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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.

Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Chardonnay 2019

The Margaret River makes many of the best chardonnays in the country thanks to its incredible generosity of fruit plus...

Venturer Series Hunter Valley Verdelho 2020

A decade ago verdelho was everywhere but slowly it fell out of fashion. Lucky there are still a few winemakers...

Nerissimo Verdeca 2019

Looking for something new – then try out this Verdeca from Puglia in Southern Italy. It’s like pinot grigio with...

Veuve Monsigny 1er Cru Brut Champagne NV

Premier Cru vineyards have been identified as some of the finest in Champagne which makes this wine one of the...

Collezione Oro Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore 2019

This wine is a huge crowd pleaser and is guaranteed to get any party started. It’s from the famous Valdobbiadene...

La Noblesse Loire Valley Gamay 2019

Most of the Gamay in France is planted in Beaujolais although there are also little pockets of this user-friendly red...

Bare Winemakers Limestone Coast Pinot Noir 2020

The rule with pinot noir, usually, is avoid anything under $20. Cheap and pinot generally just don’t mix. But then...

Poacher’s Ridge Shiraz 2018

In Western Australia the Great Southern is home to best cool climate shiraz – wines that bring elegance and finesse...

Poacher’s Ridge Riesling 2020

2020 is turning out to be an interesting year down in Western Australia’s Great Southern region combining raw power with...

Purple Hands Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

This wine is THE wine that put Purple Hands on the map and defined their brand style, which is crafted...

Purple Hands Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2019

If you want to know what mataro brings to the traditional Rhone blends then get your laughing gear around this...

Purple Hands Old Vine Grenache 2019

There is no mistaking the Purple Hands wines – they are hedonistic rides with waves of generous and plush fruit...

Vasse Felix Blanc 2020

Ulfiltered and unfined wines – they are a step on the journey to fully natural wines. Plenty of our top...

Vasse Felix Sauvignon Blanc 2019

One wine style that is often forgotten from Margaret River is lightly oaked sauvignon blanc. The combination of quite ripe...

Henschke Croft Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018

One of the signs of a great winery is their ability to craft quality wines in challenging years. It is...

Henschke Julius Eden Valley Riesling 2020

This is a wine that is archetypal Eden Valley and made for the cellar. It is very pale in colour...

Henschke Peggy’s Hill Eden Valley Riesling 2020

Peggy’s Hill is Henschke’s entry-level riesling with classic Eden Valley restraint and is made for early drinking. This vintage has...

Henschke The Rose Grower Nebbiolo 2016

Nebbiolo is hard work and it takes a hell of a lot of time and patience to get this grape...

Henschke Johanne Ida Selma Blanc de Noir MD

This wine came out of the blocks and absolutely blew my socks off with its raw power and complexity. A...

Quealy Pinot Grigio 2019

Pinot grigio often gets a bad wrap. Yes there are oceans of it coming over from Italy that is fairly...

Pikes Traditionale Riesling 2020

Pikes Traditionale Riesling is always a dependable wine you can take to the bank. Come rain, hail or shine, it...

L.A.S. Vino Grenache 2019

The L.A.S. Vino wines are not meant to be conventional. Nic Peterkin’s day job is at Pierro in Margaret River...

Swinney Frankland River Grenache 2019

The rise of Australian Grenache continues across the country and Swinney have come out of nowhere to stake a claim...

Paralian Marmont Vineyard Grenache 2019

This a unique style of Blewitt Springs Grenache that has had everything but the kitchen sink thrown at it to...

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The Lay of the Land

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

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

Trailblazer is a term often thrown around in the wine trade. Yet, while there is certainly plenty of experimentation in...
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The Greatest Wine Book That You’ve Never Heard of – One Thousand Vines by Pascaline Lepeltier

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

You have to hand it to French marketing, particularly when it comes to Champagne. It is a giant region; 34,000...
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The Answer is, and Always was, Chardonnay

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