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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

Alkina 2018 Polygon No. 5

After mapping and separating the Alkina vineyard in Greenock into tiny patches known as polygons, based on varying geologies, the...

Alkina 2018 Polygon No. 3

After mapping and separating the Alkina vineyard in Greenock into tiny patches known as polygons, based on varying geologies, the...

Alkina Old Quarter 2019

The Old Quarter refers to a section of the Alkina vineyard planted in the 1950s to the district’s classic varieties,...

Alkina Kin Field Red 2018

Not surprisingly, the hero varieties out in this Greenock district vineyard are grenache, shiraz and Mataro, here in a 45:45:10...

Alkina Kin Field White 2019

Delving into the great tradition of field blends gives us an insight into the adventurous souls within the Alkina winemaking...

Alkina Kin Grenache 2020

Sourced from two sections of the estate vineyard, each with varying ground and soil makeup, a key focus for the...

Alkina Kin Rose 2020

One hundred percent grenache from a small block section in Alkina’s Greenock district vineyard, NASAA certified organic and biodynamic, the...

Alkina Kin Semillon 2020

The “Kin” range from this adventurous new Barossa winemaking enterprise is essentially their estate range that offers a look into...

CW Wines School House Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Take your time here. This wine is coiled very tightly and benefits from several hours in a decanter. Even better...

CW Wines School House Headmaster Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Everything about this wine screams classic, familiar, pleasing Coonawarra cabernet, its aromatics lifted with cassis and mint chocolate, reverbing as...

CW Wines School House Shiraz 2018

Big, broody, full-bodied shiraz made in an all-stops out style, bold dark fruits wrapped in good oak that knits neatly...

CW Wines School House Headmaster Shiraz 2019

Coonawarra shiraz is mostly overshadowed by the region’s cabernet sauvignon – easy to do given the decades of accolades the...

Byron & Harold Rags to Riches Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Immediately captivating with its total cabernet front end – dark berries, even elderberry with varietal leafy notes, forest and bay....

Wolf Blass Makers’ Project Malbec 2019

The new Makers’ Project range includes on the front label a short insight into the winemaking process – the hint...

Wolf Blass Makers’ Project Shiraz Grenache 2019

The new Makers’ Project range includes on the front label a short insight into the winemaking process – here simply...

Wolf Blass Makers’ Project Pink Pinot Grigio 2019

Pinot grigio (aka gris) grapes have a bronzed-grey skin colour that can impart a natural pinking into the wine. Here...

Lindeman’s Limestone Ridge Shiraz Cabernet 2018

The marriage of these two great Coonawarra varieties, a combination that ascends to what is known as the Great Australian...

Lindeman’s Pyrus Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot/Malbec 2018

One of the long-standing Lindeman’s Coonawarra Trio, this blend measures in at 80:15:5 respectively according to the label. It’s the...

Lindeman’s St George Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

One of the legendary Lindeman’s Coonawarra Trio, sourced from its own eponymous vineyard, oozing dark brambly fruit and black olive...

Wolf Blass Black Label 2017

A wine with extraordinary pedigree including four (say it again – F.O.U.R.) Jimmy Watson Trophies during its nigh-on 50-year history....

Wolf Blass Platinum Label Medlands Vineyard Shiraz 2016

Grown in the central north of the Valley, this single vineyard expression is, in a word, a powerhouse Barossa shiraz...

Wolf Blass Grey Label Langhorne Creek Cabernet Shiraz 2018

Langhorne Creek’s reputation for this classic Australian blend is well established, with Wolf Blass’s Grey and Black Label variations important...

Wolf Blass Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Made in small batches from ferment through maturation, the parcels employed have seen a range of new and seasoned French...

Robert Oatley Signature Series Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

The Robert Oatley Signature Series showcases well-versed regional-varietal match-ups, here in a delightful pairing of tight and bright cherry/strawberry/raspberry fruits...

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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