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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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The Hedonist Rosé 2026

An all McLaren Vale Sangiovese Rosé, sourced from the Hedonist’s estate certified organic and biodynamic vineyard in the Willunga foothills,...
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The Hedonist Sangiovese 2025

McLaren Vale is a pioneering region for the Sangiovese variety in Australia, and here we have a reflection of a...
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The Hedonist Shiraz 2023

Sourced from three certified organic and biodynamic vineyards across the McLaren Vale region with a range of fermentation techniques, part...
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Claymore “Dark Side of the Moon” Shiraz 2023

Estate and grower sourced Shiraz from the Clare Valley, showing regional elegance and shapeliness, medium bodied with enough brighter crimson...
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Zonte’s Footstep Blackberry Patch Cabernet 2023

Cabernet – on the label unspecified so so potentially Sauvignon and Franc, though most likely the former given its upfront...
Apple Betty Chardonnay

Zonte’s Footstep Apple Betty Chardonnay 2025

Carrying an appellation of “Adelaide” suggests this wine could be sourced from a number of regions surrounding SA’s capital city...
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Zonte’s Footstep Peacock’s Tail Cabernet Malbec 2020

Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec have developed a reputable partnership in several South Australian regions – note however that this wine...
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Varney Wines Triplo

Alan Varney has dwelled on this wine for several years  – and it definitely repays that focus. You’ll notice the...
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Varney Wines Limited Release Shiraz 2024

Here we have a McLaren Vale Shiraz that expresses the variety with extraordinary fruit concentration, sourced from old vine blocks...
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Varney Wines Mencía 2025

Tapping into this Spanish origin red variety establishing itself in McLaren Vale, sourced here from Oliver’s Taranga Vineyard where it...
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Varney Wines Entrada GMT 2023

This take on what is more commonly a GSM blend comes here as a 73% Grenache, 18% Mourvèdre and 9%...
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Varney Wines Entrada Rosé 2026

Glossy pale pink, contemporary dry Provence-style Rosé from the McLaren Vale region, an 88:12 blend of Blewitt Springs bush-vine Grenache...
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Ashton Hills Estate Pinot Noir 2025

No introduction needed to the reputation of Ashton Hills when it comes to Pinot Noir pedigree, based on their set...
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Raga Sangiovese 2025

Langhorne Creek Sangiovese has been one of former sommelier, now winemaker, Sid Pachere’s keener arrows in the past few years,...
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Riposte Peacemaker Pinot Noir 2025

There’s a lot of thinking going on here and a focused mindfulness in this top-shelf Adelaide Hills Pinot from Tim...
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Sidewood Estate Shiraz 2024

Adelaide Hills Shiraz speaks its own varietal dialect, here typically with crushed black and blue berries, sprigs of rosemary and...
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Sidewood Estate Pinot Noir 2025

Sidewood Estate is somewhat obsessive about its collection of Adelaide Hills Pinots – clonal delineations, site variations and winemaking inputs...
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Sidewood Mappinga Chardonnay 2025

Sidewood Estate’s major pride in its Chardonnay offerings lies with this flagship variation, a best barrel selection from best parcels...
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Sidewood Estate Chardonnay 2025

Sidewood’s portfolio of 2025 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is again on song given this first tier given this first tier Estate...
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Bellvale Pinot Noir 2024

Bellvale’s estate fruit comes from the southern sector of the Gippsland region, specifically Berry’s Creek in the Tarwin River Valley....
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Beklyn Sauvignon Blanc 2026

A pure and fresh Sauvignon Blanc that comes from South Australia’s Currency Creek region close to the shores of the...
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Beklyn Single Vineyard Shiraz 2024

An upscale release out of the Beklyn vineyard in South Australia’s southern coastal Currency Creek region. This goes big from...
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Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2023

A 65% Shiraz to 33% Cabernet Sauvignon blend with just a 2% splash of Cabernet Franc to round out this...
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Henschke Appolonia Shiraz 2024

Exotically named yet still true to the Henschke family tree, Appolnia was the first wife of the original pioneer Johann...

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Unlimited horizons at Cloudbreak

Jack Tomich stands at the top of his family’s vineyard in the Woodside district of the Adelaide Hills, and all...
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The Adelaide Hills Wine Guide 2026

By Tony Love & Cyndal Petty There is a lot to love about the Adelaide Hills, with its ever-winding landscapes,...

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...
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