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.

Purple Hands Oenotri Montepulciano 2023

Other - Specialty

This 2023 Oenotri fermented in amphora is a big step up on the standard bottling with old fashioned cola, and...

Purple Hands Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

The Planta Circa 2023 Shiraz is quite seductive and a very different take on the classic style with its fine...

Purple Hands Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

This is quite a fresh and fruit forward expression of Purple Hands Shiraz with plush dark plum and chocolate aromas...

Purple Hands Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache 2024

Red Wine - Grenache

The Planta Circa 2024 Grenache is a beast; strong, muscular, focussed and far from ready to enjoy. It only hints...

Purple Hands Grenache 2024

Red Wine - Grenache

The Purple Hands 2024 Grenache offers up delicious purity of fruit and approachability with waves of charming dark cherry, dark...

Wirra Wirra Woodhenge Shiraz 2022

Red Wine - Shiraz

One for old school McLaren Vale fans, this 2022 Shiraz delivers robust aromas of cocoa, bitumen and licorice with a...

Wirra Wirra Farmer’s Heart Grenache 2023

Red Wine - Grenache

This stylish Farmer’s Heart Grenache is an unashamedly lighter style but carries it off well with layers of watermelon, cranberry...

Wirra Wirra Whites Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

This single vineyard 2023 Whites Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a refined expression bursting with bright aromas of mint and milk...

Wirra Wirra MVCG Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

Varietal typicity leaps from the glass in this 2023 MVCG Cabernet Sauvignon thanks to fragrant leafy, cedar and red currant...

Wirra Wirra Grenache Rosé 2024

Red Wine - Grenache

This 2024 Grenache Rosé is pretty to look at and quite serious at the same time with its refined aromas...

Gundog Estate M Burton Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

There is something very alluring about this M Burton 2023 Canberra District Shiraz, which has had three hundred days on...

Gundog Estate Canberra Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

This gently weighted 2023 Canberra Shiraz displays essence of Shiraz aromas with licorice, plum skin and spice in a generous...

Gundog Estate Marksman’s Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

Sorry, but this 2023 Markman’s Shiraz hits the mark with its youthful core of blackberry and wood smoke aromas with...

Gundog Estate M Burton Riesling 2023

White Wine - Riesling

This is one of my favourite new wave Rieslings in the country and the cool 2023 vintage has delivered beautifully....

Gundog Estate Rare Game Shiraz 2023

Red Wine - Shiraz

This classic 2023 Hunter Valley Shiraz has power and refinement with a beautiful mix of smoked meats, red earth, plum...

Freeman Secco 2018

Other - Specialty

A standout vintage for this partial Amarone style that is packed with aromas of chocolate shavings and dried figs with...

1925 Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny

Other - Specialty

This miraculous wine, from 1925, shows impressive vitality with the liquid raisin aromas topped by old mahogany and dusty old...

Mud House Pinot Noir 2022

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

The 2022 Mud House Pinot Noir is at the peak of its powers, with soft plummy fruit now giving way...

Small Wonder Auburn Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

This inaugural vintage of Auburn 2023 Chardonnay is impressive offering up strong typicity with tangy and exotic white peach, nectarine...

Small Wonder Auburn Pinot Noir 2023

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

This quite delectable young 2023 Tassie Pinot Noir is understated and beautifully composed with dark cherry and almost chocolatey aromas...

Small Wonder Block 3 Pinot Noir 2024

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

This 2023 Block 3 Pinot Noir delivers a fascinating counterpoint against the Auburn Pinot Noir, the clonal mix of 114...

Petaluma White Label Chardonnay 2023

White Wine - Chardonnay

This quite charming 2023 Chardonnay is fruit forward and delivers pretty melon and grapefruit aromas with a touch of nutty...

Schubert Estate The Gander Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz

This barrel selection 2021 Gander Shiraz is a modern style with quite decadent oak but all works well for those...

Schubert Estate The Goose-Yard Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Shiraz

The 2021 Goose-Yard Shiraz is stylish and unforced as it radiates with cocoa, dried meats and molten dark chocolate aromas...

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...