What are you going to drink for Christmas 2025? This is where I’ll start
It's time to get serious about festive season drinking. With just one week to go until Christmas, now is the time to bring out the good stuff. Nothing but net. Which begs …
It's time to get serious about festive season drinking. With just one week to go until Christmas, now is the time to bring out the good stuff. Nothing but net. Which begs …
Tasmania is where it's at. Nowhere else in Australia has the winemaking hype machine running hot like the Apple Isle. That's not hyperbole: in 2025, Tasmania had the highest average …
No matter what happens, there will seemingly always be a place for lush and full-bodied Clare Valley Shiraz. It's that combo of power and yet a certain refreshment. This Taylors …
To round out a week with nothing but winners, a welcome Pinot from a hero vineyard in the middle of wine nowhere, about half an hour from Lorne in the …
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 …
I'm not in the habit of regurgitating press releases here at Australian Wine and Drinks Review, but I did see a particularly haughty press release from NSW Wine today that …
'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 …
After twenty-two years, Tapanappa's Foggy Hill Vineyard might be in peak form. This is a site that Brian Croser has passionately believed in for crafting great South Australian Pinot Noir, …
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 …
"Grenache is as indigenous as Australia gets'. That's a quote from David Gleave MW, the Liberty Wines chairman and Willunga 100 co-founder, getting enthused about Grenache at the recent Grenaissance tasting …
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 …
Making super premium fizz in Australia is a thankless task. Despite the obvious quality, there comes a tipping point in pricing where local wines are endlessly compared to Champagne (I …
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