The Top 20 Shiraz of August 2020
August 28, 2020
As the name suggests, these are the Top 20 Shiraz of August 2020. There was more Shiraz this month, there always is. But these are the wines I want to …
The Almost Club Lockdown edition: 68 wines that almost made it over the past 3 months
July 8, 2020
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here then is a selection of wines that almost made it over the past few …
2018 Sydney Royal Wine Show – how do the winners taste (and why did they win)?
September 4, 2018
Wine shows cop a lot of flack. You need only read the feedback to my post on the 2018 Sydney Royal Wine Show exhibitors tasting to see that. But is …
February 2017 Roundup
February 21, 2017
A few of the wines to have passed the tasting bench this month that didn't quite make it onto the full site. La Bise Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2016 From the Kozned …
It’s roundup time! Monster January 2017 roundup edition
January 11, 2017
It's that time again - time to roundup a selection of wines that didn't quite make it onto the site. Some because of time and space, others because they failed …
Boree Lane Orange Cabernet Sauvignon + Franc 2012
December 1, 2016
Boree Lane Orange Cabernet Sauvignon + Franc 2012 A blend of 50/50 Cab and Cab Franc. This is a more traditional Orange Cab blend from the Boree Lane Vineyard, which sits …
August 2016 Tasting Notes Roundup Time!
August 17, 2016
It's that time again! These wines haven't quite made it into full review status this month. I'm a bit behind (living out of a suitcase does that), hence why this list …
Orange highlight: Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Chardonnay 2015
June 28, 2016
So I accidentally froze this Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Chardonnay 2015. It was completely my fault as I stuck it in there to chill it fast and then forgot. The next day …
di Lusso latest releases including the first ever Cabernet
May 31, 2016
di Lusso - great pizza and solid, varietally correct, Italian inspired wines. Now there's a good recipe for a cellar door experience, and Mudgee's di Lusso do it well. Only challenge …
Orange Diaries: Brangayne’s apples to grapes
March 24, 2016
Carrying on in my series of posts covering my recent visit to Orange (these ones here, here and here), today I'm looking at the wines of Brangayne, the wine business of the Hoskins family. Brangayne, …
Orange diaries: The new face of Philip Shaw Wines
March 17, 2016
So now that I'm back in Sydney, at the desk, it's time to start writing up a few of the producers I visited over the weekend in Orange. And what better …
Clever Orange Chardonnay from Darragh
March 16, 2016
Darragh Orange Chardonnay 2013 Aside from Cabernet Franc, there was another 'hero variety' that shone through during my weekend in Orange. Chardonnay. That's hardly revelatory, but the best Orange Chardonnay present as what …
Day 2 in Orange: Is Cabernet Franc an Orange hero?
March 14, 2016
So today was my second and last day of vineyard touring here in Orange (start here for day one) and while I've got a ridiculously early 5:40am cab booked to …
Day 1 in Orange: The lie of the (Orange) land
March 13, 2016
As mooted here, I'm in Orange at the moment as part of the 20th birthday of the region. While it has been less than three years since my last visit, plenty has …
A warmup for Orange: Sassy Wines Arneis & Pinot Noir
March 10, 2016
So I'm off to Orange this weekend, with a media 'famil' on the cards tied in with the 20th anniversary of Orange being declared a wine region. Given that its been …
Pepper Tree Venus Block Orange Chardonnay 2014
June 17, 2015
Pepper Tree Venus Block Orange Chardonnay 2014 From a vineyard at 800m altitude and a very cool year in Orange. Straw green in colour, there is biscuity barrel ferment richness on the …
Pepper Tree Limited Release Orange Chardonnnay 2014
May 27, 2015
Pepper Tree Limited Release Orange Chardonnay 2014 The entry level wine in Pepper Tree's Orange range. Orange the NSW wine region of course. Don't mention orange wine amongst Orange winemakers. Or …
Angullong Orange Pinot Grigio 2014
May 4, 2015
Angullong Orange Pinot Grigio 2014 The only real average wine amongst these recent Angullong releases. Water clear, this looks to show some mixed ripeness - both sweet and sour, with a suggestion …
Angullong Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2014
April 16, 2015
Angullong Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2014 There's an extra level of quality about these '14 Angullong whites. Almost as if winemaker Jon Reynolds has gained a new grasp of how to use …
Angullong Fossil Hill Vermentino 2014
April 9, 2015
Angullong Fossil Hill Vermentino 2014 Good to see Vermentino being planted in areas beyond our warmer bits (this is Central Ranges/Orange sourced). Unconventional for the grape, but good to see. There …
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 environment.
Twenty years later and I spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer.
I now judge at wine shows around the world, sit on the Australian Wine List of the Year awards panel and was once a Wine Journalism Young Gun (but baby that was years ago).
Currently, I write features for a variety of publications including National Liquor News, Gourmet Traveller WINE and the RAS, plus I'm a former Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert.
In 2019 and 2020 I was voted in the Top 30 Best Wine Critics in The World, and in my spare time, I'm a sucker for punishment and run trail ultra marathons, much to the delight of my long-suffering family. Read more about me here or get in touch to book your next wine event with me here
