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.

Mount Avoca Old Vine Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

Of all the recent releases from Mount Avoca, this Old Vine Shiraz is the standout with its wonderful combination of...

Mount Avoca The Calling Shiraz 2017

Red Wine - Shiraz

The Calling is Mount Avoca’s Everest, their pinnacle wine made from a small patch of 50 year old vines which...

Mount Avoca Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

Central Victoria has made itself home to exceptional shiraz but cabernet is a different story and the winemakers have to...

Mount Avoca Estate Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

The Pyrenees region in Victoria makes a very unique style of Australian Shiraz. They are earthy and spicy wines but...

Mount Avoca Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2020

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

High up in Victoria’s cool Pyrenees wine region sits the Mount Avoca winery. It is one of the oldest in...

Altacena Tempranillo 2019

Red Wine - Tempranillo

Looking for something a bit different this Summer – a bargain red to wash down anything off the barbecue? Then...

Mandoleto Pinot Grigio 2019

White Wine - Pinot Grigio

Bargain Italian Pinot Grigio is hard to find with the cheaper versions often having little or no flavour – you...

Little Giant Single Vineyard Barossa Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

Sometimes the wines from the Barossa can be a little simple; powerful and rich but lacking in detail. But here...

Risky Business Pinot Noir Rose 2020

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

Not your average rose here from Risky Business thanks to the combination of a cooler climate and a premium wine...

Risky Business King Valley Pinot Gris 2020

Other - Specialty

The cool and fertile hills of the King Valley have a long and proud winemaking history particularly with Italian and...

Ponting Wines ‘The Pioneer’ Tasmanian Chardonnay 2019

White Wine - Chardonnay

Ricky Ponting hales from Northern Tasmania so it is no great surprise that with Tasmania’s rapidly rising reputation for wine...

Moss Wood Chardonnay 2019

White Wine - Chardonnay

The big mover at Moss Wood in recent years has been their chardonnay. In the last five years it is...

Moss Wood Pinot Noir 2018

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

You don’t get a hell of a lot of pinot noir in Margaret River. So you’ve got to hand it...

Hentyfarm Riesling 2019

White Wine - Riesling

South-Western Victoria has a long and proud history for riesling thanks to the work of Seppelt and Crawford River. This...

Longview Vineyard Macclesfield Riesling 2020

White Wine - Riesling

Longview have been pushing the the hamlet of Macclesfield for some time where they successfully craft wines on the restrained...

Longview Vineyard Adelaide Hills Whippet Sauvignon Blanc 2020

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

The Adelaide Hills is home to many of Australia’s top Sauvignon Blancs thanks to its cooler climate and also humidity...

St John’s Road The Prophet Barossa Shiraz 2017

Red Wine - Shiraz

I love the labels for this range from St John’s Road showing the altitude of their vineyards in the Barossa....

Parker Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay 2017

White Wine - Chardonnay

The oaky chardonnay has almost become an endangered species. With winemakers increasingly focussing on more elegant styles, which is not...

Hesketh Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2020

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc in 2020 is a real hit or miss affair. The baking Summer and bushfires hit the...

Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Shiraz 2016

Red Wine - Shiraz

The classic Australian blend of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz is almost an endangered species, as blends on the whole have...

Oates Ends Margaret River Chardonnay 2020

White Wine - Chardonnay

It has only been a handful of years since the first wines from Oates Ends came out. The story is...

Chateau Les Maurins Small Batch Series Bordeaux 2018

Other - Specialty

The standard Chateau Les Maurins is the biggest selling Red Bordeaux in Australia thanks to its savoury French style and...

Kaiora Bay Gibbston Pinot Noir 2018

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

Gibbston is one of the key sub-regions in the famed pinot capital of New Zealand – Central Otago. Of all...

Venturer Series Riverina Rose 2020

Other - Specialty

Pretty in pink! This wine is not only a pretty pink colour but is also filled with pretty fruits. There...

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...