Underrated Wine Regions Worth Hunting Down
We’ve all been there on our wine journey, everyone from international wine superstars down. We all started at the bottom. And the first steps into
We’ve all been there on our wine journey, everyone from international wine superstars down. We all started at the bottom. And the first steps into
I’ve always been a huge fan of the Sordo wines since being introduced to them a few years ago. This Spumante Brut Rose is a
One of the world’s most iconic wines, from a great vintage – much expected. But the Henschkes never let you down. Another stunning Hill of
Always a favourite and from such an exciting vintage, much is expected. For me, a very fine Tappa Pass, perhaps not their very best, but
Of the two Medlands Vineyard Platinum wines, this is my pick from 2018, certainly the reverse of my usual preference, although both are superb wines.
The Adelaide Hills 2023 vintage was the coolest of the four consecutive cool vintages since 2020. To quote winemaker, Brian Croser, the ’23 Chardonnays are
Pinot Noir is one of the most finicky grape varieties to grow. It is fussy about the climate, soil, sun exposure and requires patience and
Orin Swift sounds more like a character in an Agatha Christie mystery than a winery, but a Californian winery it is and a most impressive
Henschke Tappa Pass Barossa Shiraz 2018 The vines for the Tappa Pass grapes were planted in the 1940’s and ‘50’s, their roots gnarled deep in
Bream Creek is synonymous with Tasmanian born viticultural legend, Fred Peacock. From a family long associated with fruit and baking, Fred graduated with a Degree
There may have been a time when serious wine drinkers said: ‘Low alcohol wine!? Stuff and nonsense! Under 15%? That’s a soft drink! Tip it
Bollinger run to the beat of their own drum. While many Champagne houses released Prestige Cuvées in 2006, there was no Bolly RD. And when
This was the wine which took Australian Chardonnay from the dark ages of oak-embalmed curiosities or simple sunshine in the bottle to wines of supreme
So bright, so fresh, so drinkable – it’s like Summer in a glass and then some. While Morgon might be home to the most dense
Founded in the 1970s, the Boasso family craft a range of wines from the famed Serralunga district of Barolo, including famed Crus such as Margaria
With lovely packaging of heavy glass bottles, plush velvet-textured labels and delicious age-worthy wines inside, these new releases from Hentley Farm are sure to impress,
Moores Hill was established in 1997 and sits on a ridge that overlooks the Tamar Valley. While many of the local wineries sit on the
Pinot Noir was far from front of mind when Jeff and Amy Burch purchased their first Western Australian vineyards in Margaret River back in 1988.
Nice concept behind the Tread Softy wines – light, bistro, easy drinking wines made for casual enjoyment that are also easy on the environment. But
Have you ever watched a wine show whizz through your Instagram feed? Endless shots of numbered tables filled with glasses of wine. I used to
Here we have Henschke’s premier grenache blend – in this case also including mataro and shiraz. Australian grenache is now getting a head of steam
What could be simpler? Six winemakers with their own take on fruit from one 45-year old vineyard in Light Pass, the region’s sandy soils making
The name Mount Pleasant conjures up all kinds of bucolic images. But when this Hunter Valley vineyard was named almost a century ago the region
I’m going to let you in on a little secret known only to the doctor who prescribes me valium and anyone who’s ever sat within
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