Owned by Leo and Gina Palazzo, the Sunnyside Vineyard is the new home of Killara Estate. It features the Racers and Rascals Cafe and cellar door, enjoying sweeping views of the valley and nearby ...

An affiliate of Kaesler Wines, its primary focus is on exports. The Polish Hill and Watervale vines are primarily planted to shiraz, cabernet and riesling, but a little semillon, malbec, chardonnay ...

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 ...

Barossa Valley shiraz is a global brand – and justifiably so. But, as Dave Brookes discovered on a recent tasting trip for the 2026 Companion, there’s a lot more to this iconic region. About an hour’s ...

Simon Tolley is a 5th-generation grape grower who has managed vineyards across SA, from Padthaway and Naracoorte to Clare and McLaren Vale as well as Margaret River in WA. Based in the Adelaide Hills, ...

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 ...

Wine writer Erin Larkin shares a surprising trend from her tasting of WA cabernet for the annual Halliday Wine Companion. Sitting on the other side of the ‘tasting season’, as I have started to call ...

Mickele and Kaz Amonini purchased the property several years ago, and have built a large, low-slung winery on the site. Some of the vines (grenache and muscat) which still thrive on the property were ...

Bob Nixon began the development of Gisborne Peak way back in 1978, planting his dream vineyard row by row. The tasting room has wide shaded verandahs, plenty of windows and sweeping views. The ...

Glastonbury Estate is situated in the hills of Glastonbury, high up in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, 50 mins from Noosa. It is the vision of managing director Steve Davoren, who (in typical Qld ...

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 ...

West Cape Howe is owned by a partnership of 4 WA families, including those of Gavin Berry and Rob Quenby. Grapes are sourced from estate vineyards in Mount Barker and Frankland River. The Langton ...