The Real Review
Welcome to The Real Review, your go-to place online for:
- Authentic, unbiased opinion on the most interesting current wines in Australia and New Zealand
- Cellar Talk wines, including Wines and Buys of the Week
- Insightful commentary and news about wine and food
- Food and restaurant trends relevant to the wine loving Australian and New Zealander
- We taste more wines from Australia and New Zealand, including imports, than any other publication – over 10,000 per year!
We hope you enjoy The Real Review.
The New Zealand sauvignon landscape
Summer, semillon and seafood
How sommeliers open, pour & preserve wine like pros
The volcanic soils of the Baw Baw Shire
Bass Phillip, Gippsland's cult winery
Grown in Gippsland: Dirty Three Wines
Under pressure: from Prosecco to Champagne
Greywacke's Richelle Tyney on Marlborough pinot noir
Beyond crisp: building depth in albariño
Wine from the world's oldest shiraz vineyard
Stephen Wong MW visits Te Mata
Blanc de Noirs of the Year Great Britain 2025
Blanc de Blancs of the Year Great Britain 2025
Sparkling Wine of the Year Great Britain 2025
The Real Review’s Top Wineries of Great Britain 2025
Biodynamics, precision, pinot: Felton Road’s vision
Chard Farm: the winery above the gorge
Newly classified Australian wines
Paul Pujol and the heart of Prophet’s Rock
Inside Pegasus Bay: legacy, land, and wine
Greystone's classified wines
Interview with Best's patriarch Viv Thomson
Destiny Bay: New Zealand's most expensive wines
Ten Top Value Australian wines under $25
Australia's most expensive chardonnay
The Abel clone: the legendary story behind New Zealand’s iconic pinot noir
Tasting a wine from 152 year old vines
Canned wine–can it be good?
Len Evans Prize 2025–Winner announcement
Rising Star of the Year 2025 Australia