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.

Moss Wood Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay

The Moss Wood property is ground zero for Cabernet Sauvignon in Margaret River being one of the first wineries to...

Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Red Wine - Cabernet Sauvignon

Vasse Felix was one of the first in the Margaret River. And in recent years under absolute star winemaker Virginia...

Beer Wars – Revenge of the pith IIPA

Other - Specialty

Okay, I admit it – it was the lightsaber that made me pick up this Revenge of the pith IIPA...

Bremerton No Added Preservatives Special Release Shiraz 2019

Red Wine - Shiraz

Preservative Free – can’t be a bad thing right? Most wine is made with a tiny amount of preservative (less...

El Toro Macho Reserva 2014

Other - Specialty

Change is as good as a holiday and this wine gives you a little taste of Spain for far less...

Cheeky French – Les Dauphins Cotes du Rhone 2018

Other - Specialty

WINNER of a Winepilot Trophy for the greatest value wines in Australia. So now we are taking a little trip...

Brilliant A.C. Byrne & Co McLaren Vale Biodynamic Shiraz 2018

Red Wine - Shiraz

WINNER of a Winepilot Trophy for the greatest value wines in Australia. Some wines are hard to believe and this...

Allan Scott Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

Allan Scott is one of the pioneers in Marlborough with vines planted all the way back in 1975, which is...

Single vineyard treasure – Shaw & Smith Lenswood Chardonnay 2017

White Wine - Chardonnay

From high up in the Adelaide Hills at Lenswood comes this stunning single vineyard Chardonnay from Shaw and Smith. But...

The mountain speaks – Harewood Mount Barker Riesling 2019

White Wine - Riesling

Mount Parker is home to the original star of the Great Southern – Plantagenet. Decades before Great Southern was recognised...

Mountain wines – Harewood Porongurup Riesling 2019

White Wine - Riesling

The vineyards surrounding the granite peaks of the Porongurup Mountain Range make some of the Great Southern’s most distinctive Rieslings...

Tales from the Great Southern Ocean – Harewood Denmark Riesling 2019

White Wine - Riesling

Sourced near the town of Denmark this is a pretty but shy Riesling style. It has aromatic green apple, lemongrass...

Frankland River magic – Harewood Frankland River Riesling 2019

White Wine - Riesling

Frankland River is an isolated part of the Great Southern, deep inland from the ocean which makes piercing, acid driven...

Eden Valley’s other iconic hill – Mount Edelstone

Other - Specialty

One century ago the vines from one of Australia’s most hallowed vineyards spread their first roots in the Eden Valley’s...

Great Southern Land – Apricus Hill

Other - Specialty

It is a very long way from the rolling green hills of Kent, in the South-Eastern corner England, to the...

A taste of the sea – Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Other - Specialty

There are few more isolated places in Europe than the Isle of Skye. It sits off the Western coast of...

Digging for gold in Beechworth

Other - Specialty

Sitting off the back of the Victorian Alps and a short drive South of Albury sits the picturesque town of...

The ultimate thirst quencher – Stone & Wood Pacific Ale

Other - Specialty

Imagine throwing in the corporate life, moving to Byron Bay and then making beer for a living. Well that is...

Forget what you know about Mudgee – Robert Stein Riesling 2019

White Wine - Riesling

WINNER of a Winepilot Trophy for the greatest value wines in Australia. Forget everything you think you know about Mudgee...

Posh Rosé from the Adelaide Hills – Terre à Terre 2018

Other - Specialty

It has been a long time coming but Rosé is finally a thing – a big thing. For years winemakers...

The Wadewitz Effect – Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2018

White Wine - Chardonnay

It is hard to believe it’s been over six years since Adam Wadewitz joined Shaw & Smith. He’s quietly spoken...

Penfolds Bin 620 2008 – Better than Grange?

Other - Specialty

WINNER of a Winepilot Trophy for the greatest value wines in Australia. Yes that’s right – Penfolds Bin 620 2008...

Jansz Methode Tasmanoise

Other - Specialty

It’s late Spring and I am standing, shivering in a Tasmanian vineyard – the home of Jansz Methode Tasmanoise. Bass...

Gintastic Four Pillars Herno Gin

Other - Specialty

You would have to be living under a rock to miss the explosion in Gins that now sit in bars...

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...