Chief winemaker Peter Dillon reflects on a standout Victorian vintage and the site-driven chardonnays of Highbow Hill, ...
Turon White is arguably one of the Adelaide Hills ’ most exciting young winemakers. He’s been making wine under his eponymous ...
Max Brearley spoke to winemaker Luke Jolliffe about his brand new label which focuses exclusively (for now) on chardonnay.
This has verve and pluck. It nips and tucks across the palate, tonic water and dill pickle with radish and green apple chiming in. Distinctly varietal in that regard. Ultra refreshing, just the right ...
After nearly 30 years in wine, Dan Balzer explains how intuition, restraint and a single vineyard shape Willem Kurt’s distinctive Beechworth wines.
Over the past two decades, the Saturno family has sharpened the focus and refined the offering at Longview Vineyard in the ...
Veteran Margaret River winemaker Stuart Pym’s career constituted long-term successive roles: beginning with Voyager Estate in ‘91, thereafter with Devil’s Lair, and finishing with Stella Bella in ’13, ...
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 ...
In ’07, former geologist Phil Snowden and wife Viv bought an established vineyard (planted in ’89) in the beautiful Denmark subregion, pulling out the old shiraz and merlot vines and keeping (and ...
There has been much discussion about the rising levels of alcohol in Australian red wines. Embedded in the discussion are a number of questions. What do we mean by high alcohol? How widespread is it?
The original Rosenthal vineyard (Springfield Park) was established in '97 just north of Manjimup, by Dr John Rosenthal. In '12 Coby Ladwig and Luke Eckersley acquired the business and relocated it to ...
Brothers Paul and George Greblo began Sandhurst Ridge in '90, planting the first 2ha of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon. Plantings have increased to over 7ha, principally cabernet and shiraz but also a ...