The Grampians wine region features close to 20 wineries and cellar doors, including Australian icon wineries like Seppelt and ...

Filmmakers Kerry Heysen-Hicks and husband Scott Hicks have left little to chance in establishing Yacca Paddock Vineyards. The vineyards were established under the direction of leading viticulturist ...

Mount View Estate’s vineyard was planted by the very knowledgeable Harry Tulloch almost 50 years ago; he recognised the quality of the red basalt volcanic soils of the very attractive hillside site.

Teacher-turned-winemaker Lindsay McCall has an absolutely exceptional gift for winemaking across a range of styles, immensely complex pinot noir and shiraz leading the way. The wines have an unmatched ...

The Frog Rock label was launched in 1997 by the Turner family, named after local frog-shaped granite boulders on land granted to famous explorer and grazier William Lawson in 1823. The vineyard, on ...

Marcus Ellis has worked in wine and food all his working life – a little over 30 years. In that time, he has moved through roles that have bridged the industry – from running significant wine lists ...

The Dean family - Pat and Henry, and sons Duncan, Nick and Alan - purchased a 30ha dairy farm at Balhannah in late 1994, and planted 6.5ha of chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and semillon in the spring of ...

The Silkman Wines Single Vineyard Blackberry Semillon 2023 has been named the best sauvignon blanc in Australia. The Halliday Wine Companion Awards celebrate the best wines in Australia. Below you'll ...

When Tim and Cass McNeil established Tim McNeil Wines, Tim had long since given up his teaching career, graduating with a degree in oenology from the University of Adelaide in '99. He then spent 11 ...

The Birthday Villa name comes from the 19th-century Birthday Mine at nearby Drummond discovered on Queen Victoria's birthday. Gewurztraminer (1.5ha) was planted in 1962; cabernet sauvignon (0.5ha) ...

Tod Dexter travelled to the US for a ski season, afterward becoming an apprentice winemaker at Cakebread Cellars, a well-known Napa Valley establishment. After 7 years he returned to the Mornington ...

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 ...