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Ray Jordan

Ray Jordan has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. His first articles were published in the early issues of national wine magazine Winestate in the late 1970s when he worked in Sydney as a newspaper correspondent. From 1989 Ray wrote more than 3000 columns as a regular newspaper wine columnist. He currently writes a regular column for the special business publication Business News and is one of the main contributors to national wine platform Wine Pilot. In 2017 Ray co-authored The Way it Was – A History of The Early Days of the Margaret River Wine Industry and previously wrote Wine in the Blood: Australia’s Family Wine Estates, published in Mandarin and English. In 2011 Ray was awarded WA Wine Press Club Jack Mann Memorial Medal for his contribution to the WA wine industry. His love of wine is as strong as his love of the blues and tasting the thousands of wines that cross his bench each year allows him to indulge in both.
Old House Merlot HR

Gioiello Estate Old House Merlot 2020

This has been traditionally made after handpicking, open fermentation and gentle pressing to oak. Aromas of tobacco leaf and black...
Mt Concord Syrah HR

Gioiello Estate Mt Concord Syrah 2020

This is a mighty impressive example of a cool climate Syrah from the Upper Goulburn River. Lots of dark fruit...
over the hill conte shiraz

Conte Estate Over the Hill Reserve Shiraz 2020

The fruit for this excellent McLaren Vale Shiraz comes from a vineyard planted in 1880 – so it’s mighty old,...
contevine

Conte Estate Vine Shed Shiraz 2021

A delightfully understated and friendly expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz. It’s medium-bodied with supple plummy dark fruits revealing light chocolate...
contepinot

Conte Estate Yabby Dam Pinot Noir 2024

A young Pinot Noir from McLaren Vale offering terrific current drinking. It’s a soft style with light-bodied red fruits of...
Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2024

This has to rank up there with the best of the Tiers Vineyard Chardies yet released. It was an ever...
Tapanappa Tiers M Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa Tiers 1.5m Chardonnay 2024

The close spaced planting of this part of the Tiers vineyard imparts a slightly different flavour and textural feel to...
Tapanappa PiccadillyValley Vineyard Chardonnay

Tapanappa Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2024

From a cool vintage, although not as cool as the ’23. This is a delightful Chardonnay from the Piccadilly Valley...
NV YS LY ROS

Yering Station Little Yering Dry Rosé 2024

Ah, this is why we love Rosé in the summer. This is a combination of Merlot, Shiraz and Graciano which...
NV YS LY SHZ

Yering Station Little Yering Shiraz 2022

So this is largely Shiraz but then there is a small contribution from Merlot and Cabernet with the final flourish...
Castelli Estate NV Estate Sparkling TWP

Castelli Estate Methode Traditionelle Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

A fresh and sprightly sparkling wine from the Great Southern. Aromas of cashew and citrus with a creamy complexity. The...
MFN SB bottlemock

Miles from Nowhere Sauvignon Blanc 2024

A most attractive early drinking Savvy from this very warm vintage. It has a somewhat muted nose without the big...
Y Series Pinot Noir

Y Series Pinot Noir 2024

Okay, so you want a Pinot that won’t cost the earth and delivers …well…Pinot characters. This one does. It’s light-bodied...
Y Series Prosecco

Y Series Prosecco

Ticks all the boxes for this still very popular variety and style. It’s loaded with fragrant green apple, pear and...
Y SERIES LIGHTER CUVEE

Y Series Lighter Cuvée

This is a newy under this label and designed to meet the growing demand for lower alcohol wines with fewer...
Y Series Shiraz Lighter

Y Series Lighter Shiraz 2023

Another wine under this range that is aimed at the lower alcohol drinking market. It’s fragrant and juicy with bright...
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Jarrahwood Grenache 2023

If you’re looking for a classically defined Grenache, then this little fellow from Brookhampton in the Geographe region ticks all...
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Miles From Nowhere Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2024

A crisp and precise blended white from Margaret River brings the light tropical notes of Savvy and a fresh citrus...
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Miles From Nowhere Chardonnay 2024

A lightly fragrant and rather pretty young Chardonnay reveals light melon and citrus notes on the nose, before heading into...
MFN Rose

Miles From Nowhere Rosé 2024

Lightly scented notes on the nose open this attractive Rosé. Lifted notes of red berry and watermelon with a faint...
OON Chard Bottlemock NV

Miles From Nowhere Origin of Now Chardonnay 2023

This super premium wine was introduced a few years ago and it hasn’t looked back since. I think this is...
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Miles From Nowhere Malbec 2023

Gosh, this is an appealing Malbec, displaying all the bright and vibrant juicy fruit characters you expect from this variety....
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Miles From Nowhere Shiraz 2023

The sweet vibrant fruit of Shiraz in a good year bursts from the glass in this excellent value-for-money red. Plummy...
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Miles From Nowhere Cabernet Merlot 2023

Delightful medium-bodied blend from a very good red wine year. Vibrant red berry with traces of fruit cake and blackcurrant....

Stories

Hayes Family Wines

Hayes Family Wines is a relatively new name for the Barossa Valley, but its roots date back to the middle...

Elderton in Form

It’s one of those weird twists. The Barossa Valley is renowned for its shiraz and one of the best has...

A New Grenache Benchmark from the West

History may show that the Swinney Farvie Frankland River Grenache 2020 was the wine that redefined this variety in WA....
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