Stories

Unlimited horizons at Cloudbreak

December 3, 2025

Jack Tomich stands at the top of his family’s vineyard in the Woodside district of the Adelaide Hills, and all he sees around him, 360 degrees, is horizons. To the north east, Mt Torrens. To the southwest-ish, Mt Lofty. Closer in, over a nearby range, is Lenswood. The Tomich family...

Decades

November 14, 2025

Since college days at Roseworthy Ag College, best mates Brad Rogers and Steve Flamsteed goaded each other on. This is...

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...

The McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2026

November 1, 2025

By Shanteh Wale McLaren Vale’s success lies not only in the quality of its wines and the careful custodianship of...

The Limestone Coast Wine Guide 2026

November 1, 2025

By Angus Hughson, Andrew Caillard MW and Lisa Cardelli The Limestone Coast is a special region in the Australian wine...

The Langhorne Creek Wine Guide 2026

November 1, 2025

By Lisa Cardelli Often described as the “workhorse” or “blending bowl” of major South Australian wine brands, Langhorne Creek has...

The Clare Valley Wine Guide 2026

November 1, 2025

By Jeni Port Clare Valley old vines dating back to the 1800s now share land and retail shelf space with...

The Adelaide Hills Wine Guide 2026

November 1, 2025

By Tony Love & Cyndal Petty There is a lot to love about the Adelaide Hills, with its ever-winding landscapes,...

The Barossa Wine Guide 2026

November 1, 2025

By Ken Gargett, Andrew Caillard MW and Tony Love The Barossa is unquestionably Australia’s most famous wine region. Certainly not...

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...