The rise of Orlando Wines
Orlando is one of the most historic names in Australian wine. Founded in 1874 by the Gramps family, this winery has won over 1000 awards
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Orlando is one of the most historic names in Australian wine. Founded in 1874 by the Gramps family, this winery has won over 1000 awards
Smith & Sheth ‘Cru’ Wairau Sauvignon Blanc 2019 89 Points – $30Drink 2020 – 2021 No mistaking this. A fine though absolutely typical Marlborough Savvy.
The traditional image of the Australian winemaker is a simple one – country born and bred bought up in or close to our great wine
There was a time when if one wanted to talk Australia’s greatest Chardonnays, it tended to be a debate between Giaconda and Leeuwin Estate, or
The makers call the 2021 vintage in Coonawarra “extraordinary.” They’re not the only wine producers smiling. Around Australia, the vintage has been widely celebrated, producing
Lemon oil, preserved lemon, and sea salt aromas sit in quiet restraint and poise showing class from the get go. Air and temperature unlock a
Henschke have now brought their premium wine releases together for release dates and vintage, which provides a good snapshot of the year, 2019 in this
Great value McLaren Vale Shiraz from a sensational vintage. After a cool fermentation, the wine spent 14 months in a mix of French (75%) and
Serious stuff here, a Riserva from 2013, opportunities for wines like these become rarer every day. Notes of coffee beans, roses, dark berries, licorice, truffles,
There are few wines as structured, balanced and poised as this for around $16. Open-top fermentation with regular plunging and pump over has brought life
Mitchell is one producer who not only talks up the age-ability of its wines, but then goes ahead and proves it. Here we see a
by Lauren Conneely Ready to embark on a wine adventure beyond your beloved Pinot Noir? We have sipped our way around the wine world and
You may know Brian Conway as one of the founders of Barossa-based winery Izway, started in 2003. After selling his half of the business, he
A famous wine which, fortunately, does not receive quite the extended oak treatment it once did. From Barossa vines dating back to 1854, maturation is
I first encountered Oxford Landing in 2015. It was the affordably priced wine on the huge portfolio I was navigating as a new employee of
The team see this wine as more akin to the best of the Northern Rhône, rather than a typical bold Aussie Shiraz. The grapes are
Pewsey Vale does nothing but Riesling and they do it extremely well. No surprise with a winemaker like Louisa Rose in charge. This is from
The Brokenwood team do not let borders – either for wine regions or states – diminish their enthusiasm for presenting the finest wines. And if
The name, ‘Ferguson Valley’, seems to be appearing more and more on top-notch wines from the West, especially Chardonnay. This is another very fine example.
This winery might have been flying under the radar for some time, but if they keep producing stunning wines like their last releases, that won’t
About a month ago I was helping a friend in his wine shop, and I happened to come across Munda Wines for the very first
Raquel and Hugh Jones of Weathercraft in Beechworth both came to wine from property-related industries, realising they wanted to do more than just drink the
Killiecrankie was established by John Monteath and Claire Hull in 2000 in the Victorian wine region of Bendigo. John’s background as a viticulturist, working with
The sixth release of, what was at first, a mistake that evolved to an experiment to what is now one of Australia’s most celebrated, coveted
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