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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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%...
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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,...
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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...
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Grant Burge Shadrach Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Sourced from two prized vineyards in the Barossa and Eden Valleys, hence the overarching “Barossa” zone labelling. The 2021 vintage...
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Sidewood Nearly Naked Sparkling NV (Zero Alcohol)

Sidewood Estate has built an enviable reputation in the world of elite traditional method Sparkling wines, while with this, based...
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Sourced from Sidewood Estate’s central Hills district vineyard in Oakbank, harvested and vinified as traditional wine before undergoing alcohol extraction...
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Smeaton Estate Stella Chardonnay 2023

From the Smeaton family estate vineyard in the Forreston district of the northern Adelaide Hills, this is a Chardonnay that...
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From a noted cooler and wetter year in the Adelaide Hills, this museum-style release Riesling has proved that not all...
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From a cooler estate vineyard in the Clarendon district, there’s a fair bit of aromatic attraction to start, and meat...
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Named after winemaker Ben Riggs’s late father John Frederick Riggs, this was Ben’s first ever Mr Riggs wine he crafted...
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The quirky name has some context to it, the wine sourced from two vineyards in different regions, one in Kersbrook...
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A wine that in the past has been a traditional blend of Shiraz, Cabernet and Merlot, here it moves to...
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Sourced from a vineyard in the Hills district of Kuitpo, which is up the escarpment and within cooee above the...

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

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

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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...

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

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