Stories

Decades

November 14, 2025

Since college days at Roseworthy Ag College, best mates Brad Rogers and Steve Flamsteed goaded each other on. This is the room, the start of it all — a story made of late nights, bold ideas, and unexpected friendships. Here are the young men, released into the wide open world,...

Calabria Family Wines: 80 years in the making

November 13, 2025

It was the end of the 1920s when Francesco Calabria decided to leave his homeland in Southern Italy in search...

House of Arras: Defying Time and Expectations

October 27, 2025

A Burgundy expert once told me that white Burgundy wouldn’t age gracefully past ten years. The hot take there was...

Vasse Felix Tom Cullity Vertical

September 24, 2025

The Vasse Felix Tom Cullity project was impressive from day 1 with aspirations to make one of Margaret River’s greatest...

Craggy Range: Attention to Detail into the Future

September 5, 2025

At the end of the last (sigh again) Family of Twelve Tutorial in 2019, I was generously hosted by the...

Of Narcissists and a Great Pinot

August 26, 2025

Way before I made my way to New Zealand in 2019, precisely 10 years before that (more or less), I...

Barossa Guide 2025

August 18, 2025

This eJournal explores the history and terroir of the Barossa combined with over 300 reviews of new releases by Andrew...

A Note on Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noirs

August 14, 2025

Castle Rock is one of those rare producers where you truly need to taste across the entire Pinot Noir range...

The Coolness of Ata Rangi

August 13, 2025

The first time I met Helen Masters was a few months before the endless series of lockdowns due to COVID-19....

Sisu: Planting Grit and Grapes in the Coal River Valley

Jake Sheedy earned his stripes working alongside Peter Logan at Logan Wines in Mudgee. When COVID reshaped the world, it...

Penfolds 2025 – Ken Gargett

Penfolds Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling 2025 ($45)A classic Bin 51. It might be early days but this wine suggests...

Penfolds Collection 2025 – Tom Kline

2024 Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir | RRP $55 | 93 points A finely wrought Pinot Noir from Tasmania, matured...

The Penfolds Collection 2025- Lisa Cardelli

2024 Penfolds Bin 23 Pinot Noir100% Tasmania. While it opens with a confected kiss, alternating dashes of clove, bramble, and...

Rowe Wines

After a career spanning 50 years, Richard Rowe began his journey under the tutelage of Brian Croser. Cutting his teeth...

Anselmi – Ahead of the Curve

Trailblazer is a term often thrown around in the wine trade. Yet, while there is certainly plenty of experimentation in...

Topé Clare Valley Riesling Duo

Topé Clare Valley “100 Osmond” Riesling 2024 – $28 – 93+ points Topé Clare Valley “Dual Citizen” Riesling 2024 –...

Calling All Budding Next Gen Women Winemakers

Glass ceilings are made to be smashed. In the Australian wine industry, women know a thing or two about glass...