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 …
The name of this red is ridiculously long: Oakridge 864 Oakridge Vineyard Winery Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2023. Good luck shoehorning that into your minimalist wine list. Lucky, this is an …
It's nothing but net this week at Australian Wine and Drinks Review, with gold medal quality only. Let's take a look at another excellent wine from the Renzaglia family, This Renzaglia …
Mature Australian Riesling is an underestimated joy. We should all drink more of the stuff. Helpfully, Pewsey Vale releases a ten-year-old version of the Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling that …
Christmas is on the horizon; let's dive into something more fun, eh? This Pequod Wine for Extra Terrestrials 2022 lobbed up in a pack of likely drinks from Canberra-based distributor Andrew …
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, …
I'm on a mission to get the sample pile down to a manageable level over the next four weeks, and sometimes that entails opening things earlier than they should really …
