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 …
Last week, it was the gold medal-winning Aldi Riesling uber-bargain. This week, another absolute stalwart of the Riesling firmament in seriously good form. It's a good time to be drinking Riesling. …
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 …
Matt Burton from Gundog Estate does love to tinker. Whether that's new wines, new takes on old wines, or the constantly evolving Indomitus lineup, there is always something new happening at …
There are a handful of Australian wine regions that are famous, but not famous enough. Hilltops is such a place. With a long history of viticulture, a kaleidoscope of grape …
Carla & Malcolm from Sapling Yard must spend a lot of time in the car. Lots of travel is not unusual for winemakers who bring in multi-regional fruit, but every …
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 …
The world of textural white wines is a great one. From subtly stony Assyrtiko to tangy Torrontes, there is so much joy in whites that aren't Chardonnay or unoaked crisp …
The Lake George Vineyards look so innocuous from the road. How can this storied part of the Canberra wine world feel like it's just a forgotten toilet stop off the …
This is proper Sangiovese from the Freeman family's vineyards in the Hilltops. A fascinating spread of varieties on the plots, too, and plenty of fruit sold off to other winemakers, …
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 September 2024. From …
Seeing the Barwang name back on a bottle of wine feels right and good after the name was caught up in the fall of the McWilliams empire (and Barwang is …
