I have much experience writing for magazines and journals such as Halliday Wine Companion, Grapegrower and Winemaker, National Liquor News, winepilot.com, Gourmet Traveller Wine and Senses of Cinema, as well as regional lifestyle titles, on topics such as wine, art, food and travel.
LATEST NEWS ‘I’m Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor’ PAPERBACK AVAILABLE TO BUY
My co-edited book with Ian Dixon on the films of David Bowie, ‘I’m Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor’, is now available from Bloomsbury Academic. The book explores Bowie’s roles in films such as The Man Who Fell to Earth, Christiane F., Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Labyrinth, The Last Temptation of Christ, and The Prestige. PAPERBACK NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER
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Changing of the guard: Chief winemakers who have taken over established wineries – 29 October 2024
This piece explores the stories of three winemakers who took over the winemaking duties at well-established wineries, looking at what they kept the same but also how they forged their own paths. You can read ‘Changing of the guard’ on the Halliday Wine Companion website.
Welcome abroad: Winemakers who have migrated to Australia – 13 March 2024
I interviewed four winemakers who were born overseas yet migrated to Australia and to follow (or create) their dreams in the wine industry. Nominated in the 2024 Wine Communicator Awards for ‘Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column’. You can read ‘Welcome abroad’ on the Halliday Wine Companion website.
Sunbury wineries – 31 Oct 2023
In October 2023 I did a tour of the best wineries in Victoria’s Sunbury region, visiting Lakey Farm, Witchmount Estate, Marnong Estate, and Craiglee. You can read about my tour on the Halliday Wine Companion website. 
48 Hours in the Yarra Valley – 31 May 2023
In Dec 2022 my piece ’48 Hours in the Yarra Valley’ was published in the Halliday magazine and appeared online in Mat 2023. You can read about my tour on the Halliday Wine Companion website. 
72 Hours in Coonawarra
In 2022 I took a trip to the South Australian wine region of Coonawarra, as a guest of SA Tourism. You can read about my trip on WinePilot.
Feb 2022 – Gourmet Traveller Wine – Bird on a Wire 
The February/March edition of Gourmet Traveller Wine is out and it features my piece on the talented winemaker Caroline Mooney of Yarra Valley winery Bird on a Wire. As direct links to the GTW website no longer work, you can download the piece as a PDF.
18/10/21 – Gourmet Traveller Wine – Pacha Mama Wines 
The Oct/Nov 2021 edition of Gourmet Traveller Wine is out now, featuring my piece on the wonderful Callie Jemmeson and Nina Stocker, winemakers at Pacha Mama and Cloak and Dagger Wines. As direct links to the GTW website no longer work, you can download the piece as a PDF.
Winepilot – The Low Down on Carbonic Maceration 
My first piece for the website winepilot.com is now online. I looked at the winemaking process known as ‘carbonic maceration’ and tasted a range of wines from Australia made using the process.You can read the article here.
Gourmet Traveller Wine – Small Vic wineries 
The Feb/Mar 2021 edition of Gourmet Traveller Wine is out now, which includes my piece on 14 small Victorian wineries whose wines I sampled during 2020. As direct links to the GTW website no longer work, you can download the piece as a PDF.
Gourmet Traveller Wine – Box Grove Vineyard 
The Dec/Jan 2021 issue of Gourmet Traveller Wine is out now and it includes my feature on winemaker Sarah Gough of Box Grove Vineyard in Tabilk, Victoria. As direct links to the GTW website no longer work, you can download the piece as a PDF.
Senses of Cinema – Great Directors – Jiří Menzel The October 2020 issue of Senses of Cinema magazine includes my Great Directors piece on Czech director Jiří Menzel, who came to prominence during the Czechoslovak New Wave and was best known for the films ‘Closely Observed Trains’ and ‘Larks on a String’. Click the image below to head to the article. 
The Dec 2019/Jan 2020 issue of Gourmet Traveller Wine features my piece on Yarra Valley-based winemaker Syd Bradford, from the label ‘Thick As Thieves’. Buy Syd’s terrific wines from his website. As direct links to the GTW website no longer work, you can download the piece as a PDF. 