Top Value Wines – The Real Review

Hidden gems: less-known wine regions offering great value

The best value for money tends to come from regions that are less fashionable. Langhorne Creek is one of those go-to places that I think of first.

Organic wines delivering Top Value

Analysing the reviews from the past year, I was pleasantly surprised to find that there is no shortage of good value organic New Zealand wine in the market.

10 Top Value wines that over-deliver

There are so many Aussie wines that over-deliver in the $25-and-under price-range, it’s hard to stop at 10.

Food-friendly wines which make the most of your budget

Cultures with wine traditions almost exclusively enjoy wine with food in the context of meals.

Hidden gems: how to find the best value wines

I’ve never met anyone who says “Show me a really poor value for money wine!” Most people want to feel they’ve gotten good value for their hard-earned dollars.

Top Value Aussie pinot noir

Pinot Noir has had a presence in Australia since the early 1800s, first via John Macarthur, then again in the 1830s courtesy of James Busby.

Huon Hooke enjoyed the last two vintages of the Gundagai wine, Tumblong Hills Table Of Plenty Fiano, 2023 and 2022, but it was a glass that he drank with a meal that impressed him with its food compatibility.

Riz is the biz

Riesling, aka ‘riz’, has always offered up great value for money. If you have AUD $25 in your hand and walk into your local bottle shop, you can pretty well be guaranteed that a quality riesling will present itself.