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.

Voyager Estate MJW Chardonnay 2018

Thrilling from start to finish – Australian Chardonnay does not come much better than this. The Voyager Estate MJW range is their shot at the

The Hare and the Tortoise Pinot Gris 2020

The King Valley with its Alpine influences can turn out a whole range of delicious wines – from Italian reds such as nebbiolo and sangiovese

Tread Softly Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Tread Softy is part of the changing face of winemaking around the world with sustainability a key part of the offer. It has minimal preservatives,

Brokenwood Wines Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz 2019

The Graveyard Shiraz is always a wine that takes patience. Drinking and even tasting it young is a serious waste of what is a super

Brokenwood Vegas Block Shiraz 2019

Another piece of the Graveyard vineyard, this time named the Vegas block thanks to having been replanted a couple of times over the last 35

Brokenwood Wines Verona Vineyard Shiraz 2019

The Verona vineyard has never got the recognition it deserves – sitting across the road from Graveyard and planted in similar red clay soils. It

Brokenwood Wines Kat’s Block Shiraz 2019

Made from 17 year old vines from the Graveyard vineyard this is the bargain of the 2021 releases when compared to the $350 Graveyard. It

Brokenwood Wines Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019

Young vine and declassified Graveyard fruit has given this wine some serious class although in that typically mid-weight pinot noir-like Hunter style. It starts with

Brokenwood Wade Block 2 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

This is the 19th vintage of the Wade Block 2 Shiraz which continues the long and proud history of Brokenwood in McLaren Vale. It’s a

Brokenwood Wines Wildwood Road Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

For a company based in the Hunter Valley they certainly do Margaret River well and this is no retiring violet. It is a Bordeaux like

Brokenwood Wines Semillon 2020

Who can forget the Summer of 2020 – bushfire smoke and blood red skies that also wiped out much of the vintage around New South

Hoddles Creek 1er Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Interesting wine this which took days to come out of its shell – sometimes the trip up from Melbourne can take a toll but it

Dexter Pinot Noir 2019

If you don’t know Dexter wines, then it is time to get acquainted. The wines come from a single vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula, part

Henschke Giles Pinot Noir 2019

What a triumph in the year before the Henschke Lenswood vineyard was hammered by fire, although the pinot noir vines survived that terrible day. Lenswood

Henschke Marble Angel 2018

Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon can be controversial stuff. While some vintages are challenging, when the weather gods are kind the Barossa Valley can be home

Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2016

The combination of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon is widely seen as the classic Australian blend – one of our great gifts to the world of

Henschke Johann’s Garden 2018

Here we have Henschke’s premier grenache blend – in this case also including mataro and shiraz. Australian grenache is now getting a head of steam

Henschke Henry’s Seven 2019

In the Henschke range this is the party wine that radiates Barossa personality and is chock-a-block full of mouth filling, generous and supple fruit for

Mitchell Wines Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz 2016

Wines like this show the advantage of bottle age in regions such as the Clare Valley where young reds can be brutish, even overwhelming with

Mitchell Wines Watervale Riesling 2020

Mitchell Wines is one of those wineries that sits below the radar perhaps thanks to their elegant, subtle style. These are not flashy wines that

Mitchell Wines Peppertree Sparkling Shiraz NZ

The latest release of Mitchell’s Peppertree Sparkling Shiraz is out and it is a good one. The wine comes from just a single block of

Head to the hills

Steven George is not your average winemaker and Ashton Hills is certainly not just any old winery. Driving up to the old quaint cellar door

Durif – Shiraz on Steroids

Well over one hundred years ago the global wine industry was almost bought to its knees. A little known aphid had made the perilous journey

Drink to your health

Fifteen years ago organic food was the preserve of students and hippies while today whole sections of the community scour their supermarket shelves every week,

Drinks adventures podcasts

FEATURED POSTS

Winepilot

Have you ever wondered what organic and biodynamic viticulture is all about?⠀
⠀
“While traditional farming techniques regularly produce exceptional wines, the vitality and character seen in the great wines crafted under organic or biodynamic guidelines is very impressive.”⠀
⠀
Angus Hughson digs into the difference between organic and biodynamic and how these practices can influence what is in your glass.⠀

winepilot.com/story/drink-to-your-health/ ... See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook

View Comments

Likes: 1
Shares: 1
Comments: 0

Comment on Facebook

Winepilot is in Sydney, Australia.

It’s Australia Day so what’s on the menu around the country today? We are enjoying the new 2018 MJW Chardonnay from Voyager Estate - it is epic.

https://winepilot.com/voyager-estate-mjw-chardonnay-2018/

It’s Australia Day so what’s on the menu around the country today? We are enjoying the new 2018 MJW Chardonnay from Voyager Estate - it is epic.

winepilot.com/voyager-estate-mjw-chardonnay-2018/ ... See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook

View Comments

Likes: 2
Shares: 0
Comments: 0

Comment on Facebook

Winepilot

It’s definitely the weather today for crisp, cool Hunter Valley semillon.⠀
⠀
Angus Hughson shines a light on one of Australia’s groundbreaking early winemakers and pioneer of the Hunter Valley region, Maurice O’Shea. ⠀
⠀

winepilot.com/story/the-pleasant-mountain/ ... See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook