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SA Wine Guide 2025

December is here and it is time to track down wines for the Festive Season. To help guide your wine choices, the Winepilot team have put together our inaugural 316 page SA Wine Guide 2025, which has been launched just in time for Christmas to provide a definitive guide to the wine state that...

All’s Well-and Ends Well

I have never met Ben and Madeleine Chapman, however on the basis of their wines, have assumed their hospitable disposition....
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Margaret River Wine Show 2024

Change was in the air at the 2024 Margaret River Wine Show as last year’s Chairman Nick Ryan had moved...
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2024 ASVO Industry Awards for Excellence

The Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology is one of the country’s leading industry organisations which focusses on keeping our...
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Wine South Tasmania: Spring In The Vines November 1-3

Descriptors such as “crunchy,” “purity” and “intensity” fall easily from the mouths of southern Tasmanian wine producers. It’s quite a...
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Stonier has long been a stalwart of the Mornington Peninsula, with its bottles gracing dining tables in restaurants, homes, and...
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Ten Minutes by Tractor

Trahere is Latin for “to pull” or “to draw.” At Ten Minutes by Tractor, the bottling name signifies the drive...
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Barossa Guide 2024

This eJournal explores the history and terroir of the Barossa combined with over 200 reviews of new releases by Andrew...
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Vintage 2023 in the Canberra District was a testing time. Summer turned into autumn and still not a grape had...
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Giant Steps at Giant Steps

The unveiling of the Bastard Hill Vineyard, like all Giant Steps ventures, was nothing short of impressive—from the gradient of...
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A Humble Reminder to Dig a Little Deeper

Established in 2003, Earthworks take inspiration from the unsung heroes for their latestcampaign ‘Dig a Little Deeper’. The campaign pays...
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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...
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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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