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 […]

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 […]

Monday, October 12th the world, and the wine world in particular, lost a true legend and force in the industry.  Taras Ochota sadly passed away leaving the wine world with a huge hole.  Taras was an innovator, game changer, and universally loved by his peers.  His wife Amber along with assistant winemaker Louis Schofield will […]

“The blockbusters are still there…as are the Australian classics from longtime producers. But today, Australia has a thriving natural wine culture, as well as a number of producers who are achieving finesse and grace.”          – Eric Asimov, The New York Times Eric Asimov had a glimpse of what to expect on his […]