Some wine regions feel special. Places where lush vines should thrive naturally (like the rolling hills of Burgundy) or where it's ridiculous that vines grow there at all, let alone …
Spain = good value Tempranillo. Just as Australia gets typecast as the land of Shiraz and big reds, Spain suffers the same fate, often consigned as the country of budget Tempranillo/Garnacha …
January 30th. We're now about to hit February, with my small child back at school and a few weeks of holidays fading in the rear-view mirror. Instead, that laid-back vibe …
In part one of this post, I detailed some of the white and sparkling highlights of a Graham Christmas. Today, it's all about red wines (and a few sweet things …
The tree is still up, but the Christmas plates are long gone. We're now in the first days of 2026, and as I take the recycling bin out, it's a …
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 …
