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Rieslingfreak 2024 Vintage – A Triumph

John and Belinda Hughes have devoted themselves to Riesling for decades. Their love is unwavering, and unlike many enthusiasts, the Hughes adore Riesling in all its forms. This enchantment is most apparent in their latest 2024 releases. These wines display a transparency of site, balance as precise as a tightrope...
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The Cachet is the Icon series from Chain of Ponds, representing the best-performing and most outstanding parcels from each vintage....
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Living Life in the Fast Lane

Consistency and reliability are as important to a wine brand as they are a relationship. In my eyes if you...
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2024 Penfolds Release

This year Jeni Port and Ken Gargett have chosen their favourite wines to showcase a very strong set of releases...
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Taylors hitting new heights in 2024

The Taylor family has been involved with the Clare Valley for almost seventy years, ever since Bill Taylor and Bill...
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When the stars align

Life is full of unknowns. Personally, I have never been one for surprises and much prefer the known. Take my...
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The Subtle Art of Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously

In 2016 Mark Manson released an unconventional self-help guide that went on to sell more than 10 million copies. With...
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Los Hermanos

The Los Hermanos label is an ode to the cultures that drink a small glass of wine with every meal,...
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Yalumba new releases including some surprises

Travel around the world and what you notice is many great international wineries have parcels of old vintages for sale....
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2024 Chardonnay May – Adelaide Hills

A good rhyme always elevates a name, imbuing it with a sense of playfulness and pop while also adding intrigue...
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Australia’s First Vintage – 1792

The earliest days for the Australian wine industry were not easy. Cuttings first had to successfully make the long trip...
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Giesen Clayvin Series

The wine region of Marlborough may conjure up images of Sauvignon Blanc vines spread flat out along the valley floor...
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Red Earth Rising

It is a rare miracle when two superb vintages go back to back, and, for Coonawarra, 2021 and 2022 may...
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2019 Henschke Releases

Henschke have now brought their premium wine releases together for release dates and vintage, which provides a good snapshot of...
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Enchanté Bekkers

To preface, I am a closet Francophile – fromage d’Affinois is factored in my weekly grocery budget and French Café...
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Winesmiths x Pelli – Relaxation to Renovation

On any given day, a construction site will consist of the following: empty cartons of iced coffee, a Makita radio,...
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The first time I met Jo Marsh of Billy Button, I was co-buying wines for Neil Perry’s ex-Rosetta restaurant in...
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