The Voyager range continues to breed like rabbits. This Voyager Estate The Modern Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is called The Modern after the modern clones used in its makeup. They don't …
Every vintage, the Ringbolt picks up a high score or a show medal somewhere, and you can guarantee this Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 should too. It is a very well-priced, honest, …
Gee there are some super bargains in the Juniper (nee Juniper Estate) range. This Juniper Three Fields Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is a case in point. A combination of Metricup & Wilyabrup …
If you had to pick a single wine style that is most highly coveted in the Graham household, it is the early drinking red. Pinot, Grenache, Gamay, some Tempranillo, a …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a selection of 48 wines that almost made it in August 2022. With this …
This Voyager Estate Girt By Sea Cabernet Merlot 2020 is the entry-level Cab Merlot for Voyager, and it's a great ad for the regional style, even in a challenging year. Great …
As the name suggests, here are 10 of the better Chardonnay to have passed the Australian Wine Review desk in recent weeks. I tried to keep this as a 'Top 10' …
Juniper Estate (or just Juniper as it is now labelled) has quite a reputation for crafting archetype Margaret River styles while slipping under the radar. Indeed, they have some of …
I never miss this tasting. Every year, the Sydney Royal Wine Show throws open the doors for a trade/exhibitor tasting of all everything entered into what is one of Australia's famous, …
Arbor Novae means 'new trees' in Latin, with this range intended to celebrate WA styles with $1.50 from each bottle donated to Carbon Positive Australia to support tree planting initiatives. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
What a pleasure to check in on another top dog Chardonnay from the Burch family (after the Marchand & Burch) that really delivers. This Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay 2018 comes …
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