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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.
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Artis Riesling Clare Valley 2023

The fruit here has been sourced from a 25-plus-year-old vineyard, the Gardinier Well Vineyard, in the Auburn sub region of...
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Maison Harbour Bourgogne Chardonnay 2022

From a husband and wife team based at Savigny-lès-Beaune in Burgundy, this is a thoroughly pleasant Chardonnay, specifically the village...
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Maressa Pinot Noir 2025

This operation was founded to take advantage of just how glorious Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir can be, by Charles Smedley,...
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Conti Sani Loggia Dei Sani Chianti 2024

Conti Sani has extensive vineyard resources throughout a number of Italian regions and is intimately familiar with producing quality Chianti....
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La Vie en Rose Cinsault Rosé 2025

Elegantly packaged, this is a delightful Rosé which brings the Mediterranean straight into your home. Made entirely from Cinsault, it...
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Barr Eden Dreams of Gold Shiraz 2024

The vines used for this very fine Barossa/Eden Valley Shiraz were planted between 1997 and 2013. After fermentation, the wine...
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Otu Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025

A typical Savvy from this internationally renowned region in New Zealand, specifically from the Awatere Valley sub-region, this wine adds...
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Otu Marlborough Pinot Gris 2025

The Marlborough region in New Zealand may be known almost solely for its world-famous Sauvignon Blanc, but it also does...
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Reschke Cabernet Sauvignon Vitulus 2021

This vineyard was planted more than thirty years ago on the southern edge of this Coonawarra estate. The wine spent...
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Reschke Cavalcade Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

The Reschke family has a long history in the Coonawarra region, dating back to 1906. In the 1980s, they turned...
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Schild Estate Clare Riesling 2025

The Clare Valley vineyard providing the fruit for this fine Riesling is located at an elevation some 460 metres above...
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Bone Dry Pinot Gris 2026

The concept here is, as the label would indicate, to produce a completely dry wine. There is actually less than...
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Bone Dry Rosé 2026

As with the Pinot Gris, this Rosé has less than 0.1% sugar per bottle. Made from Shiraz from a single...
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Hotel Sola Limestone Coast Rosé 2026

The fruit, Pinot Noir, used for this pleasing Rosé was sourced from a block in the Padthaway region. Fermentation was...
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Howard Park Scotsdale Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

From the Abercrombie Vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region, part of the Great Southern region, the fruit came from selected...
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Howard Park Leston Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2024

Margaret River Cabernet from the Leston Vineyard, which sits in the Wilyabrup sub-region, and from a very good vintage. Maturation...
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Howard Park Scotsdale Great Southern Shiraz 2024

The fruit here was harvested from a selection of the best parcels throughout the team’s vineyards in the Frankland River...
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Howard Park Leston Margaret River Shiraz 2024

The Leston Vineyard is located in the famed Wilyabrup sub-region of Margaret River, from where many of the region’s greatest...
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Gudilly Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025

As with the Pinot Gris, the fruit for this wine comes from the Kirriemuir Vineyard at Waikerie, in the Riverland....
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Gudilly Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2026

The McPherson family are well known grape growers and the fifth generation has provided the fruit for this single vineyard...
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Gibson The Prospect Shiraz Montepulciano 2023

This Barossa wine may not be the only Shiraz Montepulciano blend in the world, but it surely must be one...

Frederick BLK 398 Old Vine Shiraz Grenache 2023

An enticing Barossa Valley blend, which spent time maturing in a mix of French and American oak. Opaque maroon with...
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Biscay Road Barossa Valley Riesling 2026

Barossa Valley Riesling from the latest vintage, the vines are grown in the renowned Biscay soils. Straw/pale gold in colour,...
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Thorn Clarke Barrel Select Shiraz 2022

As the name indicates, the estate’s flagship wine is a barrel selection. Maturation was for twenty months in 300-litre American...

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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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Penfolds 2025 – Ken Gargett

Penfolds Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling 2025 ($45)A classic Bin 51. It might be early days but this wine suggests...
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