Category: South Australia

June 8, 2023
Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
The DECANTER World Wine Awards asserts that it is “Assuredly the world’s largest wine competition,” with breaking records this year for the most wine entries to date with 18,250 wines evaluated from 57 countries.

May 25, 2023
TEXSOM Awards Deliver Platinum Award to Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet 2018
Based in Dallas, Texas, the TEXSOM review panel includes 42 judges, 43 Retreat Scholars and Mentors, 79 production team members, who reviewed 2,356 total entries. The group claims it is…

February 17, 2023
Wine Enthusiast’s Best Cabernet Under $25? Killerman’s Run
In its article “12 Stellar Cabernet Sauvignon’s for Every Budget,” author Airelle Weg puts forth a winnowed selection of “the best Cabernets” in 5 wine categories, selecting Kilikanoon Killerman’s Run 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon hailing from Australia’s Clare Valley as the best Cabernet in the Under $25 category.

February 2, 2023
Vinous Reviews d’Arenberg & McLaren Vale
Wine Critic/Author Angus Hughson reports on the current state of Australia’s McLaren Vale wine region, home to d’Arenberg wines, exclusively imported by Old Bridge Cellars. Highlights include the vintage reports, below, and a few key reviews of d’Arenberg’s Icon range of wines.

February 2, 2023
Wine Spectator on Australia Wine QPR: “Punches Above Its Weight”
Wine Spectator: “There is no reason to overlook the quality, commitment, passion and diversity of Australian wine, while also recognizing how competitive the country is in terms of value.”

December 16, 2022
FRANCIS d’ARENBERG (d’ARRY) OSBORN OAM
Old Bridge Cellars regrets to announce the passing of iconic Australian winemaker d’Arry Osborn at the age of 95.

September 26, 2022
Vinous Reviews Australian Wines
Thrilling New Wine Ratings Illuminate New Releases & Recharge Library Favorites “South Australia, Victoria and a Bit Beyond” BY JOSH RAYNOLDS for Vinous September 1, 2022 In releasing 100+ wine…

February 25, 2021
Wine Can Be Fun – Seriously
Oenophilia is often undertaken with the utmost reverence. So our wine columnist went looking for levity—and bottles that bring joy in more ways than one. By: Lettie Teague 2/24/2021 I’VE…

October 6, 2020
Wine & Spirits TOP 100 WINERIES + BEST BUYS
Old Bridge Cellars, Napa CA Standouts in Australian WineOriginally founded by Australian expat Rob MacDonald, Old Bridge Cellars as expanded under the ownership of Carlos Alvarez (of Corona beer), who…

July 22, 2020
D’Arenberg is No 1 as London Wine Competition winners announced
By: Malvika Patel, Beverage Trade Network Australia was the toast of the 2020 London Wine Competition awards both in terms of the number of wines entered and the best achieving…

July 9, 2020
Unshakable Resolve
Australian vintners hold firm in the face of adversity, delivering excellent wines in a range of styles By: MaryAnn Worobiec from the Wine Spectator August 31st Issue For more than…

November 18, 2019
2019 Wine Spectator Top 100
Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 15,000 wines tasted.5 Australian wines in the top 100.Old Bridge Cellars represents 3 of them. # 2594 pts / Highly Recommended John Duval…

September 12, 2019
9 Australian Gems to Discover the Country’s Wine Bounty
It’s not all Shiraz—Cabernet, Chardonnay and Riesling get their time to shine as well WineSpectator.comSeptember 12, 2019By MaryAnn Worobiec Here’s an exciting group of Australian wines that showcase the geographical…

July 3, 2019
Making Waves
Australian vintners navigate a changing marketplace with a wide range of distinctive wines Wine SpectatorAugust 31, 2019By MaryAnn Worobiec Quality, consistency, value and diversity continue to be the hallmarks of…