Stories and reviews that capture the detail, context, and lineage behind the bottle.
Cullen’s 2025 Legacy Series showcases the influence of vineyard site, biodynamic farming and intuitive winemaking through two exceptional, limited-release Chardonnays. Produced from individual estate blocks, these distinctive wines highlight the purity, complexity and individuality of Margaret River Chardonnay, while honouring the legacy of the Cullen family.
Moss Wood remains one of Margaret River’s most distinguished wine estates, renowned for its heritage vineyards, meticulous viticulture and exceptional longevity. With a longstanding reputation for Cabernet Sauvignon, the estate continues to showcase the individuality of its vineyard sites through wines of purity, elegance and enduring character.
Langmeil celebrates 30 years of winemaking under Paul Lindner in 2026, with its Old Vine wines reflecting seven generations of Lindner family heritage and a deep connection to the Barossa. Home to the historic 1843 Freedom Vines, Langmeil continues to champion old-vine expression, authenticity and the distinctive character of Barossa Shiraz.
The 2026 Bekkers release – intuitive craftsmanship, vineyard fidelity, and the seamless translation of vintage into bottle.
Archival notes, photographs, and short dispatches from Australia’s wine story.
Former biochemist Roman Bratasiuk, of Clarendon Hills in McLaren Vale, completely broke the mould during the 1990s. The Australian Wine Show system, through its awarding of trophies and gold medals, championed a narrow style range. The release of the 1996 Astralis (the 1994 vintage was the first Australian wine to be released at over $100 […]
The history of B Seppelt & Sons Para Liqueur Tawny Port goes back to 1902, although the brand name Para was only trademarked in 1923. Throughout the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s, there were various releases, including ‘old’, ‘medicinal’, ‘Barossa’, ‘family’, ‘red’, and ‘white’ Para labels. These first incarnations of Para were followed by ‘royal purple’, […]
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A state-wide survey of South Australia’s leading releases, from the Barossa floor to the Adelaide Hills, written for the cellar rather than the shelf.
Cabernet and chardonnay country, mapped with a collector’s eye — the sites, seasons, and producers that define Margaret River’s modern classicism.
Australia’s wine story told through thirty defining bottles — a compact history of the releases that shifted taste, technique, and reputation.
The 2025 edition of our South Australian guide — leading wines across Barossa, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra and beyond, read for line and longevity.
The Barossa in detail: sub-districts, old-vine sites, and the 2025 releases worth following, set against the region’s long record.
The Rewards of Patience, 8th edition — Penfolds’ landmark cellaring reference, distilled for collectors planning the long game.
The making of John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon — Wynns’ Coonawarra flagship, traced through site, season, and reputation.
Leeuwin Estate in depth — a Great Wine Estates study of Margaret River’s founding name, its Art Series, and its enduring chardonnay.
The Armagh story: Jim Barry’s flagship Clare Valley Shiraz, surveyed through its single-vineyard origins and benchmark vintages.
Frankland Estate’s Olmo’s Reward — a Great Southern cabernet blend traced from vineyard to bottle, with a historian’s memory.
Cloudburst: Margaret River’s cult micro-estate, examined for the obsession with detail that built its reputation so quickly.
Chapel Hill surveyed — a McLaren Vale estate read through its sites, its winemaking, and the releases that define its style.
