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Double Oaks Estate
Double Oaks Estate in the Macedon Ranges sounds like a hedonist’s paradise. Not only is it a winery, it’s also a truffle plantation and offers
Trentino – Northern Italian Gems
Even for the keenest Australian fans of European wines, the northern Italian region of Trentino often remains a mystery thanks to the absence of classic
New Summer Releases from Thorn-Clarke
A relatively young winery respective to their Barossa peers, Thorn-Clarke has had great success and now claims some of largest private vineyard holdings in the
Wine and the City – The Ultimate Wine Matching Guide to Christmas
You know the old saying – you can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family. This statement cannot be more true than at
Cumulus and Quilty & Gransden
They say that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. Perhaps, but I would suggest that the Australian wine industry is the friendliest place. Where
Going Deep with Wilimee
Ben Ranken is a patient man. He’s also obviously a fan of trying something new. These qualities are needed for taking on a task such
Sommelier’s View – New Vintages from Hentley Farm
Hentley Farm Barossa Valley Viognier 2021 The prettiest of enticing aromatics invite with the Hentley Farm Viognier: nectarines, gardenias and the freshness of creamy apricot yoghurt.
Bodegas Otronia – Winemaking at the End of the World
You could almost not find a harder place to grow grapes than Patagonia, on the southern tip of Argentina. Three to four degrees cooler than
MT Wines
MT Wines is the brand of winemaker Marco Tovazzi and his wife Portia. Marco originally hails from Trento in the north-eastern Italian region of Trentino-Alto
Wine and the City – What’s your Wine?
When asked his favourite wine my father will reply: “Beer”. There are many attributes I’ve inherited from him. However, alcohol preference is not one. Whilst
MW Corner – Annette Lacey casts an eye on Domaine Naturaliste
Just to make a disclaimer – I have always loved these wines and have listed them in many a restaurant or pub list as they
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Tony Love96 Points – Drink 2024 – 2045 Produced from Wynns’ best 20%-25% fruit grown on the region’s terra rossa vineyard, the Coonawarra’s major defining
Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Tony Love98 Points – Drink 2025 – 2045 Wynns’ flagship cabernet, selected from the best estate vineyards and refined even further from the top one
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Michael Shiraz 2018
Ray Jordan98 Points – Drink 2025 – 2050 This super wine is made only in the best vintages, and this is a return after a
Wynns Coonawarra Estate V & A Lane Shiraz 2019
Ray Jordan93 Points – Drink 2023 – 2033 This part of Coonawarra which roughly bisects the region results in fruit that ripens earlier than most
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Johnson’s Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Jeni Port95 Points – Drink 2021 – 2042 It started out not so much a deliberate act as more of an afterthought. I opened Johnson’s
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Old Vines Shiraz 2019
Ray Jordan95 Points – Drink 2025 – 2040 A perfect partner to the Black label Cabernet. This is certainly one of the best and most
Wynns Coonawarra Estate V & A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2019
Jeni Port95 Points – Drink 2021 – 2031 V & A Lane cabernet shiraz is warming to its task a lot faster than its shiraz
Mitchell Wines New Releases 2021
The Mitchell family property in the Clare Valley was purchased in 1949 by Peter McNicol Mitchell and was originally a dairy farm and orchard, and
Greenock Creek New Releases 2021
It was back in 1984 that the first grapes were picked for the inaugural vintage from Greenock Creek wines. Taken from 1960s shiraz plantings off
Small Victories Wine New Releases 2021
Sisters-in-law Jules and Bec Ashmead of Elderton Wines have branched out with their own wine label, Small Victories Wine Co, sourcing fruit that celebrates the
New Releases from Domaine Naturaliste
Bruce Dukes from Domaine Naturaliste believes that truly great wine is created from the ground up, approaching winemaking with a deep understanding of soils and
Koyama Wines New Releases
Takahiro Koyama arrived in New Zealand in 2003 to study winemaking and while in the country starting working with acclaimed winemaker CP Lin at Mountford
