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November 15, 2017

Wine Enthusiast Best of the Year 2017

New Wave Australia Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide/Best of the Year December, 2017 by Christina Pickard The land down under is experiencing a wine renaissance. From the explosion of thrilling…

August 6, 2016

James Halliday Scores Are Out

2017 Australian Wine Companion August 4th, 2016 James Halliday has released his 2017 Australian Wine Companion and wineries represented by Old Bridge Cellars are very well represented in the 90…

March 4, 2016

Josh Raynolds Sees Positive Changes for Aussie Wine

Australia Rediscovers Its Mojo Vinous March 2016 by Josh Raynolds BROKENWOOD 94 pts Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz 2013 Opaque ruby. Sexy dark berry, violet pastille and incense aromas are lifted…

October 21, 2015

Australian Pinot Noirs Reviewed by Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast December 2015 Advance Buying Guide Wine Enthusiast December Issue 2015 92 pts/CELLAR SELECTION    Innocent Bystander Mea Culpa Pinot Noir 2013 A blend of two clones (MV6 and…

July 23, 2015

Shoofly Shiraz is Wine Spectator Daily Pick

Wine Spectator’s Daily Wine Pick Under $15 WineSpectator.com July 23, 2015 Shoofly Shiraz 2013 “Fresh and expressive, with a mineral note weaving through the ripe blackberry and licorice flavors. Lingers…

July 17, 2015

Wine Spectator’s Australian Issue

Highs and Lows Down Under: Australian wines bounce back in 2012 with newfound diversity and sophistication Wine Spectator August Issue, 2015 by Harvey Steiman Vintage typically plays a secondary role…

March 11, 2015

Arizona Daily Sun Highlights Stellar Aussie Shiraz

Pine Wine: Shiraz from lesser-known Aussie wineries Arizona Daily Sun March 11, 2015 by John Vankat Australia is among the world’s top ten wine-producing countries and is best known for…

December 8, 2014

Champions in Houston

A Great Showing for OBC Wines in Houston 2014 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wine Competition Results December 8, 2014 CLASS CHAMPION / DOUBLE GOLD 2012 Maison L’Envoye Bourgogne Rouge…

September 5, 2014

Wine & Spirits Reviews Sublime Shiraz from Australia

New Releases from Australia & Year’s Best Wine & Spirits October 2014 Wine & Spirits’ October Issue features ‘The Years Best’ with a particular focus on Red Burgundy and Shiraz from…

July 16, 2014

Outstanding Scores for New Aussie Releases

Best New Wines from Australia Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar July/August Issue by Josh Raynolds While many American wine lovers understandably believe that all this sprawling wine-growing region produces are…

July 7, 2014

New Praise from August Issue of Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator August 2014 OBC wines from both Australia and France garner praise with both online reviews, as well as reviews from the August 2014 issue of Wine Spectator. Jasper…

June 18, 2014

Critics’ Platinum for John Duval, Maison L’Envoyé

Critics Challenge wine competition results are in! The Critics Challenge International Wine Competition is judged by a lineup of wine writers and critics, who survey both imported and domestic wines. This…

May 30, 2014

Kilikanoon, Penley Produce Top Aussie Value Wines

Australia’s Wine Values: Everyone Loves a Bargain The Wine Advocate May 30, 2014 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown Everyone loves a bargain, right? Most wine professionals agree that given the right piece…

May 6, 2014

Australia and Bordeaux Shine in Spectator’s June Issue

French and Australian stunners shine in both web only and printed reviews for June. Chambers tops the charts with scores ranging from 90 to 98 points, while Jasper Hill‘s Ron…