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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.

Henschke George 5th Grenache 2025

Red Wine - Grenache

A Barossa double regioned delight – 80% from the Barossa Valley’s celebrated Vine Vale district where the variety rises to its finer glories, supported by 20% from the Eden Valley. It reveals barely any barrel influence which opens up a...

Henschke Henry’s Seven 2025

A Barossa based GSM in a switcheroo blend, here 65% Shiraz, 20% Mataro and 15% Grenache from both the Valley...

Henschke The Bootmaker Mataro 2024

One of Barossa Valley’s great gifts, if a little under the mainstream radar, is the Mataro variety, often seen hiding...

Henschke Louis Semillon 2024

White Wine - Semillon

Fifty plus year old vines planted by custodian Stephen Henschke’s father Cyril honouring his brother Louis. A wine of rocky...

Henschke Peggy’s Hill Riesling 2026

White Wine - Riesling

Sourced from several Eden Valley growers with vines between 10 and 70 years old, this is a wine with genuine...

Henschke Stone Jar Tempranillo 2025

Red Wine - Tempranillo

From the Estate’s vineyards in Eden Valley, managed under organic and biodynamic practices, the wine was matured for half a...

Henschke Peggy’s Hill Eden Valley Riesling 2026

White Wine - Riesling

Eden Valley Riesling from this increasingly impressive vintage, fermentation was in tank, as you would expect. The colour is a...

Henschke Louis Eden Valley Semillon 2024

White Wine - Semillon

Hunter Valley Semillon with which most of us are more familiar, but certainly a most valid representation. From the Eden...

Henschke The Bootmaker Barossa Valley Mataro 2024

New stuff from across the ditch

There is not a lot of solo varietal Mataro offered in this country, but it is always fascinating to see...

Henschke George 5th Grenache 2025

Red Wine - Grenache

The fruit here is sourced 80% from the Barossa Valley with the remaining 20% from the Eden Valley. Maturation was...

Henschke Henry’s Seven Shiraz Mataro Grenache 2025

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz

The famous blend, the split here is 65% Shiraz, 20% Mataro and 15% Grenache. 66% of the fruit comes from...

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.

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, fermentation is with wild yeasts. Around 1/3rd whole bunches are incorporated. Maturation is in older oak for around eight months....

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

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

Craggy Range Aroha Te Muna Martinborough Pinot Noir 2024

Grown on a narrow band of clay over stone in the Te Muna Vineyard, from vines now over 25 years...

Craggy Range Sophia Gimblett Gravels Vineyard 2024

The latest from the rest of the world

A 79% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon blend anchored by Merlot from Block 24 (clone 481), hand-harvested after...

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