Naming a wine after yourself really builds up the expectation. But this heavy bottled cloaked, micro-production (just 50 dozen - two barrels worth) Canberran super red delivers. I think the …
The next few years will be an interesting ride for Australian Shiraz. It's certainly been an up and down over the last few years, and the drama has played out in …
There is zero subtlety about Derek 'DJ Deadly' Fitzgerald's Barossan wines. That's a very good thing. We need light and shade in our wine diet - boldness, delicacy, power, fragrance, and …
Finally, a Peter Lehmann red that lives up to the history of this proud Barossan name. It's a redemption of sorts, especially after the subpar 8 Songs Shiraz. Conversely, it should …
What a great story. In 2022, an Adelaide Plains grape contract fell through when a big company pulled the pin at the last moment. In steps, ex-punk hero Rawley Power, …
Buying out your business partners and taking over a company takes a lot of commitment (or madness), and it takes even more balls to do so in the wine industry …
Continuing on yesterday's theme of 20 flavoursome wines for under $35, today's offering is a range of Barossan reds that are far too smart for a $39 RRP. The Samuel Joseph …
After Friday's post about $100+ Champagne, today I want to highlight how much wine you can get for $35 or more. This collection has a simple motive - purely flavoursome …
Sasha Degen slipped a few bottles of the Degen estate wines into a box for me to take home during my 36-hour Hunter adventure back in July. Now they're open …
Shaw & Smith Shiraz has such a rich legacy now that I'd probably be more intrigued if it wasn't great. This 2022 iteration is different, though. It's an Adelaide Hills …
Another day, another mercurial Yarra release from Hirsch Hill. This Shiraz is one of the better releases too - a reserve release Yarra Valley Shiraz that spends 18 months in …
Amid a flourish of high-priced McLaren Vale Shiraz on this site in recent weeks, it's a pleasure to highlight a red that drinks well and is available in retail land …
