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Ken Gargett

Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
Little Giant Shiraz D NV

Little Giant Barossa Shiraz 2024

The fruit here comes from vineyards in both the Barossa and Eden Valleys. It is destemmed before fermentation in stainless...
Little Giant Malbec NV Shadow

Little Giant Malbec 2025

The grapes here were fully destemmed before fermentation in open steel stainless steel tanks at a cool temperature. Maturation was...
Little Giant Grenache NV

Little Giant McLaren Vale Grenache 2025

The team source the fruit for this cracking Grenache from vineyards within McLaren Vale, from the Seaview and Willunga sub-regions,...
Little Giant Pinot Noir no GI

Little Giant Pinot Noir 2025

An appealing Pinot Noir which represents impressive value, the team use around 5% whole bunches in the fermentation. Maturation is...
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Little Giant Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2025

The team use a combination of Bernard and Davis clones for this thoroughly enjoyable Chardonnay. The fruit is whole bunch...
Moses Rock Sauv Blanc

Moss Brothers Moses Rock Sauvignon Blanc Margaret River 2026

A very pale lemon hue belies the pungent aromas that follow with full throttle notes of citrus, lemongrass, nettles and...
Moss Brothers Fidium Chardonnay

Moss Brothers Fidium Margaret River Chardonnay 2025

From the famous gin gin clone which has done so much for the reputation of Margaret River Chardonnay, the wine...
Moss Brothers Fidium Cab Sauv

Moss Brothers Fidium Cabernet 2024

This enticing Margaret River Cabernet will spend up to a year and a half in French oak. There is a...
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Moss Brothers Fidium Malbec 2025

Solo Malbec is always an intriguing style, and this one is from Margaret River, one might say giving it a...
Thompson Estate The Specialist Chardonnay

Thompson Estate The Specialist Chardonnay 2025

From the Wilyabrup sub-regions, along with the gentlest of oak influences. There is good early complexity gion in Margaret River,...
Thompson Estate Cab Sauv

Thompson Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Another cracking Cabernet from the brilliant 2023 vintage in Margaret River, the team usually support their fruit with small amounts...
Kinship Chardonnay

Credaro Kinship Chardonnay 2025

Most wine lovers are extremely familiar with the big names in Margaret River, but what is exciting is that there...
Kinship Cabernet Sauvignon

Credaro Kinship Cabernet Sauvignon 2025

Talking to younger winelovers these days, most of them look down their nose at the Cabernet Sauvignon grape, in complete...
First Pick Barossa Valley Shiraz

1847 First Pick Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

A prestige Barossa Valley Shiraz, this is made only in exceptional vintages, and 2022 is surely a vintage which qualifies,...
Grand Pappy's Barossa Valley Shiraz

1847 Grand Pappy’s Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022

This is a full throttle style of Barossa Valley Shiraz, utterly adored by many, although if you are seeking delicacy...
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Clonakilla Ceoltoiri 2025

The name, and I apologise but you are going to have to work out the pronunciation for yourself, is Irish...
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Clonakilla Riesling 2026

Riesling was the first white variety planted at Clonakilla, back in 1971 by John Kirk, the father of Tim Kirk,...
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Clonakilla Viognier Nouveau 2026

Viognier has always been important at Clonakilla since it was first planted back in 1986, perhaps most famously with their...
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Clonakilla Chardonnay 2025

Tim Kirk goes beyond his home territory around Canberra to Tumbarumba to high altitude vineyards to source fruit for his...
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Clonakilla Kabinett Riesling 2026

An intriguing variation on the Clonakilla Riesling, the fruit here came from vines planted on south-facing sites in 1997 and...
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Kym Tolley The Last Emperor Cabernet Shiraz 2022

Kym Tolley is one of Australia’s more experienced winemakers and he most especially made a great impression during his time...
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Kym Tolley The Last Emperor Cabernet Shiraz 2021

I guess that if you are starting a new project to make wine, then kicking off in one of the...
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Claymore Losing My Religion Montepulciano 2024

Every vintage, this is reliably one of the country’s best Montepulcianos. A touch of oak is included, but if you...
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Claymore Dark Side of the Moon Shiraz 2023

An always popular example of what Shiraz can offer from the Clare Valley, this is excellent value. Dark maroon with...

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Main Ridge Estate

Main Ridge Estate is a rather curious winery. Essential to the history of Mornington Peninsula and responsible for decades of...
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There is surely no wine region in this country which has more elite wineries than Margaret River. The advantage for...
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Penfolds Superblend

Every Australian winelover will surely be aware of just how much Penfolds love to release special wines, whether they have...
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La Chapelle Grange 2022

The second release of this extraordinary Rhone/Aussie blend, crafted by two of the world’s great wineries, Jaboulet and Penfolds, has...
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Appellation Marlborough Wine Announces 2025 Annual Collection

A benchmark selection of certified Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) has announced its highly anticipated Annual Collection for...
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The Barossa Wine Guide 2026

By Ken Gargett, Andrew Caillard MW and Tony Love The Barossa is unquestionably Australia’s most famous wine region. Certainly not...
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