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 …
Bellvale’s $25 Pinot bargain: Bellvale Pinot Noir 2017
March 28, 2019
Bellvale Pinot Noir 2017 As the old saying goes, you can either have good Pinot or cheap Pinot. But never both. Except for this Bellvale wine. John Ellis' dry-grown Gippsland vineyard can …
Sydney International Wine Competition 2019 – a look at the (unusual) winners
February 28, 2019
I'm finally getting back into some sort of normal programming this week, or whatever that means when you're a new parent. The little one is sleeping, but the days now …
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 …
Mylkappa Wines Pinot Noir Rosè 2017
November 1, 2018
Mylkappa Wines Pinot Noir Rosè 2017 A new name to me but with plenty of interest. Mylkappa is a small Adelaide Hills vineyard at Birdwood that has largely grown fruit for …
Rouleur rolls again: Rouleur Pinot Noir 2017
October 10, 2018
Rouleur Pinot Noir 2017 Matt East's superb Shiraz made my Top 10 Shiraz list a few months ago, and now the Yarra Pinot Noir lobs up and it's a beauty. I've …
Worth your $22: Bremerton Coulthard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
October 9, 2018
Bremerton Coulthard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 So much flavour and heart in this serious Langhorne red. $22 well spent. Less lavish oak on the nose this vintage, and better because of it, …
Yangarra Shiraz 2016
September 24, 2018
Yangarra Shiraz 2016 Astounding to think this is the 'entry level' Yangarra Shiraz. Pete 'Midas' Fraser is all over it. Wild ferment and matured in 25% new oak, it's a plush and …
Dom Torzi’s portfolio of sub $25 red wine bargains
July 30, 2018
Authenticity. It's something we need more of in the wine industry. More authenticity, less made up brands. Less mid-tier reserve wines, more genuine wine labels. More single vineyards, less South Eastern …
Tight Arse Monday special: Alkoomi’s $15 Shiraz bargain
May 28, 2018
Alkoomi White Label Frankland River Shiraz 2016 More than once on this site I've had the criticism that I don't talk enough about widely-available, well-priced wines (and probably fair enough too). Consider …
The Almost Club May 2018 edition
May 23, 2018
From great value quaffers to absolute train wrecks, this month's compilation of 'almost' wines is a biggun'. I'm always conscious of my prejudice against overripeness and heavy-handed oak, but I call …
Crabtree Watervale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
April 7, 2018
Crabtree Watervale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Handpicked, open fermented and basket pressed. 14-18 months in barrel. Proper Clare Cabernet this, with lovely soft drying tannins and a real savoury profile. Balance is …
Calabria Private Bin Montepulciano 2016
April 4, 2018
Calabria Private Bin Montepulciano 2016 While most of the Calabria Private Bin wines are just easy drinks, this has some substance to it - and for very few dollars. Dark deep and …
Chapel Hill Parsons Nose Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2016
April 4, 2018
Chapel Hill Parsons Nose Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2016 Another runaway bargain from Chapel Hill. Hearty and even a little rustic, the style driven by blocky tannins rather than just fruit. Indeed its …
Last one: 22 of the Pinot Noir hits of the summer
January 28, 2018
Following on from the Chardonnay and Riesling hits of the summer, it's only fair that the other most popular grape at Graham HQ get's a post too. Below then is a …
10 of the Riesling hits of the summer inc. a superstar Pichler Smaragd
January 22, 2018
I know that plenty of people dislike these larger roundup style posts, but following on from my list of the Chardonnay hits of the summer, it seems only natural that …
Supreme value Riesling drinking from Jim Barry
October 29, 2017
Jim Barry Watervale Riesling 2017 You know what this wine is? A saviour. When you find yourself stuck in a sleepy regional town with one supermarket bottleshop open, you at least know …
Well-priced Barossan 2016 Rock of Wisdom releases
October 4, 2017
There is another side to the Barossa. A side that sits beyond big brands, the cellar doors, the marketing budgets and the volume. A world where producers are small, the wines …
29 Shiraz from Dead Arm to dead fruit (and plenty in between)
September 25, 2017
After last week's feedback I'm going to be sticking to just one roundup a month on site going forward (thanks everyone for the feedback). This roundup features a kaleidoscope of Australian …
A brace of $40+ Cabernet from Moss Wood, Balnaves, Leeuwin, Rockford, Woodlands et al
September 18, 2017
It feels like I've had a lot of premium Cabernet over the past few weeks, especially after the Voyager extravaganza and the Margaret River 50th Anniversary tastings. But no point in …
About me – Andrew Graham
At 18 I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, doing a degree that I didn't really like, and a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say I discovered wine, my uni degree morphed into something completely different and wine/beer took over my life.
Almost twenty years later and I currently spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer.
While wearing my writer cap I write features for the likes of National Liquor News, Gourmet Traveller WINE and the RAS plus I'm a Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert. Read more about me here or get in touch to book your next wine event with me here.