Review: Rameau d’Or Rosé 2019
April 22, 2021
Classic styled Provence rosé is this Rameau d’Or Rosé 2019. The price is up there, but if you hunt around this can be had for closer to $23 which is …
Almost Club March 2021 Edition: 44 wines tasted
March 24, 2021
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wines that almost made it in March 2021. You can …
Review: Varney Entrada G.M.T 2019
December 22, 2020
Another joyful, incredibly well-priced McLaren Vale red from Allan Varney. This Varney Entrada G.M.T 2019 is a blend of Blewitt Springs & Seaview Grenache, Whites Valley $ Blewitt Springs Mourvèdre, …
The Top 12 Rosé of Spring 2020
October 20, 2020
It's halfway through spring. Already. That escalated quickly... As the name suggests, these are the best pink/blush/salmon orange/reddish coloured Australian rosé to pass the Australian Wine Review tasting bench this springtime. …
A smorgasbord of newish McLaren Vale reds from Chapel Hill, Hickinbotham Vineyards, Yangarra, Samuel’s Gorge & more
May 15, 2019
I'm on a bit of a McLaren Vale run at the moment, even if it was unintentional. Actually, maybe it's not - if I was forced to pick a specialisation, …
Yangarra’s superb 2018 Noir is a watershed wine
April 8, 2019
Yangarra Estate Noir 2018 At the end of 2018 I made a wishlist of 3 things I'd like to see more of in 2019. And number 1 on the list was …
Almost Club January 2019 edition: A bumper new year of almostness inc. a $500 red
January 27, 2019
I missed December's Almost Club edition (holidays), so this is a huge crop of almostness... As the name suggests, here are the wines that almost hit the mark for me in …
The drinking thread: 30 smashable Australian wines (for $30 or less) I’d drink on a hot January night
January 20, 2019
The premise with this collection is very very simple - I've been hitting the sample pile hard over the past week or two, and these 30 wines were not only …
Almost Club November 2018 Edition feat. 18 wines
November 29, 2018
It's been a long month here at Graham HQ, and the next few weeks promise to be just as intense. I can't wait for that glorious period in between Christmas …
Almost Club October 2018 edition: From ‘not bad’ to ‘how did that get bottled’
October 29, 2018
From near misses to faulty junk. Here is a collection of the wines that almost won me over in October 2018. A special, frustrating mention to the two Leasingham wines. I …
The Almost Club September 2018 edition – 20+ wines that almost made it
October 5, 2018
This edition of the Almost Club is a few days late as I was busily not doing much in Noosa (photo attached. We love Noosa). Here than are 20 wines that …
Clos Saouma Chateauneuf-du-Pape Omnia 2012
April 6, 2018
Clos Saouma Chateauneuf-du-Pape Omnia 2012 Another glorious CNDP from the extended Lucien Le Moine portfolio. 80% Grenache plus a whole smorgasbord of other varieties. In a good place right now too. Delicious. …
The Almost Club: March 2018 edition
April 3, 2018
It's 3 days late I know, but here are a few wines that almost hit the mark this month. Some are just good, simple drinks. Others are genuinely average to …
The Almost Club January 2018 Edition
January 30, 2018
Here are a few of the wines that have passed the desk this month and almost made the grade. Some weren't far off the mark, others are absolute disasters. A few …
About me – Andrew Graham
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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. Needless to say, I discovered wine, and my life evolved with a unique dual focus - wine and the environment.
Twenty one years later and I spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer. and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more
