Being open-minded with food and wine matching can take you to places you never thought you could reach. The idea...

Good to see the bigger players dipping into the well of alternative varieties, even if only in a small way...

How good is Australian rosé when it is done right and not just an afterthought? Here we’ve got Pinot Noir...

So how does a Champagne, that has just passed its 50th birthday taste, and feel? Have the years taken their...

Fresh off the boat and fresh as a daisy. This pale rose petal pink coloured rosé is a great example...

Here is a rosé built for fun. Pale onion skin pink in colour, there is an attractive mix of fruit...

Thank goodness Fiano – rhymes with piano – is easy to pronounce, otherwise we might have missed out on the...

Mencía is a Spanish grape variety, celebrated particularly in the north west. Its affinity for a climate that is both...

This wine is all about the joyful scents of childhood –  strawberry sherbet, lime cordial, big juicy wedges of honeydew and...

This gorgeous red grape may find itself far from its Spanish homeland but you’d never know it. From this wine,...

One can argue whether or not the McLaren Vale or Barossa gets the nod for top Shiraz; debate fiercely whether...

The Cimicky name has a proud history in the Barossa Valley stretching back to 1842, particularly with shiraz, which makes...

This is a bit special. The vines were originally planted in 1853 – the oldest Mourvèdre vines on the planet....

Oliver’s Taranga has some serious Shiraz – no doubt about it. But in the current releases, my pick was the...

If it’s taken the Grenache grape 180 years to be cool in the Vale, it’s taken Mencia no time at...

Great to see Oliver’s Taranga having a good crack at Fiano, and they are one of the leaders at getting...

Poggio San Polo is a joint venture between the famed Valpolicella name of Allegrini and their American importer which is...

Needless to say, the 2021 vintage in the Clare Valley is proving special for more than just riesling. We are...

Here’s a little mystery for you. Generally, a G.S.M. signals a blend of grenache, shiraz and mourvèdre. But apart from...

This Sicilian favourite has found a most welcoming home on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. The colour is a...

Colab and Bloom is a winery owned and operated by Norm Doole and Mike Farmilo, working with friends in the...

Cabernet franc and petit verdot like each other, but generally not quite this much. We are more used to seeing...

A delicious blend of mourvedre and grenache where all the stops have been pulled out to make a serious rosé....

It’s no doubt the holy grail for plenty of wine drinkers – Prosecco without the alcohol. And while this does...