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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
Ruscello Sangiovese

Watkins Ruscello Sangiovese 2022

The Watkins family vineyard in Langhorne Creek provides for a range of traditional and newer wines, this sitting in a...
Grenache Rose

Watkins Grenache Rosé 2023

From the Watkins family vineyards in Langhorne Creek, focusing on the Grenache variety which has serious cache in the Rosé...
Sauvignon Blanc

Watkins Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Sourced out of a southern Fleurieu Peninsula districts vineyard, where the cooling comes off the Southern Ocean to promote all...
Chardonnay

Watkins Chardonnay 2022

There might not be too many educated wine experts going wobbly at the knees over a Langhorne Creek Chardonnay, but...
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RAGA Grenache Sangiovese Marsanne 2023

RAGA Wines is the passion project of former chef and sommelier Sid Pachere, a career in which he no doubt...
Limited Release Shiraz

Victorian Alps Wine Co Limited Release Shiraz 2022

A regional stalwart red variety, there’s a definite terroir driven identity here with this selected Shiraz exuding an earthy, minerally...
Limited Release Sangiovese

Victorian Alps Wine Co Limited Release Sangiovese 2022

Sangiovese, and a couple of other Mediterranean/ southern Euro varieties are making quite a name for themselves out of the...
Limited Release Prosecco NV

Victorian Alps Wine Co Prosecco NV

King Valley is Australia’s heartland for Prosecco with its cooler climate and rising altitudes perfect for the retention of the...

EPIC Negociants No. 40 Shiraz 2018

Big, lively and effusive Shiraz from one of South Australia’s hot-spot regions. The fruit is delicious and after 6 years...

EPIC Negociants No. 58 Shiraz 2018

Two words: rich and ripe. Make it three – delicious. This smells of the good old days when Shiraz like...

EPIC Negociants The Apollonian Chardonnay 2019

Adelaide Hills 13.2%.  Let’s first talk about the name, a nod to the Greek God of the sun, music and...

EPIC Negociants Gneissec Rock No. 33 Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

The connection between Cabernet Sauvignon and Margaret River is a well written story, cast here in an expression that harks...

Crabtree Estate Grenache Shiraz 2023

The Clare Valley is certainly no one-trick Riesling pony when you account for its capacities with regionally distinctive Shiraz and...

Crabtree Estate Tempranillo 2023

Within the greater Clare Valley appellation, Watervale ranks highly in Riesling matters, so this is a “wait there’s more” moment,...
Castelli Estate Chardonnay NV No GI

Castelli Estate Great Southern Chardonnay 2023

A mix of vineyards from Albany, Denmark and Mt Barker, and a set of clones that includes WA’s renowned Gin...
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Mr Riggs Valerie Pinot Noir 2023

Though based in McLaren Vale, winemaker Ben Riggs heads into the neighbouring, cooler climate Hills region, specifically a vineyard in...
Coughlan Estate Chardonnay

Coughlan Estate Chardonnay 2021 

Western Australian Chardonnay might not necessarily call to mind the Geographe region as a major player, though this outing will...
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Coughlan Estate Reserve Syrah 2022

The regional-varietal connection posed by this wine is something to behold. Mineral dust shows from the first approach, with red...
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Frazer Woods Estate Shiraz 2020 

From a small estate block in the renowned Willyabrup district of Margaret River, this Shiraz is a willing example of...
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GIOSO Langhe Nebbiolo 2021

Sitting under the Sordo umbrella of great Nebbiolo wines, the fruit here is sourced mostly from Roero with a few...
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Berrigan Mount Benson Shiraz 2021

Winemaker/ vigneron Dan Berrigan and partner Wendi Ticao work two family vineyards in two regions, this from Mount Benson in...
Berrigan Sangiovese

Berrigan Sangiovese 2022

Sangiovese – Tuscany’s great hero variety – has settled well into SA, here from the highly regarded Shining Rock Vineyard...
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Berrigan Shing Rock Vineyard Shiraz 2022

Winemaker/ vigneron Dan Berrigan and partner Wendi Ticao work two family vineyards in two regions, this from their highly prized...
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Twin Valleys Single Site Reserve Chardonnay 2023

The label says much of what is needed to locate this wine in Victoria’s High Country – in the lower...

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 –...
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