Hot on the heels of this month's Almost Club (highlighting wines that didn't make the silver medal standard), here is a selection of ten wines that DID make it (if …
Sure, this new Yalumba The Y series Pinot Noir 2022 is not exactly a Rousseau Chambertin, but it is plenty of Pinot Noir joy with a $15 RRP (and often …
As you might have guessed, Soumah made two single-vineyard Pinot Noir wines in 2021, with this Hexham Vineyard release from the Gruyere parish. This is a lighter, less grunty wine …
What a super name for a vineyard. Every time I see Ngumby, I start thinking of the Gumby song.. 'he can change into anything, with his pals Pokey, Prickle & …
Looking for an enjoyable Yarra Pinot for $30? This Oakridge Pinot Noir 2021 will sort you out. The typically smart blue label entry point for the Oakridge range (so the next …
2021 is going to be a great year for Oakridge Pinot; I'm calling it now. That comes off the back of this Goldilocks-like Oakridge Vineyard Series Hazeldene Pinot Noir 2021, which …
There has been a lot of both end candle burning at Australian Wine Review HQ in recent weeks, but always time to check in on the latest Burton McMahon releases. This …
Want to know what the best part about wine show judging is? The judge's dinner. That's because the judging is less glamorous than you'd think. Often, it's a mouth-destroying slog, with …
While the Balgownie Estate Cabernet & Shiraz remain the winery hits, the Pinot & Chardonnay range have come along in leaps and bounds (especially with the Macedon wines), to the …
Can this top dog Castle Rock Diletti Pinot Noir 2021 rise above the ho-hum regional reputation for Pinot? Probably not, but it gives the challenge a fair shake, Red fruit and …
A pleasure to see these new Greywacke 2022 releases land on the doorstep recently, reminding me that I haven't been to New Zealand in years (when it was once an …
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 …
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, …
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