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Fergus McGhie

A native Canberran, Fergus is a wine fanatic who happily works in one of Australia’s finest small vineyards right in his own back yard. His fine dining restaurant training proved more useful and nearly more interesting than an arts degree at the ANU and a love of wine followed. Vintages as a cellar hand removed the mystique but didn’t quell the love. As a wine retailer, Fergus learned there is always another great wine around the corner and as a wine writer for The Canberra Times he learned that the stories behind the wines make them taste better. An occasional show judge and snowboarder, he has a guilty love of simple, uncomplicated wine, craft beers and a well-made Negroni.

Collector Marked Tree Shiraz 2018

The Canberra District had ideal growing conditions in 2018, low disease pressure and lovely warm days giving winemakers plenty of...

Collector Rose Red City Sangiovese 2017

First impressions, this is a gorgeous wine, in a style I absolutely love. Fine and balanced with aromas from the...

Collector Tiger Tiger Chardonnay 2019

This is a wine I’ve loved over previous vintages so I was pretty excited to try the 2019 vintage. Chardonnay...

Collector Lantern Red 2019

Those who know me well would know that I am a sucker for Tempranillo and this is a good one,...

Collector Summer Swarm Fiano 2019

There was a time not that long ago when no one, not even some winemakers, had even heard of the...

Capital Wines The Abstainer Rosé 2021

One of the things I try to look for in a rosé is low to medium alcohol levels. At 12.2%,...

Capital Wines Riesling 2021

If you didn’t already know it, the Canberra District produces some fantastic Riesling. It’s the hero white variety for the...

Shaw Wines Merriman Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Righto, now you can knock me over with a feather. I have my nose in a nice sized glass of...

Shaw Wines Shiraz 2018

Yep, call me biased but I am yet to taste a bad ’18 vintage red from the district. The vintage...
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