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Jeni Port

A veritable tour de force, year in year out which undoubtedly deserves to be considered among the best Blanc de...

Howard Park Jeté Grand Vintage 2019

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Jeni Port

Complex? You bet. Take a deep breath and enjoy that lovely lifted scent of honeysuckle, jasmine, white flowers, baked spiced...

Charles Melton Voices of Angels Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz

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Ken Gargett

My understanding is that the name here dates back to a Springsteen concert in Adelaide quite a few years ago...

Crittenden Cri de Coeur Chardonnay 2022

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Shanteh Wale

50% went through malolactic fermentation in 40% new oak for 11 months. Zested lemons, cotton petals and crab apples. A...

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SA Wine Guide 2025

December 3, 2024

Winepilot

December is here and it is time to track down wines for the Festive Season. To help guide your wine choices, the Winepilot team have put together our inaugural 316 page SA Wine Guide 2025, which has been launched just in time for Christmas to provide a definitive guide to the wine state that...

All’s Well-and Ends Well

November 27, 2024

Tijana Laganin

I have never met Ben and Madeleine Chapman, however on the basis of their wines, have assumed their hospitable disposition....

Margaret River Wine Show 2024

November 6, 2024

Angus Hughson

Change was in the air at the 2024 Margaret River Wine Show as last year’s Chairman Nick Ryan had moved...

2024 ASVO Industry Awards for Excellence

November 6, 2024

Winepilot

The Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology is one of the country’s leading industry organisations which focusses on keeping our...

Wine South Tasmania: Spring In The Vines November 1-3

October 9, 2024

Jeni Port

Descriptors such as “crunchy,” “purity” and “intensity” fall easily from the mouths of southern Tasmanian wine producers. It’s quite a...

Stonier

October 5, 2024

Shanteh Wale

Stonier has long been a stalwart of the Mornington Peninsula, with its bottles gracing dining tables in restaurants, homes, and...

Ten Minutes by Tractor

September 16, 2024

Shanteh Wale

Trahere is Latin for “to pull” or “to draw.” At Ten Minutes by Tractor, the bottling name signifies the drive...

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.

Otro Vino Margaret River Tempranillo 2023

Red Wine - Tempranillo

Margaret River Tempranillo is definitely a thing – here’s the proof. Brings varietal class to the glass starting with the solid, deep dark purple hues. Boasts scents of dark plum, black cherry, herbs, earth, new leather, spice and a bramble...

Stella Bella Luminosa Margaret River Chardonnay 2023

A single vineyard Chardonnay of inimitable character, there is only one Luminosa. Each release is a masterclass in delivering a...

Otro Vino Margaret River The Italian 2024

Sangiovese and Cabernet were made for each other. Each nestles so comfortably, naturally, into the other bringing a touch of...

Otro Vino Swan Valley Grenache 2024

Red Wine - Grenache

A pleasure-seeking kind of Grenache with that plummy carbonic maceration quality that spells immediate drinking enjoyment. It’s lively and youthful,...

Stella Bella Suckfizzle Chardonnay 2023

How can one wine producer boast so much extraordinary quality Chardonnay? Stella Bella stars with both Luminosa and Suckfizzle Chardonnays!...

Stella Bella Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

Shows classic Margaret River depth and the lifted aromatic appeal of the region’s number one red grape. Think briar, acacia...

Mud House Pinot Noir 2021

There’s a good mix of fruit, spice and earthiness on show here, and it’s all neatly packaged together making for...

Petaluma ANOVA Chardonnay 2023

A new icon Chardonnay from revered label Petaluma. Sourced from the ‘finest parcels’ in the Adelaide Hills, including Chardonnay jewel...

Petaluma ANOVA Chardonnay 2023

This 2023 ANOVA Chardonay is open-knit and ready to enjoy with layers of melon and musky peach with grapefruit bite...

Mr Riggs The Gaffer Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

Straight off the bat this is as good an example of this wine as I have seen. It’s from an...

Riposte The Dagger Pinot Noir Adelaide Hills 2024

New stuff from across the ditch

We have had scimitars, stilettos and katanas, even a cutlass. Now daggers and sabres. A fine Pinot Noir from the...

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.

Deep Down Marlborough Chardonnay 2023

Deep straw colour, there are lovely rich and ripe notes on the nose, with hints of peaches, mandarins, stone fruits, gentle cashews and orange blossoms. A wine of balance and intensity with everything in place to flourish, including an appealing...

Deep Down Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

A single vineyard wine, organic, and with wild fermentation, around one-third in old puncheons, the colour here is a gleaming...

Deep Down Marlborough Blanc 2023

This is a wine which focuses on the Marlborough region, rather than on any single variety, which in this region...

Kuru Kuru Pinot Noir 2019

The name gives respect to senior members of the local Mãori. From Central Otago, the colour here is a red...

Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021

This is the initial still wine release from French Champagne House as part of its Regional Terroirs collection. It comes...

Cape Barren Inflight McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

A warm climate Cabernet with a good few years under its belt shows that this variety can do very well...

Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021

Here we have Mumm’s foray into the world of still wine. The fruit comes from the Lowburn sub-region of Central...

Mumm Central Otago Pinot Noir Terroirs Collection 2021

100% hand-harvested Pinot Noir grapes from the Lowburn sub-region and matured for 16 months in French oak. Hawthorn, black cherry...

Spy Valley N Block Pinot Nouveau 2022

Highly perfumed and exotic Pinot Noir revealing wonderful characters of cherry and light raspberry. It’s a fruit driven Pinot with...

Spy Valley Pinot Noir 2022

This is a most appealing Pinot displaying typical red berry and cherry aromas with a subtle mushroom-like underlay. The palate...

Spy Valley C Block Pinot Gris 2023

The latest from the rest of the world

This is a single block Pinot Gris that’s been given skin contact, resulting in its distinctive burnish amber colour. A...

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.

Mumm Napa Prestige Cuvée NV