Angus Hughson

Angus is the Founder and Publisher at Winepilot with over 15 years of drinks writing and judging experience including authoring Worldwine, as Drinks Editor for Wish Magazine in The Australian for over a decade and a regular contributor to Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine. Angus founded Winepilot to help you drink better, everyday.

Dicey The Inlet Pinot Noir 2019

Made from an almost twenty year old Bannockburn vineyard Dicey’s The Inlet Pinot Noir makes a grand statement from the get go. It’s immediately beautifully

Dicey Black Rabbit Pinot Noir 2019

Dicey make wines from two Pinot Noir vineyards – The Inlet and Black Rabbit. The Black Rabbit is planted on a steep north-facing slope at

Dicey Pinot Noir 2019

There are not many in Central Otago that know more about pinot noir than the Dicey clan. Father Robin with sons Matt and James have

Dicey Riesling 2020

Off-Dry Rieslings have become the popular style in Central Otago as that little bit of sweetness is needed to tame the acidity found in wines

Dicey Chenin Blanc 2020

Chenin blanc must be the most underrated grape variety on the planet. In its home in France’s Loire Valley it helps to craft not only

The Other Wine Co. Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2020

The Adelaide Hills is regarded as one of the leading regions for pinot gris in the country, vying with Mornington Peninsula for the national crown.

O’Leary Walker Seasonal Release Grenache 2020

You don’t often see grenache from Watervale, especially from vines over 100 years old. The cool Watervale climate has certainly turned out a slightly unusual

The Foggy Hill

When Brian Croser first suggested he was going to grow pinot noir at the end of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia no doubt there

Below & Above Chardonnay 2017

The Southern Forests wine region is a new one in between Great Southern and Margaret River and this wine shows little touches of both those

Below & Above Merlot 2015

Merlot – it is the grape variety that Australia struggles to get right. Often the local wines are too big and bold, lacking the delicacy

Spring Vale Estate Pinot Noir 2018

Spring Vale is one the earliest vineyards planted in Tasmania, all the way back in 1986. It is located on the Freycinet East Coast. which

Pipers Tasmania by Pipers Brook Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

Tasmanian Pinot Noir is Australia’s new holy wine grail – everyone wants it and value is hard to find. This wine is from Pipers Brook

Pt. Leo Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2018

Visit Pt. Leo Estate and you can see everything has been thrown into this project – sculpture park, restaurant, and of course winery and vineyard

Wolf Blass Exclusive Release Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Wolf Blass fans will no doubt be very happy to see this wine pop up on the shelves at ALDI. Wolf Blass was a master

Parker Coonawarra Estate First Growth 2016

We all have our old favourite wines – wines that we can go back to again and again as they almost always deliver. Parker First

Ox Hardy Slate Shiraz 2019

There are not many wines around that share the history and unique characters seen in a wine like this. It has been crafted in a

Ox Hardy Grenache 2020

The last five or ten years have seen the range of Australian grenache styles explode in every possible direction, from delicate, perfumed almost pinot noir

Parker Coonawarra Estate Kidman Block 2019

A new, old vine shiraz addition to Parker Coonawarra Estate is a little unusual at this winery where traditions run deep – they must like

Dog Point Pinot Noir 2018

Of the new releases from Dog Point this wine was the pick. But if you plan on drinking it young give it some air, either

Parker Coonawarra Estate 95 Block 2018

Blending cabernet sauvignon with petit verdot is a little unusual, and for one simple reason. Both of these grapes create big and tannic wines, petit

Bloodwood Orange Riesling 2018

If there is a bargain region for riesling in Australia then Orange is it. A cool climate, thanks to altitude, with an occasional dump of

Dalrymple Vineyards Pinot Noir 2019

The Pipers River coast on Bass Strait is one of the coolest sites for pinot noir in Australia, which is why it also creates spectacular

RockBare RB1 Barossa Valley Single Vineyard Shiraz 2017

RockBare is a collaboration between the two wine families – the Valmorbida family from Australia and California’s Jackson family. The RB1 is their pinnacle shiraz