Winestate Magazine

HOW WE JUDGE WINESTATE MAGAZINE TASTING CRITERIA OUR STAR RATING SYSTEM

A wide selection of wines

Wines are invited from any producer, provided that they meet the criteria of the class being judged. The class may be a regional, style or new release tasting and generally the wines must be available for consumers to purchase, although we have museum and rare wine tastings as well.

Awarding scores

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Winestate Magazine

Winestate Magazine2 min read
Meet RUSSELL & SUITOR
A lot has happened at Russell & Suitor’s Pipers River property since Alex Russell and his wife Lara Suitor took it over in 2016. At the time, it had just 2ha under vine - now it has 15ha, with varieties including pinot noir, pinot gris, chardonnay an
Winestate Magazine6 min read
LOUISE POMMERY the Greta Garbo of Champagnes
Champagne’s history is rich with women full of character. Many of them have given names to the companies’ cuvée prestige versions. At Pommery it is the daughter of the widow Pommery; Jeanne-Alexandrine-Louise. It’s really fun to rediscover old love!
Winestate Magazine2 min read
The 21st Century 2000 - 2008
As the new millennium arrived, our export markets were going through the roof. As new vines came into production each vintage got larger and larger. The 2006 vintage produced a record crush of 1.9 million tonnes. This figure didn’t take into account

Related Books & Audiobooks