Last week we released the Top 100 Wineries 2024. The list is jam-packed with some of the country's very best producers. To be ...

Barossa Valley shiraz is a global brand – and justifiably so. But, as Dave Brookes discovered on a recent tasting trip for the 2026 Companion, there’s a lot more to this iconic region. About an hour’s ...

BK Wines is owned by NZ-born duo Brendon and Kirstyn Keys. Brendon has packed a great deal into the past decade. He bounced between Australia and NZ before working in California with the well known ...

Simon Tolley is a 5th-generation grape grower who has managed vineyards across SA, from Padthaway and Naracoorte to Clare and McLaren Vale as well as Margaret River in WA. Based in the Adelaide Hills, ...

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 ...

Situated in the north of the Margaret River region, the Abbey Vale vineyards were established in '85 by the McKay family. The highest quality fruit comes from the original plantings of chardonnay, ...

Prominent producers speak to this often-maligned varietal and its incredible potential. If there’s a single glass of wine you can put your nose into and instantly identify, it’s sauvignon blanc. As ...

The Peos family has farmed in the west Manjimup district for almost a century, the 3rd generation of 4 brothers developing the vineyard from 1996. There are over 37ha of vines including shiraz, merlot ...

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 ...

Since this award was instituted, there was often a single winery that stood out beyond all others, making the decision easy. It was exactly the opposite this year, with three wineries having nothing ...

Brian and Michelle Lowrie found a vineyard in the beautiful but seldom visited Upper Chapman Valley district of Margaret River in 2000. It had 2.7ha of cabernet sauvignon believed to have been planted ...