Angus Hughson

Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.

Varney Wines McLaren Vale Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache

Premium fruit from Blewitt Springs and Seaview is written all over this wine although it still retains the casual Varney...

Varney Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

Made from a mix of fruit from Clarendon, Blewitt Springs and Whites Valley, this is a well composed and sophisticated...

Bekkers Syrah Grenache 2021

Red Wine - Grenache - Syrah

One of the first modern wines to put McLaren Vale among the top handful of Australian wine regions was d’Arenberg’s...

Bekkers Grenache 2021

Red Wine - Grenache

Toby and Emmanuelle Bekkers offer a masterclass in blending with this Grenache made with fruit from four vineyards in Blewitt...

Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay

This is a big step up from the Premier Chardonnay of the same vintage that jumps out of the blocks...

Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay

The cooler 2021 vintage has produced a fine and detailed example of Margaret River Chardonnay which displays elegance over power....

Juniper Cornerstone Wilyabrup Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay

This wine is beautifully pitched with exceptional winemaking to triumph in a cool season. Made with largely Burgundian clone 95...

Cullen Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

A very special vintage of Diane Madeline, celebrating what would have been the 100th year for its namesake. A blend...

Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

If you are going to open this wine up in the next five years give it some serious time in...

Passel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 does it again in this beautifully pitched Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. Deeply coloured and it opens up with your...

Passel Estate Lot 71 Reserve Syrah 2018

Red Wine - Syrah

Margaret River is not particularly well known for its Shiraz but this wine jumps out of the blocks and grabs...

Meerea Park Alexander Munro Semillon 2016

White Wine - Semillon

From the famed Braemore Vineyard, this elegant and poised Semillon is drinking younger than most with attractive layers of hay...

Meerea Park Hell Hole Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz

2021 was not the easiest Hunter vintage but Meerea Park have still managed to deliver a modern food style with...

Meerea Park Alexander Munro Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

This is an evocative and expressive Hunter Valley Shiraz thanks to a glorious mix of red currant, black cherry, leather...

Henschke Louis Eden Valley Semillon 2021

White Wine - Semillon

This 2021 Semillon, 9% of which has been aged in seasoned oak, shows an attractive array of melon, lanolin and...

Henschke Roeslein Eden Valley Barbera 2021

Red Wine - Barbera

I am fairly sure that this is the first vintage of straight Barbera from Henschke, although it does come off...

Henschke Tappa Pass Barossa Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

Opaque in colour, this wine shows ripe and generous fruit although still in that more understated Henschke style. It opens...

Henschke Innes Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2022

White Wine - Pinot Gris

This Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris is pretty and perfumed as it delivers lifted pear, musk and spice aromas with impressive...

Dice by Dicey Central Otago Pinot 2021

It is a bird, it is a plane, no but it is a very respectable Central Otago Pinot Noir in...

Heggies Eden Valley Riesling 2022

White Wine - Riesling

This superb expression of Eden Valley Riesling, which sells at a criminally low price, is in career best form in...

Mesh Eden Valley Riesling 2022

White Wine - Riesling

This expressive wine is already showing its class with quite serious complexity. It is elegant and poised as it delivers...

Yalumba The Steeple Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

This is the best vintage of The Steeple I can recall. The wine is drawn from a single 99-year old...

Jansz Late Disgorged Vintage Cuvée 2014

Pale golden with a touch of salmon pink, this wine opens up with fantastic complexity for the price with layers...

Yalumba Paradox Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

While the Paradox Shiraz comes from the northern Barossa, famed for its bold styles, Yalumba purposefully take a gentle approach...

Stories

The Lay of the Land

January 20, 2026

Angus Hughson

2026 is here and has roared in with a vengeance unfortunately kicking off with catastrophic fires, particularly in Central Victoria....

The Limestone Coast Wine Guide 2026

November 1, 2025

Angus Hughson

By Angus Hughson, Andrew Caillard MW and Lisa Cardelli The Limestone Coast is a special region in the Australian wine...

Anselmi – Ahead of the Curve

July 16, 2025

Angus Hughson

Trailblazer is a term often thrown around in the wine trade. Yet, while there is certainly plenty of experimentation in...

The Greatest Wine Book That You’ve Never Heard of – One Thousand Vines by Pascaline Lepeltier

April 14, 2025

Angus Hughson

Pascaline Lepeltier is the sommelier at highly regarded Chambers restaurant in Lower Manhattan, New York, with a superbly crafted and...

Chasing Down Champagne

February 28, 2025

Angus Hughson

You have to hand it to French marketing, particularly when it comes to Champagne. It is a giant region; 34,000...

The Answer is, and Always was, Chardonnay

January 31, 2025

Angus Hughson

Imagine having a crystal ball twenty years ago and peering into the future of Australian wine. At the time, Robert...