It's starting to feel cold and shitty here in Sydney town this week, which is a huge contrast from the humid 26C humid glory of Noosa I had last week. …
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This Schist all over most sub-$30 Shiraz: Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2021
May 24, 2022
Sorry, but I couldn't help myself - this new Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2021 is another winner. Following in the footsteps of other highlights like the 2020 or the 2018 …
10 highlights from the 2022 Young Gun of Wine Awards tasting
May 23, 2022
Today was the tasting of the Young Gun of Wine Awards (YGOW) finalists for 2022, with 31 'young' producers opening their wares for the trade. YGOW is a an initiative spearheaded …
A few more Noosa holiday wines (and beers) 2022 edition
May 21, 2022
Closely following my post from earlier in the week, comes another assortment of holiday beverage tidbits - this time with bonus beers! As with the last collection, these are broadbrush reviews …
A few speccy Noosa holiday wines (the 2022 edition)
May 19, 2022
Breathe out, it's holiday time. I'm in Noosa this week, for a family holiday that has been postponed twice in the last 18 months (thanks to COVID). It's easy to love this …
Review: a fantastic wine jigsaw puzzle from Water & Wines
May 18, 2022
Yes, I'm reviewing a jigsaw puzzle. It's not often that a sample lobs onto the Australian Wine Review desk that will appeal to the whole Graham family, but this brand-new Australian …
Review: Moorilla’s 2017 top dog Pinot is what I’ve been waiting for
May 12, 2022
While Tasmania's MONA museum is one of the country's must-visit destinations, can I recommend that you pop next door to see the Moorilla winery too? It's a work of art. It's …
Happy fourteenth birthday Australian Wine Review
May 10, 2022
Today, well, sometime this week, this website will turn fourteen, according to my hazy calculations. Happy fourteenth birthday Australian Wine Review! What a distance from those beginnings it feels like now... Way back …
Two Aldi-exclusive reds that impressed (and they’re $11.99)
May 6, 2022
One of the rare criticisms that I receive about this website (email me your criticisms FWIW) is around price. Specifically, I bang on way too much about expensive wines, and …
Shaw + Smith has done it again. Super new Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Shiraz
May 4, 2022
Team Shaw + Smith, I dip my lid. If ever there was an advertisement for how professionalism and a search for continuous improvement can deliver ever better wines, then let it …
Today is International Viognier Day 2022. No, I don’t care. But I liked these Yalumba+ examples
April 29, 2022
Another day, another shitty grape celebration. Hot on the back of World Marselan Day (seriously) and Tannat Day, today is International Viognier Day 2022. Now close followers of this site will …
10 wintery rich reds I liked this April 2022
April 28, 2022
For anyone like me who likes sunshine and warmth, late April in Sydney is a bit sad. That's because now is when you start realising that summer beach action is now …
A 30-year vertical of G.H. Mumm Millésimé Champagne 1985-2015
April 26, 2022
While wine industry events are slowly kicking back into life now that the pandemic threat has peaked, it's still far from the old days (i.e., in 2019). Back then, there would …
What have you been drinking and buying this April 2022?
April 19, 2022
It's that time again. After a long weekend - and with another one on the way - the Graham wine fridge needs a top up, and I'm looking to you for …
About me – Andrew Graham
At 18, I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, slogging through physics and chemistry, so a liquor shop seemed like fun. But then, I fell in love with wine and craft beer, and it took over my life.
Twenty three years later and I spend my days wearing many beverage hats and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more
