There aren't many Mornington Peninsula Rieslings around the place (It's Chardonnay country apparently. Don't tell Paradigm Hill. Outside the paradigm indeed...) and this is by far the best one. A rich, luscious, full flavoured Riesling this has qu...

Martinborough, not to be confused with Marlborough, is one of those regions on the rise that has the right mix of soil and climate to produce world-class vino. This Chardonnay is right in the zone showing a rich and full- bodied style with peach a...

No doubting the appeal with this full bodied Chardonnay, the sort of classically ripe, peachy, golden Chardonnay championed in the Hunter Valley, yet also with the acidity that modern clever Chardonnays from the show. The end result is a lovely fu...

This is one of New Zealand’s most collectable and revered Chardonnays made in one of the most dramatic parts of Waiheke island. This is a showy Chardonnay that balances opulence of fruit with a pastry like complexity and the intriguing scent of st...

The Adelaide Hills had a great year in 2010, with a warm and even season making for great conditions for growing grapes (apparently a great carrot vintage too according to our South Australian friends. We weren't even aware that carrots had vintag...

One of the Oatley family’s descendants was a clockmaker who found himself sent to the colonies for stealing bed linen. Thankfully he continued his art on this side of the world and was recognised as one of the most skilled clock and watch matchers...

The Tic Tok range from the Oatley family pays tribute to James, the great grandfather who was a clock maker who made his home in Australia and was lauded for his precision work. Much in the same way winemaker James Manners is lauded for his precis...

Chardonnay began its life in the vineyards of Mudgee so it’s an obvious choice for the Oatley’s to continue the good work. With modern Chardonnay looking so sophisticated there is a real push to make this one of the grapes that Mudgee makes its ma...

When Oatley were stuck for a name for their premium Mudgee wines it was right before their eyes. Bob Oatley is the driving force behind the brand so it was only right he should get the credit on the label. The wines he refers to as a ‘darn good dr...

The Wild Oats wines come from the Oatley family one of Australian wine success stories. Not content with selling Rosemount they resurrected themselves with a base in Mudgee and now make wines using premium grapes from regions all over Australia. T...

The Wild Oats range comprise of modern wines created by the Oatley family to capture the essence of a variety and to bottle it for maximum enjoyment. In this case it’s Pinot Grigio from regions all over Australia, blended to make a crisp white tha...

The crew at Oatley wines know more about what makes a good wine than most and the Wild Oats range is a contemporary set of wines meant for casual dining and fun get togethers. This bright, fresh Sauvignon Blanc is a burst of WA sunshine in a glass...

You knew that Marlborough grew Savvy and Central Otago Pinot, but did you know that Canterbury in the South Island was responsible for making character-laden Riesling? The Crater Rim specialises in making wines that sing with place. No doubting th...

Much of the credit for this wine goes to Wendy Lloyd (who runs Eldridge with her husband David) who is known as 'the Chardonnay Queen'. Unsurprising then by how high quality this Chardonnay is, a minerally and super fine Chardonnay with cleverly u...

From a cool vintage on the Peninsula this is one rather sexy take on Sauvignon Blanc - it's a fume style, which means that this spent a little time maturing in oak barrels to give more complexity and minerality. It's still an aromatic and intrigui...

They're crafty winemakers over there at Deep Woods, crafty enough to realise that a little winemaker work goes a long way with Sauvignon Blanc. Hence why this wine has been 'worked' just a little, given a little barrel maturation and some lees age...

The onslaught of NZ Sauvignon Blanc continues apace it's worth remembering that wines like this are still around - well made, fresh and simple white wines that showcase early picked grape freshness and winemaking biased towards retaiing freshness....

Here’ s a hip hybrid from Taylors who have seen the potential in more than just their native Clare Valley. The Jaraman range is about creating single varietal wines by fusing the fruit of two regions. Here is a classic example, Margaret River and ...

Could the blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc be Australia’s favourite? It’s certainly up there and the work of Taylors has to be congratulated for delivering such a mouthful of flavour for the price. It’s laden with tropical and citrus aromas a...

Maximum flavour with this rich and generous Barossan Viognier, a wine dripping with sweet and luscious nutty apricot and peach flavours with no shortage of fruit intensity. Drink well chilled with something rich and chickeny.