If you like wine and paying under market price for it, but supporting small-scale Aussie and NZ winemakers at the same time, then you’re going to love this. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your own copy of our travel ebook — it’s on us! A few … Read more
These 12 wines of Christmas will have lords a-leaping, ladies dancing and quite possibly some drummers and pipers doing their thing too! We’ve curated 12 delicious wines from around Australia (there is a Provençal Rosé in the list, but it’s a good’un) that we think would make any Christmas table—or Christmas tree for that matter—all … Read more
A perfect mix of homely and grand, and with wines that are both approachable yet complex, John Wallace Wines and its beautiful cellar door are set to become a centre-pin of any Hunter Valley wine experience. Every time we go to the Hunter, we always seem to spot new wineries we’ve either never heard of … Read more
There’s nothing quite like starting a month off with a bang—especially with young 2023 dragging its heels. But March has really hit the ground at a pace and is making up for some time lost. Even just two weeks in, we’ve hit a few great places in Sydney to eat and drink, celebrated Sydney WorldPride … Read more
These three young Aussie Chardonnays are perfect for those hot late-summer days. Whether you’re looking for a light and refreshing Chardonnay or something a bit more complex, this spritely trio has you covered. Against popular belief, wine doesn’t have to be old to be at its best. In fact the majority of wine—red or white—is … Read more
Big and bold, Shiraz is a superb wine to put away and drink years and years later, but what happens to Shiraz when it gets older? We put the Maximus Shiraz from Lisa McGuigan Wines to the test with a vertical tasting. Synonymous with Australia, Shiraz is really our national wine variety. It’s the most … Read more
Sometimes, when the chills of winter creep into your bones, the only thing that can rescue you is a glass of beautiful, full-bodied wine. Here are 5 wines to beat the winter. Galileo knew what he was talking about when he once said: “Wine is sunlight, held together by water.” I’m assuming one of history’s … Read more
When you think of cellaring wine and keeping it for years to age, your mind probably goes straight to red wine. But what about other wines—can you age white wine? Not all wine is made to age. Did you know that 80% of wine is opened within 60 minutes of purchase? And that wine-makers craft … Read more
Light, bright and refreshing, yet still full of flavour and texture, rosé is the perfect drink for hot weather—but not all rosé. Here are 5 rosé wines perfect for summer. It’s fascinating how rosé wine has made a comeback in recent years. In fact, it’s never been so popular. Between 2002 and 2019, there was … Read more
Is there any greater tragedy than pouring a glass of Champagne only to find it’s gone flat from being open too long? Here’s how the Coravin Sparkling works to combat that and keeps the bubbles bubbling. Hands up if you’ve ever put a teaspoon in the neck of your bottle of bubbly to keep it … Read more