Previous Next Pinot Palooza 2019 – Still AUS’ Most Spectacular Pinot Noir Event!‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Another year, another mind-blowing Pinot Palooza with some 90+ Pinot Noir producers on hand to sample their wares. Yes the event is a carnivalesque madhouse, but it is also a singular opportunity to comprehensively understand the Southern Hemisphere’s range with this noble […]

Previous Next ‍‍‍A trip to La Rioja, Spain is an eventual “must do” for any serious wine lover. The globally renowned region has practically defined Spanish wine on the world stage for many decades now. And while the region clings steadfastly to its history and ancient traditions (think Tempranillo and ample oak), many wineries there today […]

Previous Next If you are deep into the wine scene, you have undoubtedly heard of Priorat – a tiny Spanish wine region that has asserted itself on the international scene in a big way in recent years.  For those only casually into wine, “Rioja”, and “Tempranillo” are probably the only two wine-related words that spring to mind […]

Beechworth (VIC) is a plucky community of small but determined wineries that have really forged something remarkable. To those who know it at all, Beechworth is perhaps most famous for its Chardonnay and Giaconda, a heavily awarded Chardonnay house that really helped put the region on the map. But this small wine region (less than […]

There is just no way around it. Year in and year out, Taste Champagne is the grandest wine event to hit Melbourne! $140 winds up being the best value ticket you ever purchased when you consider it is your pass to connect with 75 of France’s noble Champagne houses and try the better part of […]

We have fallen in love with the Shiraz Republic in Heathcote.  The place has developed itself into a sort of wine wonderland – a wine lover’s dream come true!  The Shiraz Republic’s is really such a great story.  Like most wine stories begin, it started with a family purchasing land in wine country (in this […]

Revel is best known for its mega events like Pinot Palooza and Gaucho Gil’s Malbec Day. Recently, however, the co has been throwing some more intimate events (at very attractive prices) at its cool HQ space in Collingwood. For example, last week they hosted a Tour of Tuscany Tasting. The event was an awesome opportunity to try […]

The word “best” is overused. We at Wine Hunters think long and hard before applying such a powerful adjective. And yet sometimes, “best” is the only word that can fully capture the stature of a thing. And so it is time we just state the truth plainly.  HEATHCOTE PRODUCES VICTORIA’S BEST SHIRAZ.  It may well […]

Barossa Be Consumed is one of the top 3 wine festivals on the Melbourne wine calendar.  The Barossa Valley literally picks up and comes to our door (well, to the North Melbourne Meat Market, which is one cool venue!)  At this year’s show, over 45 wineries showed up to sample their awesome wares.  As you will […]

Taste Champagne returns to Australia in August!  It is the most spectacular wine event on the AUS wine calendar.  Over 80 Champagne houses from France will be pouring bubbles all night long.  It will easily be the best and best value-for-money $140 you spend on wine this year.  For dates and details, visit the Taste Champagne […]