Matthew Jukes
Matthew Jukes has worked in the UK wine business for well over three decades and during this time has written 14 wine books.
Matthew regularly lectures, judges, speaks at wine conferences and runs masterclass tastings for both corporate and private clients all over the world. Matthew is also the creator of his ground-breaking initiative, the One Day Wine School, an indulgent day of tasting and learning first performed in 2006.
He has been the MoneyWeek wine correspondent since 2006 and has written a weekly column for the Daily Mail’s Weekend Magazine since 1999. His four highly-acclaimed, annual wine reports – the Burgundy En Primeur Report, the Bordeaux En Primeur Report, the Piemonte Report and the 100 Best Australian Wines – are published on his website, www.matthewjukes.com.
Matthew is one of the world’s leading experts on Australian wine and, with Brisbane-based wine writer Tyson Stelzer, runs an annual competition in Australia to find ‘The Great Australian Red’. He was made Honorary Australian of the Year in the UK at the 2012 Australia Day Foundation Gala dinner.
Matthew is a winner of the International Wine and Spirit Competition's Communicator of the Year Trophy. His thoughts, recommendations and tastings notes are followed very closely by the wine world at large.
Latest articles by Matthew Jukes
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2018 Château Deyrem Valentin: a top-flight claret on the high street
Reviews This polished Margaux is fabulous for autumnal drinking.
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2020 Dog Point Vineyard: a classy and invigorating Kiwi sauvignon blanc
Reviews This classy, long, lean, brittle and invigorating wine comes at an extremely keen price, too.
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Wine of the week: a spine-tinglingly brilliant white from Piemonte
Reviews Arneis is a wondrous white grape and this wine is the star of Fontanafredda's portfolio
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2019 Dalrymple: one of the most exciting Aussie pinots of the year
Reviews This scintillating wine is tremendous value for money and is a must-buy for pinot freaks everywhere
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Four simply stunning English wines
Reviews The luxuriousness on the nose and palate point the way to a stunning future for English wine.
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2018 Close Encounters: a delicious and affordable Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Reviews A Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the owners of the most famous châteaux of all – for just £20.
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2018 Wynns Coonawarra Estate: a simply majestic Australian cabernet sauvignon
Reviews The extraordinary complexity of this top class wine expands on the palate in all directions.
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2016 San Leonardo: a simply astonishing legendary Italian red
Reviews This wine is the epitome of class and restraint – and it is just starting to drink, too.
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2019 Donna Elvira: an epic new wine from Italy
Reviews This stone-fruit-kissed wine sums up an Italian summer perfectly, says Matthew Jukes.
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2018 Susana Balbo: an epic creation from Argentina
Reviews This deep and luxurious Argentinian red resonates with extraordinary class, refinement and balance.
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2016 Yalumba: a simply perfect Australian red
Reviews Every vintage of this Australian red has been nothing short of epic, says Matthew Jukes.
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2019 Quinta do Romeu: a red made by rebels and shipped by pirates
Reviews This Portuguese red is bursting with velvety bramble and spice flavours and is already drinking perfectly.
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2019 Stonier: an epic pinot noir from Australia
Reviews The Mornington Peninsula region makes arguably the finest boutique pinot noir in the world, outside of the Côte d’Or in Burgundy.
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2020 Bob Short for Kate: a Marlborough sauv with a haunting appeal
Reviews This is an energetic, organic, expressive, uniquely fascinating and memorable wine.
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2018 Hedges Family Estate: a violet-kissed, silky red from the US
Reviews This standout blended red is a sensational piece of sensitive winemaking.
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Wine of the week: three stunning Italian reds
Reviews Treat your palate to these extraordinarily delicious and competitively priced wines.
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Wine of the week: five superb clarets drinking now
Reviews Slake your thirst on some great clarets that are drinking right now, and are fabulous value for money, too.
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2019 Benedict White: a stunning Alpine white
Reviews This exquisite Slovenian white is made from an inspired blend of pinot grigio, furmint and riesling.
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2013 Castelnau de Suduiraut: a thoroughly delicious sweetie from Bordeaux
Reviews A juicy, honeyed, orange-blossom theme combined with neat acidity make this a thoroughly delicious wine.
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2019 Howard’s Folly: a far from foolish vinous venture
Reviews This is one of the most arresting Portuguese whites I have ever tasted, says Matthew Jukes.
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2019 Château Climens: high praise for this graceful, ethereal semillon
Reviews This extraordinarily pretty wine is one of the most delicious French semillons I have tasted.
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2017 Reyneke Organic: ancient wisdom makes for better wines
Reviews This stunning “claret-shaped” South African red is reaching its peak of maturity.
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2019 Restless River: a world-class pinot from South Africa
Reviews Do all you can to taste this vitally important wine, says Matthew Jukes.
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2019 Bolgheri Rosso: a true Super-Tuscan blend at a fraction of the usual price
Reviews This stunning value red delivers a truly classy Bolgheri experience at a tenth of the price of the big guns.
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