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 ...

Leon Tokar, a very successful businessman, and wife Rita dreamed of a weekender and hobby farm and it was largely by chance that in '95 they found a scruffy paddock fronting onto Maddens Lane. By the ...

Barry and Pam Saunders planted 7.5ha of vineyards on their farm and released the first wines under the name Kooyonga Chapel in '03. They planted a sensibly focused range of shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, ...

On the second Thursday of November we celebrate tempranillo. This year that's November 14. Tempranillo (pronounced temp-rah-nee-oh) is Spain's most widely planted red wine grape, while in Australia ...

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 ...

Mark and Jo Kozned’s 30ha Woodlands Ridge Vineyard is planted to chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot gris and shiraz. They subsequently established the Tunnel Hill Vineyard, with 19ha planted to pinot ...

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 ...

James Halliday's Top Cellaring Selections mini-guide for 2017 features 60 diverse wines from around the country that you can be sure will go the distance. Below is a snapshot of Australian winemakers' ...

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 ...

The Bailey family is involved in all stages of wine production, with minimal outside help. Their stated aim is to produce top quality wines at affordable prices, via uncompromising viticultural ...

Dave and Jen Wright (co-owners with Fred and Sarah Howard) had a combined background of dentistry, art and a CSU viticultural degree when they moved from Adelaide to McLaren Flat to become vignerons.