Pretty white flowers, a subtle bath powder and a musky perfume get you in the mood. There is a bit more going on aromatically with this Vi...

  Two Rieslings, one maker, two districts. This Vickery Riesling is from the Eden Valley with its sibling from the Clare Valley subregion of...

  Spicy takeaway night needs a Riesling like this. It is said to be medium dry but I feel it's a little sweeter than that. The fruit and...

  What a difference a clone makes! This is Merlot you want to drink. It's smart gear well worth tracking down. As much as I'd love t...

  Sleek. This LDR Shiraz Touriga is a great drink. Cast aside the preconceptions that all Hunter Valley wines from 2020 are written off. Onc...

  Light and vibey, this is an easy-drinking Grenache with its dancing shoes on. 

  It's great to see two Grenache wines by the same maker side by side with the only difference being the fruit origin. This Barossa Gren...

  Quality Barossa - the two words that come to mind when you have a Tim Smith wine in your hands. This Shiraz comes from one of the best vin...

  From a much-maligned vintage, don't subscribe to all the bad press you read. I was on the ground in the Hunter Valley during 2020 and ...

  An $85 Riesling is certainly ambitious, but dig a little deeper and the reason is credible. A blend of fruit parcels from 2018, 2019, 2021...

  Hart & Hunter's take on the Hunter River Burgundy sees the marriage of Shiraz and Pinot join forces.

  Smart gear this. Hunter Valley Chardonnay is a gem when done well. This one is from Hart & Hunter - get around it. 

  Marsanne continues to be a strong performer for Stu Dudine and he says that this 2020 release is his best. If you like your whites with a ...

  2022 is a great year for Riesling and this release from Miss Zilm just sizzles. 

Made for large pours and plentiful plates of food, give it a slight chill and you're away.

  Quintessential Barossa Shiraz. This is a great snapshot of the district in a glass. Always a respectable wine, the Provident Shiraz is wel...

  Loaded with roasted peppers, this is a big Cabernet.

  A herbaceous and passionfruit driven Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc.

  From the Clare Valley sub-region of Sevenhill comes this tidy Pinot Gris made by Keeda Zilm. 

  A mighty fine debut from Running With Bulls and this small batch Albariño. It's just another reason to embrace something new this summ...

  Ray Costanzo would have to be Australia's best Vermentino producer. Find me another winemaker that consistently delivers super high-qu...

  GSM is always a good barbecue wine option. This release from Paisley Wines has a meaty profile that asks for it.

  Your face lights up immediately when you meet Brioni. Her infectious smile brightens the room and this wine, much like her, brightens the ...

  Tim Stevens has jumped on the Grenache bandwagon and found a comfy chair. A long time fan of the variety, he has planted a heap more vines...

  Dom Valentine knows a thing or two about Chardonnay having spent some time at Oakridge before breaking out to his solo venture. The fruit ...

  A very tidy Chardonnay that shouldn't be served too cold so you can experience all of its beauty.

   In the words of LL Cool J, "Paradise is very nice." This is everything Pinot Noir should be. Delicate, lacy and precise, the pl...

  Effortless. Big love for the flow of this wine. It just cruises about with ease.

  A blend of Hunter Valley and Hilltops Shiraz, I'm unsure why it's called a "Red" when Shiraz is actually what it is. It...

  Fancy piss. This is the type of Sauv Blanc you'd be slinging in Fitzroy with cool beats in the background. It's good gear.