Brian Fletcher began his winemaking career in 1978, graduating in oenology at CSU. He had an illustrious career in eastern Australia before moving to Margaret River to become chief winemaker for Evans ...

Mont Rouge Estate was purchased in late 2016 by Jennifer Smith, Thea Salter and Jeffrey Smith, with Michael Kyberd (winemaker) and Geoff Clarke (vineyard manager) onboard. Both are veterans of the ...

The Silkman Wines Single Vineyard Blackberry Semillon 2023 has been named the best sauvignon blanc in Australia. The Halliday Wine Companion Awards celebrate the best wines in Australia. Below you'll ...

Penna Lane is located in the beautiful Skilly Valley, 10km south of Clare. The estate vineyard (shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and semillon) is planted at an elevation of 450m, which allows a long, slow ...

Emma and David White once described themselves as corporate renegades and were known by their friends as 'wine chasers'. But no more. Emma 'retired' at the age of 40 from her career as CFO and COO of ...

The Warner family – Graeme, Gwen, Stuart and Katie – planted their vineyard in 1996, astutely choosing shiraz (2.3ha) and chardonnay (1.4ha) as their main game, with 0.8ha of roussanne and marsanne as ...

Barry Scrivener and Robyn Meloury have established a little over 3ha of chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot, all made as easy-drinking styles with the emphasis on fresh fruit.

Bart Molony of Vasse Felix has been named the 2025 Halliday Viticulturist of the Year. It’s all about the dirt. It’s all about the vines. It’s all about getting grapes into the winery in the ...

Sue Trott is devoted to her Five Geese wines, which come from vines planted in '27 and ’65 (shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, grenache and mataro), nero d’Avola a more recent arrival. She sold the grapes ...

Jupiter Creek has 8.9ha of vineyard at Echunga, under the control of viticulturist Michael Clarken. The varieties planted are sauvignon blanc, grenache, cabernet sauvignon, merlot and shiraz. -JAMES ...

Through its impressive range, in-store tastings, masterclasses and more, Brisbane-based bottle shop Sense of Taste fosters a passion for wine and brings people together. Get to know the exclusive ...

Barossa Valley shiraz is a global brand – and justifiably so. But, as Dave Brookes discovered on a recent tasting trip for the 2026 Companion, there’s a lot more to this iconic region. About an hour’s ...