If you're at all interested in the interesting end of Australian wine, the Young Guns Top 50 Winemakers list is a handy compilation of names to watch. Sure, some of …
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 …
To continue today's International Riesling Day (I hate grape days, but here we are) review flourish, we're moving onto the entry-level wine Harewood's rather large range. This Harewood Great Southern …
Parish Vineyards is part of the Hill-Smith family's Tassie adventure. This Riesling comes from Sorell, NE of Hobart (fun fact - Sorell is one of Tasmania's oldest towns). It's a …
Merle is the Pikes hero Riesling, but the 'Traditionale' Riesling is really not far behind at all. Forgive the broken record repetition, but widely available, sub $30 wines like this …
I wrote this note a few months back and never published it, and now the wine is sold out. Apologies, everyone. Do yourself a favour and get in early for …
Braidwood is a town (or village) on the NSW Great Dividing Range NE of Canberra. It’s better known as truffle country rather than for wine, although my memories are weirder …
February is the best month of the year. Fact. Sure, it's short, often stupidly humid and hot here in Sydney, but it's my birthday month, so obviously, it's pretty good. This …
Here's an Australian Riesling that isn't just about hard lines and purity. This Castle Rock Estate Diletti Riesling 2023 is Rob Diletti's Germanic take, with free-run juice, barrel fermentation and …
Dry German Riesling is such an unappreciated beast. This Ulrich Langguth ‘12 Degrees’ Gourmet Trocken Riesling 2023 sits at the more approachable end, and it's just a nice drink. Lovely …
