James Halliday AM has announced he is stepping back from wine writing and tasting commitments. We would like to announce that ...

Shepherd’s Hut wines is named after an 1850s stone hut found in ruins on an adjacent property to the vineyard. In the mid-90s, founder Dr Michael Wishart (and family) restored the hut, which still ...

The Zarephath vineyard was owned and operated by Brothers and Sisters of The Christ Circle, a Benedictine community. In '14 they sold the property to Rosie Singer and her partner Ian Barrett-Lennard, ...

Margaret River icon winery Vasse Felix has released its 2020 Tom Cullity Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec. Only in its eighth ...

Yarra Yering has just released its wines from the 2022 vintage, including the iconic Dry Red No.1 and Dry Red No. 2, along ...

James Halliday's Top Cellaring Selections mini-guide for 2017 features 60 diverse wines from around the country that you can be sure will go the distance. Below is a snapshot of Australian winemakers' ...

“While the points are tightly bunched, quality sauvignon blanc can flourish in a wide range of climates if the winemaker enjoys the task that confronts him/her.” Receive the latest tasting notes and ...

Ever wondered what wines are Australia’s greatest reds? Us too. That’s why we asked James Halliday, who shares his selections here. I’ve been tasting and collecting wines for more than 50 years and ...

The use of cork (crafted from the bark of a specific type of oak tree, Quercus suber) placed inside the neck of the wine bottle is a 350-year-old technology. This alone should be a reason to question ...

There are a series of controls on the form and content of wine labels that coexist with the Geographic Indications regulations. The most important is what is commonly called truth-in-labelling, ...

Barossa giant, Yalumba is celebrating its 174th anniversary. Tasting Team member Dave Brookes recently went along to the ...

Ronald and Elaine Luhrs have 2.7ha of vines, mostly planted back in 1992. The principal varieties are cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec, cabernet franc and petit verdot (hence their wines modelled on ...