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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

Dawning Day Farms

September 29, 2026

Shanteh Wale

Dawning Day Farms is a micro-vineyard in Exeter, in the Southern Highlands. Michael and Katrina Archer branched out into winemaking for themselves with the 2020 vintage, only to have the weather gods humble them later that year, when smoke from the Black Summer bushfires swept through the region. What did...

Peter Lehmann Wines and Its Recipe for an Enduring Success

September 29, 2026

Lisa Cardelli

Wine and art: does a better pairing than this even exist? Making wine is certainly an art; it requires time,...

Greek jewels from Alpha Estate and the emerging regions of PGI Florina (ΠΓΕ Φλώρινα) and PDO Amyndeon (ΠΟΠ Αμύνταιο)

September 10, 2026

Jeni Port

Indigenous grape varieties – those multi-syllable ones that often trip the tongue and hail from ancient varieties off ancient lands...

Aptitude

September 3, 2026

Shanteh Wale

Greg Clack believes that each vineyard possesses its own inherent aptitude — a natural ability for growing grapes that express...

Sheehan Vineyards

September 2, 2026

Shanteh Wale

Nick Sheehan purchased three distinguished sites in the upper reaches of the Piccadilly Valley: St Margaret’s in Summertown, Allyra in...

Main Ridge Estate

September 1, 2026

Ken Gargett

Main Ridge Estate is a rather curious winery. Essential to the history of Mornington Peninsula and responsible for decades of...

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...

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.

Daosa Picadilly Valley Blanc de Blancs 2022

The 12th release of this wine, it is 100% Chardonnay from the Bizot Vineyard in Piccadilly Valley. Under Diam. 2022 was a very fine vintage for table wines and this is obviously carried on to sparklers. Whole bunch pressed, fermentation...

Daosa Picadilly Valley Rosé 2023

A Piccadilly Valley sparkling Rosé, all estate fruit, this is 50% Meunier, 46% Pinot Noir and 4% Chardonnay. The closure...

Daosa Picadilly Valley Late Disgorged Blanc de Blancs 2018

Like it or not, many consumers will look at the price and tell themselves that this needs to be as...

Thistledown Fool on the Hill Old Vine Eden Valley Grenache 2025

Red Wine - Grenache

A confession. When I saw the name of this wine, I got a little bit excited. I thought it was...

Thistledown Bachelor’s Block Ebenezer Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

From quite a famous block in the Ebenezer sub-region in the Barossa Valley, the team include whole bunches in the...

Marchand & Burch Village Pinot Noir 2025

The Mount Barrow Vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region in the Great Southern of Western Australia also provides the fruit...

Marchand & Burch Village Chardonnay 2025

Another superb vintage for the Great Southern region, the fruit for this wine comes from the team’s Mount Barrow Vineyard...

Jericho Rosé 2026

Now we’re talking Rosé. This is a cracking good example of a contemporary Australian Rosé. It comes from Blewitt Springs...

Jericho Wines Pinot Grigio 2026

White Wine - Pinot Grigio

A cooler Adelaide Hills is ideally suited to this variety, even in warmer years. This one really does nail the...

Biscay Road Chardonnay 2026

A wine that shows the versatility of the Barossa, home of some of our biggest wines, yet it can also...

Biscay Road GSM 2025

New stuff from across the ditch

A spicy, lifted varietal and floral blend showing a subtle combination of bright red fruits and a little Barossa earthiness....

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.

Red Hut Lowburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2025

I really like that the sub-regions are listed on the bottle. Having spent time in Central Otago, I know how strikingly rugged and varied the terrain is. Shaped by glaciers, its altitudes, aspects and soil types vary enormously. This Lowburn...

Red Hut Central Otago Pinot Noir 2025

Lavender, roses and other floral delights. This is equally as pretty as it is crunchy and aromatic. Muddled strawberries, cloves...

Carrick Unravelled Pinot Noir 2022

The “softest and lightest Pinot we can make”, sums up the concept behind this wine. From a range of parcels,...

Carrick Unravelled Pinot Noir 2023

The aim here is a Pinot Noir for early drinking. The team use nine separate parcels of vines, and fermentation...

Carrick Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2023

The team’s flagship Pinot Noir from some of the older vines in Central Otago, specifically from the Bannockburn sub-region, the...

Carrick Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2022

The Estate’s Central Otago Pinot Noir, from the Bannockburn sub-region, is the wine on which the team hangs its hat....

Carrick Bannockburn Chardonnay 2023

From the Bannockburn sub-region in Central Otago, the team source fruit here from some of the oldest vines in their...

Carrick Cairnmuir Terraces EBM Chardonnay 2023

The name for this most impressive Central Otago Chardonnay, ‘EBM’, comes from “Extended Barrel Maturation”. The team see that the...

Kinross Holy Schist Fumé Blanc 2025

Musky florals with yellow grapefruit, tropical guava and kaffir lime, all layered over creamy lees, stony mineral backbone and just...

Kinross Storm Cloud Gibbston Pinot Noir 2025

A seductive nose of cherry, plum, and blackcurrant layered with violet florals and light smoky spice. Bold and red fruited...

Kinross The Prospector Gibbston Chardonnay 2025

The latest from the rest of the world

This Chardonnay makes an entrance. Rich and creamy, with crème brûlée swirling through ripe peach and baked apple aromas. Big,...

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.

Champagne Bollinger La Grande Année 2018

This 2018 Vintage Champagne, made with 66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay, is bright, harmonious and approachable with youthful citrus and florals now joined by honeyed toast that builds in the glass. Dry with creamy acidity while layers of brioche...

1981 Frontesciaia Etna Bianco 2025

Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, is very much proving itself to be an exciting new force in quality wines. Quite...

1981 Frontesciaia Etna Rosso 2024

It seems that the gods of the volcano residing in Mount Etna in Sicily are not fussy when it comes...

Astrale Chianti Riserva DOCG 2021

A superb vintage for the Chianti region, this is at an impressive price for a Riserva. Varieties? We are advised...

Alleanze Della Venezia Pinot Grigio 2025

White Wine - Pinot Grigio

Pinot Grigio from the Della Venezia region in Italy, this is perhaps a touch more wild child than the school...

Tinnyu Coma Chardonnay 2024

Grown across two high-altitude Shangri-La villages — Xi-Da at 2,800m and A-Dong at 2,600m — on sandy-loam soils threaded with...

Silver Heights Jiayuan Marselan 2023

Hand-picked over two separate harvests from the sandier Jishan vineyard soils for freshness and structure, then de-stemmed and fermented in...

Silver Heights Reserve Chardonnay 2022

Sourced from the sandier soils of the Jishan vineyard and hand-picked before a day’s skin contact, this is fermented under...

Xiao Pu Perdue 22.3 Pinot Noir

Made by nomadic négociant Ian Dai Hongjing under his ‘Perdue’ label — this is the third release, drawn from Ningxia...

September Helan Chardonnay 2024