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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

Long Live the Fiano Queen

October 23, 2026

Lisa Cardelli

Corrina Wright of Oliver’s Taranga wasn’t born in Campania, nor did she grow up drinking Fiano with her whiting. Yet she got tired of drinking McLaren Vale Shiraz with fish, and today she goes by the nickname “Fiano Queen”. So how did that happen? “(Our neighbour) Mark Lloyd from Coriole...

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...

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...

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.

Trueheart Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio 2026

White Wine - Pinot Grigio

A neat, crisp Grigio from the Hills that is a little more interesting than most, bringing a mineral edginess and tart pithiness to the glass. Lemon citrus, almond, white peach and pear aromas. Juicy and nicely textural to taste, it...

Lambrook Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2026

A delightfully fresh, vibrant, high-energy Savvy. The nose offers a neat combination of sprinkle-dried herbs and light tropical fruit notes....

Lambrook Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2026

Captivating aromas greet you immediately, with apple and pear notes and a slightly pastry-like character. Compelling and engaging. The palate...

Lambrook Adelaide Hills Rosé 2026

Bright, pale pink in colour. It looks quite brilliant in the bottle. The nose shows a fairly typical cherry and...

Lambrook Seed Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2025

A superb example of Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir. Initially, the nose shows the very typical perfumed floral lift, with a...

Lambrook Plant Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2025

This is an excellent single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Adelaide Hills. The aromas offer an engaging combination of truffly characters,...

Lost Buoy McLaren Vale Grenache 2025

Red Wine - Grenache

McLaren Vale is leading the Aussie Grenache pack, and it’s easy to see why. Bright crimson red. High aromatics on...

Lost Buoy GSM 2025

New stuff from across the ditch

A really appealing blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre from McLaren Vale. Loaded with spicy red fruits on the nose,...

Lost Buoy Shiraz 2025

Red Wine - Shiraz

A generous, plump and plush Shiraz from McLaren Vale, with deep colour and intense aromas of spicy, plummy fruits and...

Lost Buoy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2025

Red Wine - Shiraz

Solid, sturdy and strong in classic Vale Shiraz character. Deep, inky, purple-black hues. It comes highly woodsy spiced and black...

Lost Buoy McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2025

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz

The characters we got to know and enjoy in the Lost Buoy 2025 Grenache and Shiraz come together with Mourvèdre...

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.

Savora Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2026

A bright and tidy young Sauvignon sourced from two sub-regions of the Marlborough region. Built with early drinking in mind, it comes plush in ripe tropical fruits and citrus laid out across crisp, brisk acidity. It ticks all the Marlborough...

Thirty One Rows Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2026

A smart, marble effect label, inspired by the Thirty Rows Vineyard with its rugged stony soils, is a fitting introduction...

Kōtātā Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2026

This is a wine with an important message. Kōtātā is an endangered wetland bird in New Zealand rarely seen but...

Kōtātā Waipara Pinot Gris 2026

Waipara is the main sub-region of North Canterbury in New Zealand’s South Island known for specialising in cool climate grapes...

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...

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

The latest from the rest of the world

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

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