The use of cork (crafted from the bark of a specific type of oak tree, Quercus suber) placed inside the neck of the wine bottle is a 350-year-old technology. This alone should be a reason to question ...

Nugan Estate has been in the energetic hands of Matthew Nugan since his mother Michelle Nugan retired in ’13. Wines are made at the family’s Spanish-styled home base in Riverina, the design reflecting ...

In regard to cellar doors, you can't visit the Grampians without stopping by Grampians Estate, Mount Langi Ghiran and ...

Jeni Port recently visited the Grampians to celebrate 40 years of Mount Langi Ghiran's Langi Shiraz. The birth year of the ...

Tasmania is renowned for its world-class chardonnay, pinot noir and sparkling wines, but what about shiraz and syrah? The ...

Xanthe Hatcher has been the Pooles Rock winemaker since 2019, and her output has been extremely impressive. Pooles Rock was founded in 1988, gaining particular attention for chardonnay and semillon ...

The majority of these are cabernet sauvignon–dominant, with lesser amounts of merlot, cabernet franc and petit verdot – but always some; these are informally called Left Bank, meaning they come from ...

The Grampians wine region features close to 20 wineries and cellar doors, including Australian icon wineries like Seppelt and Best's Wines. The two have operated since the mid-1800s, which makes the ...

With lockdown rules relaxing, Australians are keen to get on the road – and the wine regions here make for attractive ...

It is important to understand that Australia has no areas of terroir and climate that are precisely similar to those of ...