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 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 …
Forget scores, my favourite way to classify a wine is how many glasses I could drink. Faulty junk? Tip it down the sink. An overly sweet, but fascinating, fortified? A …
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 …
Ben Luker's Meredith Wines label throws up plenty of thoughtful western Victorian wines, but of all the 2024 vintage releases, this rosé might be the most surprising - it's definitely …
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 …
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 …
A barrel-fermented Yarra Shiraz and Merlot rosé. Gently creamy, with very light coppery pink fruit and a fresh, cleverly textured palate. It's rosé that is better than the rest. A …
Premium French rosé is so weird. Even in the French Riviera towns, pink wine is the drink of choice. The lager of southern France. The supermarket aisles are full of …
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 …
Making rosé from Cabernet Sauvignon seems like a good idea at the time, but managing the pyrazine herbaceousness makes it an occasionally problematic existence (unless you dial up the residual …
Barossa Sangiovese rosé here from Dom Torzi, and as is the usual Torzi mode, it's ridiculously well priced, sitting at just $20 in retail land. It is also a smart, …
