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Brokenwood Semillon 2022 Hunter Valley
A brilliantly buzzy white wine with the power to transform deliciously over many years. And prices start at just €19.90, £21, $20.99. Hunter Valley Semillon is arguably Australia’s most distinctive...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 12 December 2025
• 1 min read
Wine news in 5
Protests in France, Domaine Sigalas acquisition, Vinarchy to cull wine brands
Plus an early harvest for ice wine in Germany, and the oldest vine in the world. Above, Domaine Sigalas vineyard (image courtesy of the domaine). As you can see [if...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 28 November 2025
• 1 min read
Wines of the week
d’Arenberg, The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 McLaren Vale
Andy Howard MW
Friday 7 November 2025
• 1 min read
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Like many wine aficionados, I am perpetually intrigued by esoteric blends. They may never infiltrate the likes of Bordeaux, but...
Inside information
Keith Mugford of the prime Margaret River producer Moss Wood replies at length to some of my recent observations about...
Tasting articles
Last week we published The New Australia – 250 tasting notes, a collection of notes on many of the wines...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. See also The New Australia –...
Tasting articles
See also my overview Australia changes its focus, Australian Rieslings and Australian Semillons .
Below are tasting notes on about...
Wines of the week
Find the tawny The Australians are devilishly versatile, as last week's marathon Australian tasting in London proved. They may have...
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Leading Australian wine auctioneers Langton’s have just released their Top 500 List of Australia’s highest wine auction prices compiled from...
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Ooo, many a man- and woman-hour has clearly gone into cleaning up the mess after the reported slanging match resulting...
Don't quote me
7 Dec – see here for a revised version of this story. Tesco’s wine supremo Dan Jago was recently invited...
Tasting articles
Below are tasting notes, as I took them when tasting blind (including some guesses as to origin) more than 40...
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We have long benefited from the input of Australian members of our purple pages but have not until now been...
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Brian and Ann Croser, whose wine empire was acquired by Lion Nathan in 2001, finally regained ownership of the flagship...
Tasting articles
Here are the tasting notes from the Australian tasting for British Airways first class referred to in US v Oz...
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This month is likely to see pretty aggressive discounts by the major UK wine retailers – perhaps to make up...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. Tasmania may be treated as an...
Travel tips
For recommendations on wineries and restaurants to visit in Sydney and the Hunter Valley, see this thread on members's forum.
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