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.

Serafino Black Label Reserve Grenache 2020

Red Wine - Grenache

The rise of great Australian Grenache continues and Serafino have long been champions of the variety in McLaren Vale, the...

Ballandean Estate Saperavi 2018

Other - Specialty

There are some wines that come along and knock you off your feet, and this is one of them. The...

Greenock Creek Four Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a good effort for a variety that can be difficult in the Barossa Valley. While the Barossa can...

Two Hands Secret Block Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

Barossa and in particular Moppa fans will fall in love with this shiraz. It is a deeply flavoured wine but...

Two Hands Holy Grail Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

The Holy Grail is Two Hands interpretation of Barossa Shiraz from Seppeltsfield. It’s a rich style with sweet mocha oak...

Two Hands Waterfall Block Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for this wine. It’s made from a vineyard quite literally in the...

Two Hands Coach House Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

Fruit for this wine was sourced from Greenock in the Barossa Valley so no great surprise that it is the...

L.A.S. Vino The Albino PNO 2020

Other - Specialty

Yes, there is a little bit of pinot noir planted in Margaret River and Nic Peterkin has snaffled some and...

L.A.S. Vino CDDB Chenin Blanc Dynamic Blend 2020

White Wine - Chenin Blanc

What exactly is a dynamic blend? It seems for Nic peterkin it’s a combination of the biodynamically grown fruit (from...

L.A.S. Vino Wildberry Springs Chardonnay 2020

White Wine - Chardonnay

Fascinating wine this, which shows the quality you would expect from Margaret River Chardonnay with incredible depth of fruit, but...

DAOSA Natural Rèserve NV

Other - Specialty

While the Adelaide Hills was for many years considered the home of Australia’s greatest sparkling wines, recent years have seen...

Greenock Creek Four Cuttings Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

We’ve got a proper Barossa blend here – made with shiraz fruit from Koonunga, Rosedale, Lyndoch and Tanunda. There is...

Higher Plane Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River has, over the years, made a name for itself with its approachable style of cabernet sauvignon – pretty,...

Straight Up by Phillip Moraghan Chardonnay 2020

White Wine - Chardonnay

This wine was a real surprise and it took me on a little trip to Southern Burgundy and Macon with...

Straight Up by Phillip Moraghan Pinot Noir 2020

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

The Yarra Valley was not the easiest place for making wine in 2020. But when the winemaking is taken care...

Harewood Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay

One of the fascinating sides to chardonnay is its flexibility as it can craft beautiful wines from the cool climates...

Harewood Estate Reserve Shiraz 2015

Red Wine - Shiraz

Here we have a super wine that displays the potential of Great Southern Shiraz. It has been made with a...

Harewood Estate Flux II Pinot Gris 2020

Other - Specialty

I love the concept behind the Flux range from Harewood Estate. The wines are all made to be unusual takes...

Ballandean Estate Nebbiolo 2018

Red Wine - Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo at the best of times can be very hard to get right and no doubt that is true in...

Little Giant Single Vineyard Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

I am not quite sure where Little Giant get their Coonawarra fruit from for this single vineyard cabernet but this...

Little Giant McLaren Vale Shiraz Mataro 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

Shiraz and mataro – I wish there were more of these wines around. Shiraz provides the fleshy layers of flavour...

Bernard Schurr Organic Cotes du Rhone Villages 2018

Other - Specialty

Cotes du Rhone is the one of the largest appellations in France which turns out millions and millions of bottles...

Little Giant Clare Valley Malbec Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Malbec - Shiraz

Clare Valley plus malbec plus shiraz – it sounds like a natural combination. The classic region for big but savoury...

Greenock Creek Stone Block Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

The 2019 Greenock Creek Stone Block Shiraz took a little time to come around with the ripe, warm vintage making...

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...