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 ...

The Griffin family planted pinot noir, merlot, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and shiraz in 1997, having owned the property for over 30 years; the vines are cane-pruned and the grapes hand-picked.

Established by David Gleave MW and John Ratcliffe in ’05, Willunga 100 focuses on the diverse districts within McLaren Vale and dry-grown bush-vine grenache. Winemaker Renae Hirsch took over from Skye ...

Based in Hahndorf in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, Mordrelle Wines is owned by Martin Moran – who holds a PhD in viticulture and oenology – his wife Michelle and her family, David and Jane Dreckow.

In January 2013, Kangarilla Road founders Kevin and Helen O’Brien succeeded in breaking the mould for a winery sale, crafting a remarkable win-win outcome. They sold their winery and surrounding ...

This family-owned business acquired its first vineyard - John's Block - 4 years ago. The winery and cellar door were built on this property, and further acquisitions have resulted in the present ...

Ian Roberts purchased the Riversdale property in '80 while a university student. The unique feature of the property is its frontage to the Pittwater waterfront, which acts as a buffer against frost ...

A fresh and appealing pinot gris. This has some nashi pear and grapefruit pith with a hint of apricot kernel. Unlike a lot of Australian gris that's often a touch too sweet and simple for my taste, ...

Central Victoria’s Nagambie Lakes is a less trodden wine region, and that’s part of what makes it a beauty of a place. With the glistening reservoir of its namesake and the Goulburn River running ...

Gembrook Hill was established by Ian and June Marks in one of the coolest and most southernmost Upper Yarra Valley sites in '83. The northeast-facing vineyard is in a natural amphitheatre and the ...

The brand names of The Colonial Estate wines tell part of the story: Exile, Emigre, Exodus, Explorateur, Etranger, Envoy, Expatrie, Evangeliste and Enchanteur. It will come as no surprise, then, to ...

The story of Arran Murphy has a fairytale ring to it. He began as an unqualified cellar hand at Tahbilk in 2000, and in '03 was offered the opportunity of a traineeship at Plunkett Wines. He began ...