16 Best Chardonnay of November 2020
November 12, 2020
Australian Chardonnay is in the midst of a purple patch, with quality - and value - as good as it has ever been, as this collection of the 16 best …
23 bloody good Australian Chardonnay. Highlights from Shaw + Smith, Curly Flat, Oakridge etc
September 2, 2019
Sure, Shiraz gets all the attention, but for my money, Australia's most consistently drinkable premium variety is Chardonnay. That's simply a result of style. So much top tier Australian Shiraz - …
Opulent Oakridge 864 and 14 other quality Australian Chardonnay
January 11, 2019
With the official Graham HQ Chief Chardonnay Drinker 34 weeks pregnant, I'm not opening up as much Chardonnay as normal (outside of tasting lineups). The flip side is that I'm probably …
10 Smart Chardies from Even Keel, Xanadu, Tapanappa + more
February 5, 2017
Xanadu Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2014 Xanadu's run of great Chardonnay continues. This is superb modern Margaret River Chardonnay, of the type that makes people wax lyrical about Chardonnay from the …
Intriguing new Aussie ancestral sparkling from Sassafras
May 13, 2015
Sassafras Gamay Ancestral 2014 There's much to be said for winemakers emulating their favourite wine style. While it can produce simple copycats, having a wine starting point and evolving from there can …
Hungerford Hill Pinot Noir 2013
September 21, 2014
Hungerford Hill Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2013 (Tumbarumba, NSW) 14.8%, Screwcap, $36 Tumbarumba - great place for Chardonnay and bubbles, still yet to hit its red wine straps. The accusation is often that …
Penfolds 2014 Bin Series Release – redux
February 27, 2014
Penfolds Bin Series Release - redux (This is largely the same post that got embroiled in the embargo drama, with just a few important date changes. I'm really very glad to …
Eden Road Long Road Chardonnay 2012
January 8, 2014
Eden Road Long Road Chardonnay 2012 (Tumbarumba, NSW) 12.5%, Screwcap, $27 Source:Sample www.edenroadwines.com.au If you want a signpost of just how amazing Tumbarumba Chardonnay can be, then look no further than this wine. Effectively the …
A pure Tumbarumba Chardonnay from A.Retief
October 14, 2013
A.Retief Chardonnay 2011 (Tumbarumba, NSW) 13%, Screwcap, $43 Source: Sample www.aretief.com.au Crafted by of one of the better looking winemakers out there (seriously, ladies love Alex Retief), this wine is yet another example of …
Barwang Granite Track Riesling 2010
December 2, 2012
Barwang Granite Track Riesling 2010 (Tumbarumba, NSW) 10.5%, Screwcap, $25 Source: Sample www.mcwilliams.com.au A Tumbarumba Riesling you say? Intriguing. Lots of acidity and an undisclosed level of sugar is this wines game, hopefully with …
Penfolds 2011 Bin Release
February 13, 2011
Penfolds 2011 Bin Release Town Hall was a great setting. Love the ceilings Whether you like the wines or not, it's hard to argue with the ongoing impact of the Penfolds Bin …
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
