It’s not always the case that you can’t tell a book by its cover, especially when it comes to wine....

While Barossa is famous for its age-worthy and iconic shiraz wines, the whites in the Valley are often overlooked. Standout...

Wait, isn’t pecorino a delicious sheep’s milk cheese? Well yes, but it’s also a grape variety; a particularly charming one from...

From Ballandean Estates signature collection comes their award-winning single vineyard “Strange Bird” 2018 Saperavi.   A variety native to the...

A new, old vine shiraz addition to Parker Coonawarra Estate is a little unusual at this winery where traditions run...

Too often we think that all good Aussie Riesling must be either from the Clare Valley or the Eden Valley...

Of the new releases from Dog Point this wine was the pick. But if you plan on drinking it young...

Blending cabernet sauvignon with petit verdot is a little unusual, and for one simple reason. Both of these grapes create...

A slightly deeper colour here, not unexpected from an extra year. This wine also exhibits oak but it is more...

From the Orange region, with vineyards on Mt Canobolas at an altitude of 900 metres. At the moment, the oak...

If there is a bargain region for riesling in Australia then Orange is it. A cool climate, thanks to altitude,...

The Pipers River coast on Bass Strait is one of the coolest sites for pinot noir in Australia, which is...

RockBare is a collaboration between the two wine families – the Valmorbida family from Australia and California’s Jackson family. The...

This was my pick from the range. A very pale colour with flecks of purple, very much what one would expect...

The 2020 Clare Valley vintage was a bit unusual and it has crafted rieslings that aren’t going to need years...

From an acre of old shiraz vines, the vineyard is known as the ‘CBD’ or the ‘House Block’, coming from...

We are back in ‘every wine gets a name’ territory. At least this time the wines have a story. The...

I was expecting Game of Thrones references here – perhaps the perfect wine to enjoy while watching Ned Stark’s head...

The Night Owls reference is apparently to a local jazz band. Fortunately, I like the wine a lot more than...

Baker’s Run is a lovely tribute to Eric Brand, who was a baker before he was involved with wine, his...

A blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot, this is a superbly crafted example of a...

This is the real deal. Coonawarra Cabernet which spent 24 months in oak and has resulted in a wonderful wine....

This is also off the Medlands vineyard and opens with a huge hit of perfumed blackcurrant and violet cabernet fruit....

One of Australia’s most famous wines thanks to the promotional activities of one Wolfgang Blass, after he triumphed with the...