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.

Mayford Porepunkah Tempranillo 2018

Red Wine - Tempranillo

There are only a handful of wineries around Porepunkah so no great surprise if you have never heard of it....

Piedra Negra Reserve Malbec 2017

Red Wine - Malbec

WINNER of a Winepilot Trophy for the greatest value wines in Australia. This is an Argentinian Malbec which is exclusive...

Shaw Wines Estate Cabernet Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

From Murrumbateman near Canberra comes this Cabernet Shiraz showcasing the great potential of this region for Shiraz and all kinds...

El Toro Macho Tempranillo Bobal 2018

Red Wine - Tempranillo

What can you buy for $5? A dodgy hamburger maybe or a can of craft beer? With the El Toro...

Mount Majura Tempranillo 2018

Red Wine - Tempranillo

Canberra Tempranillo? Absolutely and Mount Majura has been one of the country’s standout Tempranillo makers for some time as this...

Chateau Les Maurins Bordeaux 2018

Other - Specialty

Bordeaux is for some the greatest wine region on the planet. Great reds, whites and sweet wines all in one...

Mayford Ovens Crossing Tempranillo Cabernet 2017

Red Wine - Tempranillo

WINNER of a Winepilot Trophy for the greatest value wines in Australia. Mayford is a small winemaker in the upper...

A.C. Byrne & Co Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2019

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon

In the old days Margaret River white blends were the most fashionable wines in the country. But then Marlborough Sauvignon...

Gemtree Luna Tempranillo 2019

Red Wine - Tempranillo

Biodynamically grown fruit (so it is almost good for you) and made in a Joven style this is a bright...

Kaiora Bay Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

The Kaiora Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is a couple of steps up above its little brother showing greater power and...

Fighting Gully Road Tempranillo 2017

Red Wine - Tempranillo

I don’t mind saying that Fighting Gully Road is one of my favourite wineries in Beechworth. The man behind it,...

Vallee Des Secrets Sparkling Cuvee NV

Other - Specialty

The Loire Valley in Northern France produces some of the best sparkling wines in France, outside of Champagne thanks to...

Allan Scott Black Label Marlborough Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay

Long time Marlborough producer Allan Scott has seen it all, from the early days of Marlborough through to its now...

Blackstone Paddock Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

This was not what I was expecting from Blackstone Paddock – this is a very serious Margaret River Cabernet and...

A.C. Byrne & Co Margaret River Chardonnay 2019

White Wine - Chardonnay

WINNER of a Winepilot Trophy for the greatest value wines in Australia. The home of great Australian Chardonnay in the...

Allan Scott Base Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

Central – the home to New Zealand’s biggest, boldest and most muscular Pinot Noirs. It’s the Barossa Valley of New...

Kaiora Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

Everyone needs an easy drinking Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in the fridge for unexpected visitors. Wines that are made to please...

Harewood Flux VII Pinot Gris Gewurztraminer Riesling 2018

White Wine - Riesling

The Flux range from James Kellie at Harewood Estate are wines where James lets his imagination run a little wild....

Reserve de la famille Drouet Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2018

White Wine - Sauvignon Blanc

There a handful of wines that every wine drinker needs to taste just once in their life and this Loire...

Feudio Arancio Nero d’Avola 2017

Other - Specialty

Southern Italy is one of the hottest wine regions on the planet right now as the local wines are finally...

Vinatero Old Vine Grenache 2019

Red Wine - Grenache

The fruit for this comes from McLaren vines over 70 years old, which were planted in 1947, and they have...

Castel Firmian Pinot Grigio 2018

White Wine - Pinot Grigio

From the Alps in the Northern Italian province of Trentino comes this very classy version of Italian Pinot Grigio. Nothing...

A.C. Byrne & Co Margaret River Cabernet Merlot

Red Wine - Merlot

This vintage of A.C. Byrne is made by a very well known Margaret River winemaker and it has the fingerprints...

Luis Felipe Edwards Classic Carmenere 2019

Red Wine - Carménère

Carmenere is a grape variety imported from Bordeaux in France decades ago. It is actually so long ago that French...

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...