Arlewood Estate was planted in ’99 by the then Xanadu winemaker Jurg Muggli. Garry Gosatti purchased the run-down, close-planted vineyard in ’08. His involvement in its resurrection was hands-on, and ...
The Jim Barry story has echoes of times past when Jim enrolled at Roseworthy Agricultural College to study oenology. During 1946 (the third year of the degree course) he gained work experience, ...
Anyone with interest in wine will know the name Cullen, with the legendary Margaret River winery recognised as one of Australia’s best labels. Cullen red wine the Diana Madeline is a benchmark ...
This award has never been about ‘cheap’ so much as the quality-price-ratio. Grosset, a previous winner, is a perfect example in that put these wines alongside others of similar quality from around the ...
The name Risky Business is decidedly tongue-in-cheek because the partnership headed by Rob Quenby has neatly side-stepped any semblance of risk. The grapes come from vineyards in Great Southern and ...
To qualify for this award, each winery has to have received a 5-star rating for the first time, and a history of at least four lesser ratings. Dal Zotto Wines is Dark Horse of the Year, and ...
Of the 56 wines he has made since 2005, 33 have received 95 or more points. James Halliday has been singing the praises of Brett Grocke, the winemaker behind the Barossa’s Eperosa, for some time now.
Teacher-turned-winemaker Lindsay McCall has an absolutely exceptional gift for winemaking across a range of styles, immensely complex pinot noir and shiraz leading the way. The wines have an unmatched ...
From zippy, aromatic and fresh, to rich, creamy and voluptuous, white wine serves a range of purposes over summer. Drink it alone for a thirst-quenching aperitif, or invest in a variety of styles for ...
Currency Creek’s newly-pioneered wine region is raising a glass to produce exciting wine varietals in South Australia. Fringed by an incredible coastal setting, the area has many hidden cellar door ...
The Zerbe family has been involved in horticulture for many generations since arriving from Prussia in 1854, planting fruit trees in what is now suburban Melbourne. Generations later, in 1959, the ...
Mount View Estate’s vineyard was planted by the very knowledgeable Harry Tulloch almost 50 years ago; he recognised the quality of the red basalt volcanic soils of the very attractive hillside site.