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Jeni Port

by Jeni Port The ’21 Grange was undoubtedly a hard act to follow, but here we see a ’22 that...

Cirillo 1850 Ancestor Vine Grenache 2019

Red Wine - Grenache

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Angus Hughson

This stunning young 2019 Grenache Ancestor vine, from the country’s oldest vines for this variety delivers an almost perfect mix...

Wynns Black Label The Original Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

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Ray Jordan

This is the wine that started it all for Wynns when it was first released from the 1954 vintage. It...

Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

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Ken Gargett

No doubt many winelovers have been eagerly awaiting this wine, one of the last of Margaret River’s big guns from...

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Stories

The Vintage Journal Barossa Guide 2026

August 17, 2026

Angus Hughson

The Barossa remains Australia’s most famous fine wine region. This year’s Barossa Guide 2026 by Andrew Caillard MW and Jeni Port again confirms the skill of its local winemakers and this region’s ability to craft some of the country’s best. The Vintage Journal Barossa Guide 2026

Fine Water, Fine Dining: For Carribie, It’s Time to Rewrite the Rules

August 3, 2026

Lisa Cardelli

When opening a fine bottle of wine, choosing the right dish to accompany it is de rigueur. But how often...

Rosily

July 1, 2026

Ken Gargett

There is surely no wine region in this country which has more elite wineries than Margaret River. The advantage for...

Small Acres Cyder

June 23, 2026

Shanteh Wale

Small Acres Cyder is exactly that—small in scale but rich in intent. Run by the Geoghegan family in Orange, NSW,...

Bass Phillip 2024 New Vintage Releases

June 1, 2026

Angus Hughson

Bass Phillip Gamay 2024 $75 | 91 Points This 2024 Gamay is fine and perfumed to start showing fresh red...

Ben Murray Wines

May 28, 2026

Lisa Cardelli

Dan Eggleton of Ben Murray Wines in the Barossa is as true and unpretentious as the wines he makes. A...

Castello Di Meleto

May 26, 2026

Shanteh Wale

Located in Gaiole in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico, this estate traces its connection to wine back to...

Australian new releases

New local gems.

Every week there are hundreds of new Australian wines hitting shelves and winelists around the world. Here is our regular update on what’s new from the biggest brands right down to the smallest boutique winemakers.

Plantagenet Three Lions Riesling 2025

Opens with a distinctive spicy bath salts aroma, typical of the region. This is from the Wyjup North vineyard and includes more pressings to give it greater phenolic texture. These vines were established in 1971. The beautifully textured palate is...

Plantagenet Three Lions Chardonnay 2025

This is from the Rocky Horror vineyard, planted in 1999. It is a more sophisticated Chardonnay than you might expect...

Plantagenet Three Lions Pinot Noir 2025

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

The fruit comes from the Rocky Horror vineyard and is a mix of clones, with the aim of emphasising fruit...

Plantagenet Three Lions Syrah Pinot Noir 2024

Red Wine - Pinot Noir - Syrah

The aim with this wine is to produce a chilled red style. It’s bright, lively and youthfully presented, offering stacks...

Plantagenet Angevin Riesling 2025

This takes the Three Lions range up a notch. Careful vineyard management, including different picking times, adds complexity and completeness...

Plantagenet York Chardonnay 2025

Here is a wine that combines richness with tension, weight and power. It was picked over several separate harvests before...

Plantagenet Normand Pinot Noir 2025

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

The fruit is sourced entirely from the Rocky Horror vineyard using only clone 777. The nose is still quite closed,...

Zonte’s Footstep Blackberry Patch Cabernet 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet

Cabernet – on the label unspecified so so potentially Sauvignon and Franc, though most likely the former given its upfront...

Zonte’s Footstep Apple Betty Chardonnay 2025

Carrying an appellation of “Adelaide” suggests this wine could be sourced from a number of regions surrounding SA’s capital city...

Zonte’s Footstep Peacock’s Tail Cabernet Malbec 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet - Malbec

Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec have developed a reputable partnership in several South Australian regions – note however that this wine...

Zonte’s Footsteps Scarlett Ladybird 2025

New stuff from across the ditch

A ruby hue in the glass, the colour giving a good indication that this isn’t trying to replicate the southern...

New Zealand new releases

Kiwi winemakers are now crafting some of the greatest wines on the planet. Our team in Australia and New Zealand hunt down the best new releases from right around the country to share with you.

Oraterra Chardonnay 2024

This is an arresting wine from the outset. There’s immediacy to the fruit before lashings of floral, nutty and mineral complexity cascade. Kumquat, white peach, green mango and nectarine sit at the fore with some nutty tones dancing around the...

Oraterra Pinot Noir 2024

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

This is complex from the get go with twigs, forest floor, dewy earth and clove notes dancing around a core...

Novum Riverbrook Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

This is very fresh and alluring with precise fruit and lovely ground spice notes melding beautifully. White peach, grapefruit, pear,...

Oraterra Pinot Gris 2024

This is a rich, textural and confident Gris somewhat redolent of the more opulent Alsatian style. It’s packed with fig,...

Forrest Botrytised Riesling 2024

The team look to three different vineyards in the Wairau Valley in Marlborough, a beautiful part of the world better...

Forrest Marlborough Riesling 2025

There are times when one must wonder if there was any other variety which could possibly find space in a...

Forrest Marlborough Botrytised Riesling 2024

Luscious, complex, intense. Botrytis and Riesling go together naturally and this is why with aromas bursting in candied citrus, apricot...

Forrest Marlborough Riesling 2025

A sweet hearted young New Zealand Riesling and a bit of a sweetheart, too, with its no fuss approach to...

Deep Down Marlborough Chardonnay 2025

Complex and beautifully delivered. Shows its Marlborough style -subtle in fruit, fine textured, fine flavoured with a mineral-rich intensity. Arrives...

Deep Down Marlborough Blanc 2025

Marlborough Blanc translates into a blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. In other words, it brings together the...

Deep Down Marlborough Chardonnay 2025

The latest from the rest of the world

Another example, they aren’t all that common, of a wine made from a variety grown in Marlborough in New Zealand,...

International new releases

Looking for a change? Then let us guide you through the world of wine with our International new releases. We’ve got reviews and stories on everything from bargain supermarket picks right through to international icons.

Feudo Arancio Inzolia 2025