Off grenache (60%) vines planted in 2009 and carignan (40%) in 2014 from the Sand Road vineyard. This, the first release, is very much in a bistro weight. The buoyant red-berried grenache is lively ...

Whole-bunch pressed and fermented and matured in French oak and acacia puncheons. Another exceptional, and I should add, fairly priced wine from this under-the-radar producer. Brightly coloured with ...

Fermented wild, with some parcels left on skins for extended maceration. Matured in 40% new French oak. This wine is characterised by its strong arms of tannin and force of ripe fruit, though it also ...

62/38% shiraz/cabernet. Fermented wild before spending 18 months in French oak, 40% new. Olives, herbs, blackcurrant and cedar. The flavours are one thing but it's the flow, the command, ands the ...

Before announcing his retirement in May 2024, James Halliday would present his own handpicked Top 100 Wines every year. This year, the Top 100 Wines 2025 has been determined by the Halliday Tasting ...

To recognise all the incredible finalists considered for this year’s Halliday Wine Companion Awards, we present the 2026 Shortlist. Below, you can explore the best Australian wineries, winemakers and ...

Meet the 2026 Winemaker of the Year finalists and discover why they have been nominated by the Halliday Tasting Team. Brought to you by This shortlist commemorates the best winemakers in Australia and ...

Meet the 2026 Best Value Winery finalists and discover why they have been nominated. Brought to you by In a particularly challenging year for most, value has never been so important. We have certainly ...

Fermented in open and closed static fermenters, then pressed to tank and barrel, with a 10–15% new oak for four months, then racked to older oak for another four months. New oak is minimal, but a ...

Australian whisky has never been better. Well-established distilleries like Sullivans Cove and Lark continue to win global awards, raising Australia’s international whisky credentials as a whole. Even ...

From the '96-planted Harriet's Vineyard in Healesville; 35% whole bunches and matured (50%) in 1-year-old puncheons; the remainder in seasoned hogsheads. Bright crimson. Nicely perfumed with aromas of ...

The Grampians is about three hours out of Melbourne. It's home to the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park, with Mount William or Duwul its highest peak. There are grand, rugged mountain ranges, along ...