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.

El Toro Macho Reserva 2015

Other - Specialty

This wine just oozes Spain. It is rustic, it’s savoury, it is full of flavour and is built for pleasure....

Pajro de Buen Aguero Garnacha 2018

Other - Specialty

Garnacha is Spanish for grenache – and Spain is quite possibly the original home for this grape variety. No wonder...

One Road Cabernet Merlot 2019

Red Wine - Merlot

Cabernet sauvignon and merlot make great friends – the bold Cabernet blackcurrant flavours softened by fleshy, easy to drink Merlot....

Villa Elsa Pinot Grigio 2019

White Wine - Pinot Grigio

Italian Pinot Grigio is so hot right now. It seems like everywhere you look that people are pouring great, big...

Woods Crampton Phillip Patrick Eden Valley Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

This wine was included in a tasting with some highly-fancied South Australian Shiraz – household names – and it blew...

Woods Crampton Sleeping Dogs Barossa Red 2020

Other - Specialty

The Sleeping Dogs Lie Barossa Red in a unique wine style from this famous region. In fact, I doubt you’ll...

Woods Crampton Pedro GSM 2020

Other - Specialty

Sometimes the name of a wine just feels right – and this wine definitely feels like a Pedro – friendly,...

Little Giant Coonawarra Cabernet 2019

Other - Specialty

These Little Giant wines are built to impress and are packed full of flavour. Our favourite of the lot is...

Wirra Wirra Amator Nouveau 2020

Other - Specialty

Thanks to our friends in Beaujolais the Nouveau style is taking off – bright, fresh and fruity styles that still...

Voyager Estate MJW Chardonnay 2017

White Wine - Chardonnay

The Voyager Estate MJW Chardonnay is now up there with some of Margaret River’s, and naturally the country’s, best. It...

Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

White Wine - Chardonnay

A very impressive and seamless Chardonnay that is all class from start to finish. It bursts from the glass with...

Pikes The E.W.P. Shiraz 2017

Red Wine - Shiraz

Pikes E.W.P. Shiraz is named after the Pikes co-founder Edgar Walter Pike and is made with fruit off the family...

Pikes Homage Cabernet Malbec 2018

Red Wine - Malbec

Cabernet and Malbec – it is a uniquely Australian and Clare Valley tradition that shines. The structural and dry Clare...

Howard Park Jeté Brut NV

Other - Specialty

While the Howard Park Jeté vintage is a big statement of a wine, the Jeté Brut is your classic aperitif...

Howard Park Grand Jeté 2015

Other - Specialty

There are not too many serious sparkling winemakers in WA – using all the various techniques seen in Champagne –...

MadFish Gold Turtle Margaret River Shiraz 2017

Red Wine - Shiraz

There is not enough love around for Margaret River shiraz. While the local cabernet sauvignon has fans around the world,...

Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay

Margaret River Chardonnay comes in all shapes and sizes. From the bold, oaky, tropical fruit styles to the more elegant...

Howard Park Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

Few wines have done as much for Great Southern as the Howard Park Cabernet. It is THE WINE that put...

Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2019

White Wine - Chardonnay

One of the chardonnays that put Adelaide Hills on the map, the Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay still remains to...

Harewood Estate Denmark Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay

There is an interesting little story emerging in the world of Western Australian Chardonnay, including a healthy competition between the...

Venturer Series Central Victorian Marsanne 2019

Other - Specialty

We’ve got a little teaser for you here – released January 2021 but worth keeping an eye out for. It’s...

St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet 1998

Other - Specialty

The legend returns. It is been plenty of years since we last saw this wine around the traps – a...

S.C. Pannell Old McDonald Grenache 2018

Red Wine - Grenache

Just like for Pinot Noir, colour can be a deceptive indictor of quality for Grenache. Some wines can be delicately...

Anderson & Marsh Parell Tempranillo 2019

Red Wine - Tempranillo

Anderson & Marsh is a collaboration between Eleana Anderson from Mayford and Jo Marsh from Billy Button – leaders in...

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...