cropped Tony Love jpg

Tony Love

Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
Norwood front () jpg

Salomon Estate Norwood Heritage Red 2022

From Austrian winemaking “royalty” Dr Bert Salomon’s South Australian vineyard in the Finniss district of the Fleurieu Peninsula, cooled by...
Wirra Wirra Church Block Shiraz No Vintage

Wirra Church Block Shiraz 2024

One of three wines now carrying the Church Block brand and given Shiraz is McLaren Vale’s leading red it makes...
Wirra Wirra Church Block Grenache Shiraz No Vintage

Wirra Wirra Church Block Grenache Shiraz 2024

One of two new sibling releases, the other a straight varietal Shiraz, to enhance the Church Block brand, which for...
Wirra Wirra Church Block CSSM

Wirra Wirra Church Block Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz/Merlot 2023

Cabernet has long been the flag-bearer for the traditional Church Block, its percentage in the blend varying depending on the...
The Pinot Digital Noir Bottle Vis

Riposte THE Pinot Noir 2024

A statement Pinot Noir from veteran winemaker Tim Knappstein and son Nick, establishing the wine, and variety, in the upper...
Riposte Sabre PN NEW NV

Riposte The Sabre Pinot Noir 2024

A multi-sourced, multi-clonal capture of what Riposte’s father and son duo of Tim and Nick Knappstein see as their mid-range...
Riposte Foil SB NEW NV

Riposte The Foil Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Sauvignon Blanc is the enduring pop star of Adelaide Hills white wines, its hook well and truly driven by wild...
Zema Shiraz hpx

Zema Estate Shiraz 2021

Coonawarra Shiraz sits somewhat in the shadows of the region’s more famous Cabernet Sauvignon, but there’s much more to appreciate...
Zema Cabernet Sauvignon hpx

Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon has a well-recognised set of character traits and this wine is pretty well a catalogue of all...
Zema Estate Cluny Cabernet Merlot hpx

Zema Estate Cluny Cabernet Merlot 2021

A well-loved, everyday blend of Coonawarra heroes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with cohort dashes of Malbec and Petit Verdot. The...
Sidewood Sauvignon Blanc

Sidewood Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Attention to detail is the mantra here, from start to finish. Sourced from multiple picks across two of Sidewood’s estate...
Pirramimma Hartfell Shiraz

Pirramimma Hartfell Shiraz 2022

Pirramimma and its multi-generational custodians, the Johnston family, Geoff now at the helm, has a long association with its home...
MadameMBlanc&BlancBottle

Hewitson Madame M Blanc & Blanc 2024

And now for something a little bit different. Dean Hewitson has nailed together his personal experience and enjoyment of southern...
BelleVilleRoseBottle

Hewitson Belle Ville Rosé 2024

Winemaker Dean Hewitson has carved out a serious reputation with his portfolio of Barossa Valley Mourvèdre-based red wines. Now add...
StrawberryHillShirazBottle

Hewitson Strawberry Hill Shiraz 2023

One of several Shiraz expressions from Dean Hewitson, crafted in a medium-bodied style though still earnestly identifying as a generous...
MadHatterBottle

Hewitson Mad Hatter Shiraz 2023

When you release a series of the same variety from the same region and same year, they need to be...
NedHenrysShirazBottle

Hewitson Ned and Henry’s Shiraz 2023

Easy going, very drinkable, mid-weight with all the familiar touchpoints of Barossa Shiraz: dark fruits, some spice – a little...
Riposte Scimitar Riesling NEW NV

Riposte The Scimitar Riesling 2025

Riposte is the wine branding for Tim Knappstein and son Nick, the former with a lifetime of intimate family and...
Riposte Stiletto PG NEW NV

Riposte The Stiletto Pinot Gris 2025

Pinot Gris or Grigio – it used to be the debate with this versatile variety, about naming conventions and style,...
Riposte Katana Chard NEW NV

Riposte The Katana Chardonnay 2024

From Tim Knappstein and son Nick, who have this fruit from a selected grower in the Kenton Valley district. 50%...
Riposte Cutlass Shiraz NEW Bottle NV

Riposte The Cutlass Shiraz 2023

Shiraz can be expressed in so many ways depending on all its elements of source, site, regional and specific climatic...
Grant Burge Nebu NV

Grant Burge Nebu 2023

Within the Grant Burge “Wines of Distinction” range, this is their Great Australian Red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz,...
GB Meshach

Grant Burge Meshach 2021

The Grant Burge brand flagship red, set deeply with impressive Shiraz fruit, dark, powerful though extremely well-behaved from end to...
Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz

Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2023

Welcoming from the outset, with a faintly smoky, charry sense to the nose, a suggestion of crumbled earth and forest...

Stories

Aramis The Governor Shiraz

Lee Flourentzou remembers clearly the first two cases of wine he bought more than 20 years ago, and the impact...

Penfolds 2022 including 100 Point Grange

The Penfolds story simply can’t contain itself. For years its narrative has relied on wines with a South Australian provenance...

Salomon Fishing in the Fleurieu

Salomon Estate The Verve 2018Fleurieu Peninsula, SA ($30)92 Points From the South Australian estate of renowned Austrian winemaker Bert Salomon,...
How deeply do you go in a quest to discover the intricacies of the land you are farming and to...

Mitolo on song

The people of Italy’s Abruzzo region live by a motto. Forte e gentile. Strong and kind. It’s said the revered...

Clone Wars at Sidewood Estate

Just when we’ve got our heads around the idea of single vineyards  – even single blocks within those vineyards –...
winepilot