Ray Jordan

REVIEW: More daylight hours, clear skies and warming sunshine alert us to summer's approach. Something crisp, clean and refreshing. Something like riesling.

REVIEW: The release of three 2023 cabernets is an enthusiastic salute to a stellar vintage.

REVIEW: ‘Restraint guided by instinct' is the operational ethos driving Leo Buring's quality offering.

REVIEW: Forest Grove winery may go quietly about its business, but its chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon releases can't hide their quality.

REVIEW: A reinvigorated Ferngrove is producing wines that combine precision, texture and regional expression.

REVIEW: The 2023-season reds from Brown Hill Estate are exceptional, but the quality extends across the range.

REVIEW: WA's fortified wines are among the most drinkable anywhere.

REVIEW: Swan Valley winery has avoid the extremes of natural winemaking to produce complex wines without sacrificing balance.

REVIEW: A recent tasting turned up a host of quality wines at affordable prices.

REVIEW: The Grange 2021 is the star, but there's plenty to like about Penfolds' latest releases.

REVIEW: Few wineries have managed so complete a turnaround as Margaret River's Xanadu Wines.

REVIEW: A Clare Valley producer has mastered the art of multi-regional blending.

REVIEW: The approach is to reflect the vineyard and the exceptional sourcing of old-vine fruit.

REVIEW: Production of this Cullen Wines vintage follows strict adherence to biodynamic principles.

REVIEW: Margaret River icon has produced a fine example of how to produce a great cabernet sauvignon.

REVIEW: The 2021 Tom Cullity marks 50 years of cabernet sauvignon winemaking at Vasse Felix.

REVIEW: Castelli winemaker Andrew Vessey has launched a project more than a decade in the making.

REVIEW: There's always plenty to like about a Henschke vintage, and these latest releases are no exception.

REVIEW: I have always been fascinated by the subtle differences from season to season.

REVIEW: Two top winemakers are teaming up to produce a blend of the best French syrah and Australian shiraz.

REVIEW: The Frankland River winery's Farvie trio of 2023 wines can only be described as beyond exceptional.

REVIEW: The long-time friends have got it just right with wine and chocolate in Wilyabrup and the Swan Valley.

The Margaret River operation's latest owner is committed to remaining true to producing all estate-grown wines.

Jack McGinn and Ray Jordan discuss the state of play in the wine industry.

The wine industry has been one of the great success stories, but it confronts major challenges that mean business as usual is no longer an option.

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.