The New Era vineyard is situated over a gold reef that was mined until ’40, when all recoverable gold had been extracted. The vineyard now includes shiraz, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, tempranillo, ...

La Linea is a partnership between experienced wine industry professionals Peter Leske (ex-Nepenthe), Alanna Pepper and David LeMire MW. Peter was among the first to recognise the potential of ...

Cape Barren was founded in '99 by Peter Matthew. He sold the business in late '09 to Rob Dundon and Tom Adams, who together have amassed in excess of 50 years experience in winemaking, viticulture and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wine is often described as elegant, but its meaning isn’t always clear. Tony Love investigates. It takes scores of words in Roget’s Thesaurus to flesh out the concept and meaning of “elegance”. Many ...

Whispering Hills is owned and operated by the Lyons family (Murray, Audrey and Darcy Lyons). Murray and Darcy are responsible for winemaking, while Audrey takes care of the cellar door and ...

Kristine Grant, Markus Maislinger and Natasha and Tony Nieuwhof are close friends from 2 families who moved from Victoria to make wine in the pristine climate of the Tamar Valley. Most of the ...

Industry doyen Chris Hancock and brother John returned to their family roots when they purchased the La Colline Vineyard in 2007 and began Hancock & Hancock. Chris graduated as dux of the oenology ...

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 ...

Devil’s Lair has carved out a reputation through a combination of clever packaging and impressive wine quality. The estate vineyards are substantial and are supplemented by contract-grown fruit. High ...

Owner/winemaker Tim Geddes and wife Amanda, a chef, bring considerable experience to the venture. Tim started in Hawke’s Bay, NZ, with three vintages as a cellar hand, which led to a move to ...