A ruby hue in the glass, the colour giving a good indication that this isn’t trying to replicate the southern...

This is made from the three classic Champagne varieties: Chardonnay, the dominant variety in this case, Pinot Noir and Pinot...

Alan Varney has dwelled on this wine for several years  – and it definitely repays that focus. You’ll notice the...

Tapping into this Spanish origin red variety establishing itself in McLaren Vale, sourced here from Oliver’s Taranga Vineyard where it...

This take on what is more commonly a GSM blend comes here as a 73% Grenache, 18% Mourvèdre and 9%...

Glossy pale pink, contemporary dry Provence-style Rosé from the McLaren Vale region, an 88:12 blend of Blewitt Springs bush-vine Grenache...

This is a rich, textural and confident Gris somewhat redolent of the more opulent Alsatian style. It’s packed with fig,...

Wines under the Sakura label pay homage to the annual festival of cherry blossoms held in Cowra, in honour of...

The variety for this rather enjoyable and youthful Rosé is described as ‘Rosé’, which leaves us none the wiser, of...

Every year, this wine blows me away when it comes to just what cracking value it represents. Inzolia, for those...

Picpoul Blanc is hardly a mainstream variety in this country. Better known from French regions such as the Languedoc and...

Made from the Nero d’Avola grape, the fruit for this impressive Sicilian wine is sourced from different regions such as...

A slightly more serious wine than the Montepulciano, with a nice mix of fruit and savoury characters: red and black...

This is a pleasant drop from a grape which is quickly gaining in popularity in Australia, particularly as more vineyards...

Smooth, in fact velvety smooth, and loaded with lots of dark berry fruit, supported by quite supple, refined tannins and...

This is a delightful blended red wine from Tuscany. As you would expect it’s largely Sangiovese with 30% Merlot and...

An internationally popular style of red, ideal for drinking in its youth, these wines are known for their approachability and...

A fresh, delicious and impressive youthful red from Tuscany, the varietal split is 50% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot and the remaining...

This Tuscan white is made from 100% Trebbiano. If the grape sounds unfamiliar to you, it is one of the...

The colour is the first clue. A deep, saturated ruby that promises generosity long before the glass reaches your nose....

Plum, dark chocolate, coffee grounds and Christmas spices take centre stage initially before being joined by black pepper, paperbark, orange...

Plenty of class on show here. Good sourcing – grown high and cool at 360m in the Adelaide Hills –...

The Ashton Pinot Noir is such an intoxicating wine and one that provides allurement in its aromas and further textural...

There is no Grand Année is 2016 and this is the standing, although in relatively small volumes and made from...