A thoroughly pleasant example of a local sparkler, made in the Blanc de Blancs style (meaning made from only white...

In recent years, a smattering of Monty’s (who is going to try and pronounce Montepulciano?) have appeared from Aussie wineries....

Mt Barker (not the one in Western Australia) is situated at the southern end of the Adelaide Hills and is...

This straight Cabernet was hand-picked across a range of different levels of ripeness to add extra complexity to the wine....

This exciting Clare Valley winery continues to pump out cracking wines. The Meymans Block, 4 ½ hectares under vine, was...

Fascinating wine from Valpolicella in the Verona region of Italy (think ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and, of course, ‘Two Gentlemen of...

Bodegas Otronia steps out of its comfort zone with what is a novel blend of pinot gris, chardonnay and gewürztraminer....

An unusual blend here of Shiraz, Grenache and Petit Verdot from Dandelion Vineyards but it works beautifully with the Petit...

Bryan Martin is a thinker who does not mind stepping out of his comfort zone, which is not a bad...

This surely has to be the ultimate picnic wine for under a tenner. Mid crimson in colour, it is a...

A very impressive and youthful colour here for a five year old Rioja which suggests this wine will continue to...

You will not find a better value Beaujolais than this which beautifully illustrates Gamay’s superb drinkability which has made it...

This rosé from the USA packs some serious personality and has been made with a fruit salad of grape varieties...

Grenache expresses its beautiful fragrances and palate nuances in different styles. In this case it’s rosé and it’s 100% Barossa...

This is a fun little wine and another great example of how well suited Gamay is to the Australian climate....

It is fantastic to see more and more Pinot Blanc vineyards around the country which in the right hands can...

McLaren Vale is now making a strong statement as a leading local region for Fiano with wines that show an...

From the Yarra Valley, this is an interesting style (and a bit like playing wine options as who knows what...

It always surprises me that we do not see a lot more of this classic Rhône variety grown here, and...

Is this the year where Tom Cullity really hits the jackpot? Absolutely, with this vintage sure to be a Margaret...

This excellent wine makes great use of the dominance of the highly aromatic grenache, such a beautiful variety in McLaren...

Fell in love with this cabernet franc from the first sniff. The fruit is off what are now old vines...

I understand that ‘dreamcatcher’ is a term for a form of native American spider web protection charm, so to be...

Pale straw in colour with a very fine and silky bead. A bright and fresh aperitif style despite some bottle...