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New Watch List Feature on Search Function.

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The Penfolds Collection 2026: All the Reviews

The Penfolds 2026 Collection has now bee... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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TWF Chardonnay in 2025 – The Year in Review

John Humphrey: The Chardonnay Master Snr... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank you.

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Hacking The Future Of Shiraz 2025

The 2024 wines kicked off this valuable ... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Cabernet Cartel Tasting May 2026

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Wocka Wocka – Jim Barry Wolta Wolta Riesling Retrospective 2016 to 2023

What a thing. The combo of Clare's Barry... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Yangarra High Sands Grenache: Celebrating 15 Vintages (2010-2024) [Nov25]

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From Yarra Valley to Burgundy: A Conversation with Mark Haisma [October 2025]

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Dr Edge Retrospective 2025 – September 2025

Dr Edge's Peter Dredge is a friend of su... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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Etna on Augustus’ Rest Day [15.08.2025]

Gaius Octavius was 35 years old when he ... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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Gimblett Gravels Annual Tasting/ Vintage Selection 2022

From the Gimblett Gravels Annual Tasting... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank you.

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Mac Forbes Single Vineyard 2022 Releases

Well, a quick whip around the wines here... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Holyman Pinot Noir Retrospective 2006-2021

There's a cellar release offer in the wo... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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The Penfolds Collection 2025: All the Reviews

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Iago Chinuri 2024

27 August 2026

This goes for seven months on skins in q... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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Do Re Mi Kisi 2023

27 August 2026

This is a longer, deeper maceration of t... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Sister’s Wines Kisi 2024

27 August 2026

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Mount Mary Quintet 2024

26 August 2026

46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot,5% Ca... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank you.

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Mount Mary Pinot Noir 2024

26 August 2026

My partner censored my introduction to t... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco 2021

26 August 2026

Jim Barry used to import this, but now i... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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Viberti La Gemella Rosata 2025

26 August 2026

Claudio Viberti, the owner of Viberti, i... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Mount Mary Triolet 2024

26 August 2026

60% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Semillon, 10% M... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Posted in other whites, sauv blanc et al, semillon et al, Yarra Valley4 Comments

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Yarra Yering Crécy Chardonnay 2025

26 August 2026

This is another delicious release. Oak s... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Aphelion Plaisted’s Grenache Noir 2025

26 August 2026

New wine to the Aphelion range. It's fro... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Mount Mary Chardonnay 2024

26 August 2026

It may have been a warmer year in the Ya... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account […]

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Frontesciara Etna Bianco 2025

26 August 2026

Carricante planted in a lava flow from 1... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Rivulet Amphora 2025

26 August 2026

Fermented on skins for 100 days in a sea... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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Rivulet Glaziers Bay Chardonnay 2025

26 August 2026

This is grown on the Elsewhere vineyard ... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Sinapius Esme 2024

26 August 2026

This one is gamay, wild ferment, kept as... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Sinapius Jean Morice Rosé 2025

26 August 2026

A pink wine made from gamay. Brought to ... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status […]

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Sinapius Close Planted Ribolla Gialla 2025

26 August 2026

Planted at the end of 2019. A nod in the... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account […]

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Rivulet Cote Est Pinot Noir 2025

26 August 2026

Pinot noir from the Freycinet Coast, vin... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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Dalwhinnie Moonambel Chardonnay 2023

25 August 2026

This chardonnay, fair to say, will not b... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. […]

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Bannockburn De La Terre Pinot Noir 2025

25 August 2026

Bannockburn's De La Terre vineyard was p... A subscription to The Wine Front is needed to read reviews and scores. Either log in if you are an existing subscriber, or consider joining via our subscription page - HERE. If you're an existing member who's subscription has expired, then please check your account status HERE. Thank […]

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