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Margaret River v the world
From a forest of wine glasses, a comprehensive exploration of Margaret River’s best bottles and their international competitors. Including a preview of some of the beauties being poured at our...
Richard Hemming MW
Monday 23 February 2026
• 2 min read
Nick on restaurants
The rise of wine dinners
How restaurateurs and wine people work together over a meal. The phrase ‘wine dinner’ must strike anyone reading a wine website as rather strange. After all, I hear you say...
Nick Lander
Sunday 22 February 2026
• 1 min read
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Pikes, Traditionale Riesling, Clare Valley
Richard Hemming MW
Friday 20 February 2026
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This entry to our 2023 wine writing competition, by wine enthusiast Kelly Liang, describes her favourite wine person, fifth-generation winemaker...
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A fine alternative to white burgundy that shouldn't be too difficult to find.
From AU$36.99, 3,234 Japanese yen, HK$180, NZ$39.99...
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Breeding champion racehorses, running a wine empire across eight countries, in charge of 50 wine brands, waking-up the wine industry...
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A growing American force's international output assessed. Vines at Yangarra in McLaren Vale are pictured above.
The Jackson family, led...
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The Young Gun awards shines a long-overdue spotlight on the vineyards and viticulturists behind Australia's best wines. Above, the Granjoux...
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A move away from oak pays off in fine, fragrant, complex and beautiful red Grenache wines. Above, Marco Cirillo pruning...
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In a string of La Niña vintages, 2021 hit the sweet spot for Pinot Noir in the high country north...
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Brian Croser of Tapanappa provides the sequel to his report on the nerve-wracking 2023 harvest. Above, the vines at Tapanappa...
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Brian Croser of Tapanappa has learned to expect the unexpected, but 2023 might take the cake … Above, the first...
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13 April 2023 Republished free today, in our Throwback Thursday series, this milestone report is the first time in Max...
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A Barossa gem, a cache of terrific wines from New South Wales and other finds. Above, new star Callum Powell...
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A Pinot with multiple personalities.
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Pinot Noir doesn't just reflect its origin with...
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28 June 2023 The Old Vine Registry has just been launched! See this article for background.
9 February 2023 Exciting...
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A deep dive into VSCs and correct sulphur-related terms. Virginia Willcock is toying with the idea of putting a permanent...
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Virginia Willcock sets the model for flinty, wonderfully funky Chardonnay.
Virginia Willcock (pictured below), garlanded winemaker at Vasse Felix in...
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A great-value southern-hemisphere alternative to Côte Rôtie, made by Tim Lovett, above.
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