Ray Jordan

REVIEW: It’s serious business producing value-for-money, easy-drinking wines for Australia’s long, hot summers.

REVIEW: The hits keep coming from Deep Woods, which is patiently perfecting a special 2025 release.

REVIEW: An excellent crop of local grenache demonstrates how the variety excels in several WA regions.

REVIEW: Howard Park’s WA, national and global reputation is built on quality wines underpinned by a strong sense of family.

REVIEW: The small region produces first-rate wines across all classes, from sparkling to fortifieds.

REVIEW: With its cabernet considered a bellwether of the WA vintage, Moss Wood is producing some of its best wines.

REVIEW: A taste of Frankland River grenache provides compelling evidence of just how good the variety can be when the planets align.

REVIEW: A recent tasting of 12 wines from Forest Hill set a high-water mark for the pioneering Great Southern producer.

REVIEW: No matter what the variety or region, the wines from WA’s 2023 vintage are stunning.

REVIEW: Penfolds’ famous Grange is complemented by some outstanding wines in this year’s collection.

REVIEW: A few subtle changes to the process are likely to elicit plenty of excitement about Voyager Estate’s latest and upcoming offerings.

REVIEW: Passion for riesling hits the sweet spot at Pemberton’s Bellarmine Wines.

Distinctive, thought provoking, engaging ... These are some of the terms that come to mind whenever I think of Margaret River’s Flowstone.

Peter Fraser’s old-world techniques are working wonders at Yangarra Estate.

Great Southern winery has upped its game across the board, with stunning results.

It seems Margaret River isn’t the only region in WA producing top-shelf chardonnay.

There may be nothing fancy about the labels on many of Yarra Yering’s offerings, but that’s because the impressive part is inside the bottle.

Decades of regeneration and biodynamic practices continue to deliver the goods at Henschke.

The latest ‘Tom’ from Vasse Felix, the 2020, is even better than expected in terms of its power, finesse and elegance.

There’s a lot more to Leeuwin Estate’s latest Art Series than just its famous chardonnay although that, too, has been refined.

Swinney is right on song with the release of its Farvie range from the 2022 vintage.

A minimal intervention approach is working wonders at Fraser Gallop Wines.

A new range from experienced winemaker Kym Carr comes with an engaging personal story, creative titles, and some serious wine.

Recent new releases from revamped Wilyabrup winery Montague Estate point to a promising new chapter in its history.

The battle for the top honours in this year’s wine of the year judging was a shootout between cabernet and chardonnay.

Singlefile has all its ducks (or geese) in a row in terms of focus and strategy, and its wines are bearing the fruit of that.

A Capel Vale riesling from Mount Barker has delivered a stunning performance at the recent WA Wine Show.

Pinot noir releases from the Porongurup region are giving the naysayers pause, and rightly so.

Winemaker Clare Dry’s influence shows in this latest annual Seppelt luxury release.

These old vine Barossa wines are not big on production but speak eloquently of the famous region.

An award-winning shiraz and two white wines are well-priced and primed for drinking as the weather warms.

The well-known winemakers behind Picardy in Pemberton have nailed it with this 2020 vintage.