings. But the crown has slipped a little in recent years, especially with ever more fancy wines in the portfolio. You wouldn't call …
Bam. Coonawarra Cabernet from the get-go AND $35. Even better, the Yalumba The Cigar Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 can be found for sub $30 if you look. It's not strictly …
This is the pick of Sam Brand's 2021 Cabernet wines, I think. From a one-acre block in the Coonawarra township, it's just a good, robust red. Real classic Coonawarra aromatics …
Another day, another classic Coonawarra red from Sam Brand. Hunt around, and you might find the Jim Brand Silent Partner Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 closer to $30 a bottle, too - …
Want to know the definition of forgotten? Step up perpetual bridesmaid Coonawarra Shiraz! This Brand & Sons ‘Old Town’ Single Vineyard Shiraz 2021 comes from a one-acre block in the …
