Stories and reviews that capture the detail, context, and lineage behind the bottle.
Vasse Felix Tom Cullity – heirloom Margaret River Cabernet, exceptional vineyard heritage, and Virginia Willcock’s pursuit of classical precision, detail and regional expression.
Morris CHM Durif, a remarkable history of Rutherglen, four generations of family commitment, and the enduring potential of one of Australia’s most distinctive varieties.
The latest Yangarra releases, a highwater mark for High Sands Grenache, boundary-pushing Rhône varieties, and powerful, cellar-worthy McLaren Vale Shiraz.
The 2024 Penfolds Special Shiraz celebrates 75 years of Grange with a distinctive multi-regional blend that pays homage to its iconic sibling while delivering a generous, beautifully structured expression in its own right.
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’, […]
A curated library of guides and deep-dives documenting great producers, regions, and releases. Built for collectors, historians, and readers who prefer primary detail over noise.
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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.
