The 2021 Devil’s Lair Cabernet Sauvignon went under the radar
A wine that jumped out at me at the Cape Mentelle International Cabernet tasting last week was Devil’s Lair Cabernet Sauvignon 2021.
Cullen Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon 2021: Re-visited
Re-visiting Cullen’s Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon 2021.
Destination Voyager Estate
There's a new winemaking breeze at Margaret River's Voyager Estate, and its name is Tim Shand.
Te Mata Estate Coleraine 2021
Interesting encounter with the Te Mata Estate Coleraine 2021.
Black Springs Vineyard, Beechworth
Pictures of the Black Springs vineyard near Beechworth, just after it was first planted.
The Unbearable Lightness of Tom Cullity Cabernet Sauvignon
The unbearable lightness of Vasse Felix Tom Cullity Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 2023 wines of J&S Fielke
If there’s a producer that’s really jumped out at me in recent times it’s J&S Fielke out of the Adelaide Hills.
Piper Heidsieck Hors-Serie Champagne 1982
There are a lot of famous wines out of France from the 1982 vintage but this Piper Heidsieck Hors-Serie has taken time in its stride so effortlessly that you’d be hard-pressed to find another 1982 vintage wine in such spritely good condition.
Jim Barry Assyrtiko
An assyrtiko from the Greek island of Santorini made me realise the depths to which grape varieties run.
Tahbilk Marsanne 2024
The 2024 edition of Tahbilk's famous Marsanne is an excellent release. It's a $22 'classic', worthy of the cellar. The question is though: does anyone care?
Best new Tasmanian restaurants list
I can’t vouch for any of these suggestions but this looks like a pretty awesome starting point if you’re planning or researching a trip to Tasmania.
Chatto Isle Pinot Noir 2023
Chatto Isle Pinot Noir 2023 is up with the best of Australian pinot.
TarraWarra Estate is ready for take-off
The new team – and vineyard sources – behind TarraWarra Estate, lead by Sarah Fagan, have this important Yarra Valley winery in the best wine shape it's been in years.
Arras Unshackled
The 2016 House of Arras releases are beautiful, and so too is the story of Ed Carr and his commitment to this brand's excellence.
Goodbye Fiona MacDonald; goodbye light
Fiona MacDonald was a long time, and much loved, publicist for Henschke. She died today after a long battle with MND.
Hot Property: Southern Light Vineyards
Southern Light Vineyards and most especially its wines under the Ghost Gum label – from the highest vineyard at Main Ridge on the Mornington Peninsula – are wines you need to know about.
Lifting the veil: Crittenden’s remarkable Cri de Coeur Savagnin Sous Voile
Crittenden’s Cri de Coeur Savagnin Sous Voile is something special.
Ochota Barrels Where’s the Pope Syrah 2024
I drank this wine on a Wednesday night and it made the life ahead seem brighter, not to mention, greater.
A wine journey in photos and moments
There’s a need in wine, both in Australia and elsewhere, for fresh, unique images to be taken, recorded, crafted and published. Here's a start.
L.A.S Marea Vermentino 2022
L.A.S Marea Vermentino 2022 is one of the most unusual wines you could ever hope to encounter. The grapes were, literally, plunged into the ocean, prior to their fermentation.