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.

Known Pleasures – a tribute to Joy Division

Other - Specialty

Known Pleasures is the brainchild of Phil Sexton and Steve Flamsteed from Innocent Bystander and was inspired by Ian Curtis...

Seriously cool – Parish Vineyard Coal River Valley Riesling 2017

White Wine - Riesling

The Parish Vineyard is a 3 hectare block North East of Hobart so it is seriously cool here – you...

Seductive Yarra Valley Pinot Noir from Giant Steps

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

You have got to hand it to Phil Sexton and Steve Flamsteed from Giant Steps in the Yarra Valley -...

Classic Eden – Mesh Eden Valley Riesling 2018

White Wine - Riesling

Mesh is a unique collaboration between renowned Riesling master Jeffrey Grosset and Robert Hill-Smith.

Stories

The Lay of the Land

January 20, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

Imagine having a crystal ball twenty years ago and peering into the future of Australian wine. At the time, Robert...