The vineyard was planted in 1990, and for a number of years (and owners) the property was called The Pines, hence the stylised pine cone on the label. The grapes were sold for many years, and at ...

After visiting the Barossa Valley for over a decade, Melbourne residents Colin and Fi Sheppard decided on a tree change and in '04 found a small, old vineyard overlooking Flaxmans Valley, consisting ...

The days of the goon bag may be numbered. Domestic sales of Australian casks are plummeting by six per cent every year. Of the seven leading cask manufacturers I invited to be part of this feature, ...

Landsborough Valley Estate originated in 1963, when civil engineering contractor Wal Henning was engaged to undertake work at Chateau Remy (now Blue Pyrenees). He was so impressed with the potential ...

A winery that has long been one of the stalwarts of the Pyrenees region, owned by 3rd-generation Matthew Barry. The estate vineyards (shiraz, sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, merlot, ...

John and Kerry Higgins have established Eurabbie Estate in an 80ha forest property overlooking a 4ha natural lake. Two separate blocks of cabernet sauvignon, shiraz and merlot, with a dash of pinot ...

Former schoolteacher Ian Watson seems to be following the same path as Lindsay McCall of Paringa Estate (also a former schoolteacher) in extracting greater quality and style than any other winery in ...

Livia (Liv) Maiorana and Mijan (Mij) Patterson, respectively an engineer and graphic designer in their previous lives, share a love of travel. They embarked on a ‘wine odyssey’ to study the cycle of ...

Peter Bicknell planted shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot in 1994; the first vintage was in 2002 under the original name of Polleters. Jillian Henderson joined the company in '14 ...

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 ...

The white grape variety chardonnay has established great prominence in Australia, flourishing with elegance and complexity throughout the country. Many honour its capability of growing well under a ...

The estate-owned vineyard is planted on the Summer Hill sheep grazing and cropping property owned by the Hughes family, headed by third-generation Ken and Toddy, fourth-generation Barney and Angela, ...