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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
Wines of the week
Pikes, Traditionale Riesling, Clare Valley
Richard Hemming MW
Friday 20 February 2026
• 1 min read
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Max on Oz
La Niña wreaked havoc only selectively and Australia's 2022 vintage sounds rather like Europe's 2021. But with Australian wine's all-important...
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Some crisp, aromatic alternatives – none budget-busting. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, the...
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Pictured, Iona's wine estate looking unusually balmy in South Africa's cool Elgin district.
See also our previous collections of tasting...
Max on Oz
7 April 2022 This week’s Throwback Thursday revisits the hot 2014, in counterpoint to Tuesday’s report on the cool 2022...
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'What's normal?', asks Brian Croser of Tapanappa in South Australia, whose Foggy Hill Vineyard is pictured above mid harvest.
It’s...
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A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
I wonder whether curious wine lovers realise how...
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The distinctive genius of the Henschke family in vineyard and cellar is delightfully evident. Above, the Hill of Grace vineyard...
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An exciting follow-up to this big bite of Australian winemaking prowess last year. Above, the vineyard belonging to the children...
Wines of the week
And the later-released Contours Riesling 2013. Richard's reverence for these Rieslings becomes almost religious…
From $14.99, NZ$22.95, AU$24, 189 Swedish...
Max on Oz
Not for the first time, Australia has an embarrassing wine surplus and would love to fill the gap left by...
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Tam finds balance and beauty in a selection of 'kind wines' from venerable vines in South Australia.
Back in August...
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Grange turns 70 at Waddesdon…
The story is familiar to most of us: messenger-boy-turned winemaker Max Schubert came back from...
Wines of the week
A classic of vindication…
From £22.48, AU$43, €28.90, $38.47, HK$360, 5,280 Japanese yen
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I was reminded of...
Wines of the week
Two current vintages of an under-appreciated marvel are going for a song.
2018 from AU$14.99, €10.90, NZ$19.95, HK$160, 160 Chinese...
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Alistair Cooper MW tastes his way through a selection of wines currently available in the UK. Above, Nick Farr's Irrewarra...
Max on Oz
Some smoke-affected wines are going down a storm Down Under. See also Smoke taint – a winemaker's view, Smoke taint...
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