Named after the Applejack eucalypts that surround the vineyard, which was planted at Gladysdale in 1997 by Ray Guerin. Seven clones comprising 114, 115, MV6, D2V5, D5V15, Pommard and Abel. Whole ...

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 ...

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, ...

Wine writer Erin Larkin shares a surprising trend from her tasting of WA cabernet for the annual Halliday Wine Companion. Sitting on the other side of the ‘tasting season’, as I have started to call ...

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 ...

West Cape Howe is owned by a partnership of 4 WA families, including those of Gavin Berry and Rob Quenby. Grapes are sourced from estate vineyards in Mount Barker and Frankland River. The Langton ...

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 ...

In the rugged landscape of the Southern Flinders Ranges, this fossil-rich expanse grows some standout wines. The red-tinged mountain range of the region is an unlikely contrast to the sweeping green ...

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 ...

As we head toward the end of the year, and what we like to call sparkling season, we know you'll need a few bottles of Australia's best sparkling wine. Whether your favourite Australian sparkling is a ...

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 ...