Fred Siggins looks at the role Australian wine casks are playing in the whisky industry. Australian whisky is difficult to define. Modern Australian whisky production has only been around for a little ...

Dave and Jen Wright (co-owners with Fred and Sarah Howard) had a combined background of dentistry, art and a CSU viticultural degree when they moved from Adelaide to McLaren Flat to become vignerons.

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 ...

Galli Estate has 2 vineyards: Heathcote, which produces the red wines (shiraz, sangiovese, nebbiolo, tempranillo, grenache and montepulciano) and the cooler-climate vineyard at Plumpton in Sunbury, ...

When Julian Tertini began the development of Tertini Wines in 2000, he followed in the footsteps of Joseph Vogt 145 years earlier. History does not relate the degree of success that Joseph had, but ...

James (Jim) and Pamela Lambert are the owners of the recently renamed Lambert Estate (previously Stanley Lambert Wines), with son Kirk and wife Vanessa now winemakers. Like his parents, Kirk was born ...

Grapegrower, viticultural consultant and vigneron, Doug Balnaves, and wife Annette, started in the wine industry in the early ’70s. In ’90 they were joined by daughter Kirsty and son Pete in what ...

Richard and Val Sieber are the third generation to run Redlands, the family property, traditionally a cropping/grazing farm. They have diversified into viticulture with shiraz (14ha) occupying the ...

The Bailey family is involved in all stages of wine production, with minimal outside help. Their stated aim is to produce top quality wines at affordable prices, via uncompromising viticultural ...

A family-owned and -run business founded by Giovanni Patritti. Today it has 3 vineyard locations with a mix of old and new plantings. The most historic are patches of grenache (1.3ha), shiraz (0.4ha), ...

Owned by Leo and Gina Palazzo, the Sunnyside Vineyard is the new home of Killara Estate. It features the Racers and Rascals Cafe and cellar door, enjoying sweeping views of the valley and nearby ...

The ultimate guide to virtually sort your wine collection. Start adding to your virtual cellar now. The Halliday Virtual Cellar is a cellar management tool, exclusive to members, for keeping track of ...