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.

Blue Pyrenees Estate Midnight Cuvee 2016

Other - Specialty

I love the concept for this wine – grapes picked cold under lights, in the middle of the night, to...

Yangarra Estate Vineyard Blanc 2020

Other - Specialty

First things first – I bloody love this wine with its vibrant, vivacious personality. Spring literally bursts from the glass...

Yangarra Estate Vineyard Preservative Free Shiraz 2020

Red Wine - Shiraz

Preservative Free wines have come an unbelievably long way in the last decade. In the early days, very few serious...

Angullong Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

Orange has good potential with cabernet sauvignon. The cooler edge to its climate keeps cabernet in check, with its fresh,...

Andrew Peace Full Moon Durif 2018

Other - Specialty

Durif is one of those love or hate it grape varieties. It is a big sucker, with lashings of fruit...

Andrew Peace Full Moon Shiraz Sagrantino 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

Andrew Peace would have to be one of the biggest producers of sagrantino in the country, with a range of...

Andrew Peace Australia Felix Sagrantino 2016

Other - Specialty

Sagrantino is a warrior grape variety that thrives in hot and dry climates, where many others would fail. So you...

Harewood Estate Flux-VII White Blend 2018

Other - Specialty

This is an Australian take on the classic aromatic white blends from Alsace in France, made from pinot gris, gewurztraminer...

Harewood Flux-III Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay

Not all chardonnay from Western Australia is built like the wines from Margaret River. Down in Western Australia’s Great Southern...

Harewood Flux Shiraz ‘Rhone’ Clones 2016

Red Wine - Shiraz

This wine is full of oooohhs and aaaaahhhss – with every sip bringing out something new. And no surprise when...

Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

The Clare Valley does make some of Australia’s most ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon with warm dry summers helping to bring out...

Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2017

Red Wine - Shiraz

St Andrews Shiraz is often a big, mouthfilling and teeth-staining style of Clare Valley red – usually with a big...

Cirillo Estate 1850 Ancestor Vine Grenache Rosato 2019

Red Wine - Grenache

This is one unique rosé. It is made from some of the oldest vines on the planet, planted around 170...

Cirillo Estate Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Mataro 2017

Other - Specialty

Mataro has gone from a grape variety that was often ignored to being at the top of many winemakers shopping...

Distant South Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

I didn’t hold out much hope for this wine as pinot noir under $20, particularly from Tasmania, is often hard...

Orlando Lyndale Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay

Lyndale is a relatively new wine from the Orlando stable and has slotted straight into the modern, acid-driven Australian Chardonnay...

Orlando Lawson’s Padthaway Shiraz 2015

Red Wine - Shiraz

If you don’t know Padthway, now is the time for a crash course in this region that can turn out...

Orlando Jacaranda Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

Jacaranda Ridge is a classic, old-school Coonawarra Cabernet. These are not fruity, supple wines made for Summer drinking – they...

Orlando Steingarten Riesling 2019

White Wine - Riesling

It is a bit of an honour when a wine like this arrives at the door. Steingarten is one of...

Orlando Centenary Hill Shiraz 2015

Red Wine - Shiraz

Centenary Hill has had a makeover – Jacobs Creek is gone and Orlando is back and it has delivered a...

Tudor Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

Bargain pinot noir is hard to find – it is needle in the haystack stuff. But here we have a...

The Pond Pinot Grigio 2019

White Wine - Pinot Grigio

Pinot grigio is an incredibly versatile wine. It seems delicate and subtle but these are wines that grow given the...

Tudor Victorian Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

The Tudor Shiraz is rapidly becoming one of the country’s top bargain shiraz. But not in that big and bold...

Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet 2018

Other - Specialty

Of all the wine regions in Australia, Margaret River is probably the best known for Cabernet Sauvignon. Its seaside climate...

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...