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“There were never going to be bougie tasting rooms or spittoons here at Ochota Barrels”
“There were never going to be bougie tasting rooms or spittoons here at Ochota Barrels, the off-circuit home of one of Australia’s most rock ’n’ roll lo-fi winemakers,” writes Lucy Hyslop for Montecristo Magazine, covering a special collaboration between Vancouver’s Burdock & Co and Ochota Barrels. For winemaker Amber Ochota, the focus has always been […]
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Australia
Wine Advocate Australia 2025 New Release Round-Up
In this round-up of 182 wines, wine critic Erin Larkin had plenty to say about Vine Street producers. Notably, Agricola Vintners ‘K’Sands’ Shiraz was the highest rated wine with 98 points. “This is a terribly exciting set of new release tasting notes from Australia, featuring a swathe of producers who should be featuring on any […]
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Australia
‘South Australia: The Might of McLaren Vale Grenache’
Erin Larkin of The Wine Advocate is no stranger to the greatness of McLaren Vale Grenache. Recently, she compiled a report of the region’s best examples, highlighting iconic producers like Sami-Odi and S.C. Pannell. Her only 100 point wine was S.C. Pannell’s 2022 ‘Sunrise’ Grenache. “Steve Pannell has been fundamentally instrumental in the success of McLaren […]
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Australia
“How Chenin Blanc Became the Cool Kid’s Grape”
For Wine Enthusiast, Christina Pickard dives deep into the world of Chenin Blanc. How did this grape become the poster child for honest, small-batch wines around the world? Interviewing industry experts like Alice Fiering and Craig Hawkins of Testalonga, Pickard recounts the rise of this grape across all four corners of the earth. Read more […]
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Australia
“There are more interesting and delicious Australian wines on American shores than ever before”
For Bon Appétit, wine writer Christina Pickard highlights ten of Australia’s most interesting wines to drink right now. She calls the Dr. Edge ‘Tyrannosaurus dREDge’ a “perfect chillable red” made by “an Aussie wine rock star” (Peter Dredge) and underscores the singularity of Harkham’s zero-sulfur-added Sémillon and Ochota Barrels’ “evocative” Gamay. “Compared to the eye-watering price […]
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Australia
7 Bottles That Explain Australian Wine Right Now
For the New Wine Review, Jon Fine waxes poetic about Luke Lambert and Ochota Barrels, two influential producers from Australia, “this fascinating, ever-changing, and widely misunderstood region.” About the 2019 Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Syrah, he writes, “Every goddamned component and aspect of this wine is shrouded in beauty… A new and classic expression of […]
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South Africa
“Syrah & Shiraz: 25 of the best from the southern hemisphere”
For Decanter, Amanda Barnes profiles some of the best, regionally-distinct wines from Australia and South Africa. “Australia certainly still champions rich ‘Shiraz’ styles today…,” writes Barnes. “What I find more exciting, however, is the drive in Australia’s diverse wine regions towards more regional distinction and some cooler-climate expressions.” Among the wines profiled are Koomilya ‘DC […]
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Australia
Poppelvej’s Uffe Deichmann: Finalist in the 2024 Young Gun of Wine Awards
Uffe Deichmann, the winemaker and co-founder of Poppelvej, was a 2024 Top Winemaker finalist in the Young Gun of Wine’s annual nationwide competition. His wines, YGOW writes, “has quickly captured the attention of Australian ‘natty’ wine enthusiasts.” Uffe’s commitment to climate appropriate varieties is also lauded. “Deichmann’s approach to challenges,” they write, “is particularly in […]
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Australia
‘Australia’s Best Pinot Meuniers’
Young Gun of Wine, Australia’s revered finger-on-the-pulse wine publication, gathered every Australian Pinot Meunier made as a still red wine that they could find and had their expert panel choose the wines that compelled the most. Dr. Edge ‘Tyrannosaurus Dredge’ made the shortlist. In fact, a top-two, top-three, and top-six wine in the country for […]
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