Australian Wine Journal

I've long been of the belief that those with a distinguished sense of taste are somewhat cursed. Cursed to live a life spending much mor...

- Clare Valley, SA - $16-$26 - Screwcap - 14.5%alc Knappstein were among the lucky ones with their 2008 Shiraz. Having picked their grap...

- Clare Valley, SA - $17-$23 - Screwcap - 11.0%alc Since their inception, I've aspired to one day meet the team behind Some Young Pu...

- Victoria - $13-$25 - Cork - 13.5%alc The Original Sparkling Shiraz seems to be as mandatory in Australian wine lists as the words ...

- Adelaide Metropolitan, SA - $80-$120 - Screwcap - 14.5%alc Penfolds' Magill Estate could claim to represent one of the most unique...

Penfolds' 5.2 hectare Magill Estate vineyard, complete with the sprawl of Adelaide's suburban housing in the background. This site w...

- Adelaide Hills, SA - $33 - Screwcap - 13.7%alc Colin Best's flagship wine, his Reserve Pinot Noir, makes for some interesting disc...

- McLaren Vale, SA - $11-$20 - Screwcap - 14.0%alc Hardys' Oomoo has been one of my go to labels for cheap Australian shiraz for sev...

- Adelaide Hills, SA - $28 - Screwcap - 13.0%alc 2008 marks the first release of Hahndorf Hill Chardonnay since the richly flavoured, bu...