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.

Piedra Negra Mendoza Reserve Malbec 2018

Red Wine - Malbec

Argentina has made a name for itself with big reds thanks to the nearby Andes mountain range, with the resulting...

La Linea Mencia 2018

Other - Specialty

There is not much Mencia planted in Australia, but in North-Eastern Spain Mencia is hot property. It thrives in a...

Shaw and Smith Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

If one company has really put Adelaide Hills Shiraz on the fine wine horizon – it would have to be...

Villa Elsa Piemonte Rosso 2018

Other - Specialty

Piedmont in North-Western Italy is home to some of that country’s greatest wines, and some of the best food wines...

Freya & Jules Watervale Riesling 2020

White Wine - Riesling

For many Australian Riesling fans, Watervale is god’s country. It’s the cooler section of the Clare Valley and can craft...

Gone Rogue Mish Mash White 2019

Other - Specialty

It is always great to see something new in the world of wine and I am fairly sure you’ve never...

Gone Rogue Mash Up Red 2018

Other - Specialty

The Rogue Vintner wines are not your serious, put down in the cellar wine styles. They are fun wines, with...

Apogee Alto Pinot Noir 2019

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

Andrew Pirie of Apogee has a long and distinguished history in Tasmania as the man behind Pipers Brook. These days...

Freeman Vineyards Altura Vineyard Nebbiolo 2016

Red Wine - Nebbiolo

Brian Freeman has been banging away on the Hilltops Nebbiolo drum for years now – actually it is over twenty...

Bekkers McLaren Vale Syrah 2018

Red Wine - Syrah

The Bekkers story is a good one – Aussie boy meets French girl, both in the wine game, and they...

Pipers Brook Reserve Pinot Noir 2018

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

This is the not often seen Pipers Brook Reserve Pinot Noir – a Tasmanian rarity that generally disappears quickly after...

Pipers Brook Pinot Gris 2019

Other - Specialty

Pipers Brook was a trailblazer in Northern Tasmania with the original vineyards planted within sight of Bass Strait. It is...

Ninth Island Riesling 2019

White Wine - Riesling

In the years since the first wines were released by Ninth Island, Tasmania has come a very long way, and...

Anderson & Marsh Parell Albarino 2019

Other - Specialty

Anderson & Marsh is a collaboration between two leading winemakers in the Alpine Valleys – Eleana Anderson from Mayford and...

Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Shiraz 2015

Red Wine - Shiraz

The Signature screams a pedigree that goes back over fifty years with each vintage a tribute to a member of...

Company Wine Beechworth Nebbiolo 2017

Red Wine - Nebbiolo

The key to great Nebbiolo is perfume and it is something that many local versions lack. Yes they have the...

Bollinger PN VZ15

Other - Specialty

For the first time in 12 years, Bollinger have launched a new wine, a Blanc de Noirs made exclusively from...

Cirillo Estate 1850 Ancestor Vine Semillon 2017

White Wine - Semillon

Semillon in the Barossa Valley has been a bit of a dog’s body – a curio on the side to...

Cirillo Estate Barossa Valley Malbec 2018

Red Wine - Malbec

Malbec loves a dry and warm climate as is seen in the deeply flavoured wines from Mendoza in Argentina, so...

Mountadam Vineyards Patriarch Shiraz 2015

Red Wine - Shiraz

This wine is a tribute to the founder of Mountadam – David Wynn. It is from the oldest Shiraz vines...

Mojo Limestone Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2019

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

Thanks to our Kiwi friends, and rivers of zesty wine coming over from Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc has, for many, lost...

Mojo Bruno Shiraz 2017

Red Wine - Shiraz

You could hardly get more Barossan if you tried than this Bruno Shiraz, particularly from the sub-region of Marananga which...

Sticks Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

Sticks is that dependable mid-week Yarra Valley Pinot Noir. Year in and year out the wine it is a go-to...

Mountadam Vineyards Five-Fifty Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay

Mountadam made their name with Chardonnay and this is a cracking value wine that follows the family line. It is...

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...