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Eisenstone’s gloriously un-Penfoldian 2023 Barossa reds
As I sit with a thick bottle of the new Eisenstone SV902 Hoffmann DV Vineyard Ebenezer Shiraz 2023 in front of me, I keep thinking about how refreshing it is to see how Barossa Shiraz has evolved. The default setting hasn't changed; this wine, and the, style is still unashamedly lush, oaky, and warmi, but we're no longer stuck with the old-school four-square, American oak-heavy styles as the only way. Close followers will know how much I like Stephen Cook's Eisenstone wines, and it was a pleasure to see Stephen on a brisk July day recently to see the ever-growing range of Barossan goodies. The post Eisenstone’s gloriously un-Penfoldian 2023 Barossa reds appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham17 viewswine2023barossalongershiraztop-wine - news
The Burgundy final drop – nothing but Grand Cru and heroes
Welcome to the final instalment of 'these are all the Burgundies I've tasted recently', a collection of tasting highlights from my visit to the Grand Jours de Bourgogne 2026 (a week-long wine fair in this famed French wine region in early March). We've gone from endless Chablis through Vosne mega-wines, explored the value joys of Outer Burgundy, remembered why I love Volnay and Pommard, Meursault megastars and much more. For this post, I'm headed to the icon tier of the Burgundian wine cabinet with a collection of high-flying village and 1er Cru wines plus some ridiculous superstar Grand Cru heroes, interspersed with a few jaw-dropping disappointments. The post The Burgundy final drop – nothing but Grand Cru and heroes appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham18 viewswine2024burgundychardonnaylongermega-tasting - news
What have you been buying and drinking this June 2026?
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly, and the Amex is looking scared. So, what wine, beer, and other refreshing liquids have you been buying and drinking this month? June is wine list month in the Graham household, as I spend any extra moment judging Australia's Wine List of the Year and thoroughly neglecting this website. Sorry for the silence. After a decade of judging the awards, I'm still entertained (I also judge the Chinese version, which is a truly wild ride), and it's a constant reminder that we have world-class restaurants/lists here full of things I'd want to drink... The post What have you been buying and drinking this June 2026? appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham17 viewsbeerwine20222024cabernet-sauvignonheathcote - news
Fancy buying a winery? Oakridge is now for sale
Endeavour Drinks, the Woolworths liquor and hospitality spin-off that controls Dan Murphy’s, Langtons and a smorgasbord of wine brands and facilities, is having a fire sale. I’m not on the Endeavour/Pinnacle mailing list, so you’ll need to head over to WBM to read the full release and hot damn, is it a serious sell-off. The […] The post Fancy buying a winery? Oakridge is now for sale appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham15 viewswinelonger - news
Housekeeping: is this website broken for you?
A web developer is not one of my skills. I can change font colours, maybe even align an image. But rebuilding a website that breaks isn’t BAU. So when this website broke earlier in the week, I had to reach into the internet depths and learn a bunch of things to fix it. Long story […] The post Housekeeping: is this website broken for you? appeared first on Australian wine and drinks review .
by Andrew Graham15 viewswinelonger - news
Happy 18th birthday Australian Wine and Drinks Review
Finally, this website can legally drink. Happy birthday, Australian Wine and Drinks Review! Somewhere between May 8th and May 12th 2008, I first started the original blog that became this website. I would never have imagined sitting here still powering on with it 18 years later. I owe you the biggest thanks for making it […] The post Happy 18th birthday Australian Wine and Drinks Review appeared first on Australian wine and drinks review .
by Andrew Graham15 viewswinebirthdaylonger - news
Welcome to the 2026 Australian wine existential crisis
It’s a rough time in the Australian wine industry right now. Let’s start with the 2026 vintage. This might well be the smallest Australian harvest in decades, and not for good reasons. The three fs – frosts, fires and floods […] The post Welcome to the 2026 Australian wine existential crisis appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham18 viewswinelonger - news
What have you been buying and drinking in April 2026?
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly, and the Amex is looking scared. So, what wine, beer, and other refreshing liquids have you been […] The post What have you been buying and drinking in April 2026? appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham16 viewswinelonger - news
Whether I’d buy the brilliant and slightly controversial Oakridge $300 mega Chardonnay
How much is too much for great Australian Chardonnay? Forgive my rhetoric, but please play along with me here. What’s your dollar boundary on Aussie Chardonnay? Is it different compared to something fancy and French? Obviously, any answer is couched […] The post Whether I’d buy the brilliant and slightly controversial Oakridge $300 mega Chardonnay appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham19 viewswine2023chardonnaylongeryarra-valley - news
Doing the hard work in the Côte de Nuits (and saved by a bogan Aussie)
Rarely have I been so glad to hear an Aussie accent. There I was on day 2 of last month’s Grand Jours de Bourgogne 2026, feeling a little bogged down. It wasn’t meant to be this way. I’d spent the […] The post Doing the hard work in the Côte de Nuits (and saved by a bogan Aussie) appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham22 viewswine20232024burgundychardonnaygrand-jours-de-bourgogne