One of the so-called “alternative” varieties the Pike family have planted in their Clare Valley vineyards. This outing adds considerably...

While the Howard Park Jeté vintage is a big statement of a wine, the Jeté Brut is your classic aperitif...

There are not too many serious sparkling winemakers in WA – using all the various techniques seen in Champagne –...

We’ve got a little teaser for you here – released January 2021 but worth keeping an eye out for. It’s...

The legend returns. It is been plenty of years since we last saw this wine around the traps – a...

There is not much Mencia planted in Australia, but in North-Eastern Spain Mencia is hot property. It thrives in a...

Melbournian outfit The Gospel Distillers has made an impressive entry to the nascent Australian rye whiskey category. Co-founder Andrew Fitzgerald...

Howard Park has made the running on the production of premium sparkling wines in Western Australia. Releases each year have...

Piedmont in North-Western Italy is home to some of that country’s greatest wines, and some of the best food wines...

It is always great to see something new in the world of wine and I am fairly sure you’ve never...

The Rogue Vintner wines are not your serious, put down in the cellar wine styles. They are fun wines, with...

Pipers Brook was a trailblazer in Northern Tasmania with the original vineyards planted within sight of Bass Strait. It is...

The first permanent extension to the Westward Whiskey range – Westward Oregon Stout Cask Finish – has recently become available...

Moo Brew IPA is a long overdue addition to the permanent range for the Tasmanian brewer, which has somewhat stubbornly...

This is an outstanding west coast IPA from New Zealand brand Panhead Custom Ales, part of Lion NZ.   Based...

Jeni Port – 98 Points. A most elegant Grange that while retaining the usual degree of Grange power is far...

Tony Love – 98 Points. My first two tasting note words on the day,  “Okay, Wow.” It is an increasingly...

Anderson & Marsh is a collaboration between two leading winemakers in the Alpine Valleys – Eleana Anderson from Mayford and...

For the first time in 12 years, Bollinger have launched a new wine, a Blanc de Noirs made exclusively from...

Chandon has a long history of making some of the country’s top sparkling wines and, with long-standing winemaker Dan Buckle,...

We don’t often see Blanc de Noir Sparkling wines in this country. Chardonnay is such a local speciality that there...

Lyre’s has released an impressive set of non-alcoholic spirits that have exploded internationally. In line with current trends, people are...

It’s brave – Aglianico in McLaren Vale. It is a grape variety that while it can make some great wines...

Nero d’Avola – One of but not the only gift to the world of wine from Sicily. It’s widely grown...