Known as “the King’’ among the winemaking fraternity, Nebbiolo towers over others varieties, difficult in growth and almost untameable in the winery. The reward is, however, too great for some…
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At the heart of it all, Randal is a farmer with a love of wine and a passion for the land by producing great wines from pristine grapes.
Andrew is a sixth generation Barossa winemaker and can truly say that ‘wine is in his blood’. His inspiration is his history.
A boutique winemaker, with a covered career resides in Orange NSW, a cool climate town with great potential to become one of Australia’s leading wine regions.
Westend Estate Wines is a dynamic & enthusiastic family-owned Australian company, established by Francesco Calabria in 1945. Three generations & 65 years later, Westend has grown in size and reputation.
Stuart may have a PhysEd degree but nowadays he expends his energies chasing his two Irish Wolfhounds, playing guitar in local band “il Fiasco” and pursuing his love of wine.
Reg Egan wasn't content just drinking wines of the world, he decided that he should enter the world of wine by planting a vineyard. In 1963 Wantirna Estate began.
Like most young winemakers worth their salt, Dan craved the opportunity to make his own wines. Blessed with a great mentor, and ‘buckets' of ambition, that dream is a reality.
Growing up on boiled veg and over-cooked lamb (sorry mum) on a rural farm in Canterbury NZ, Julian Richards dreamed of travelling the world...wine was the key to unlocking this.
Dennis and Bonnie Vice were pioneers of organic viticulture and farm-based tourism more than 25 years ago when they immigrated from America and moved to Coonawarra.
Growing up in an Italian family was no big deal for Darren De Bortoli, but it was. Italian family values passed down by his grandfather, Vittorio still remain alive today.
"Great wine is like music, it reminds you of great friends and beautiful places" (Peter R Brown). St Leonards is a quiet heaven for vines and people...
I am a five year old black standard poodle and although my owners think they run a vineyard, in reality Lochani exists as a place for me to play in!
If someone had told Jane Mitchell 38 years ago she’d spend weekends picking up cow poo to make compost for their vineyards, she may have not married Andrew.
Estate grown; family-owned - that is the philosophy behind Wehl's Mount Benson Vineyards
The more Rod Windrim learns, the more there is to learn. Krinklewood's focus on biodiversity means growing herb gardens; sowing grasses and flowers; running livestock. It’s exciting, rewarding and...outrageously addictive.
After twenty years teaching Physical Education, Adrian Munari knew it was time for a change. He stayed in school, but now as a viticultural student at Charles Sturt University Wagga.
Pioneering Mount Barker viticulturist Betty Quick, known as Lady Betty, was awarded the prestigious WA Wine Press Club Jack Mann Medal for her lifetime contribution to WA wine.
As Chief Winemaker for one of Australia's most popular wine brands, it's a rare treat for Bernard to go down to Jacob's Creek for a spot of fishing.
Giovanni Patritti would be proud to see his grandson James Mungall crafting wine under the very roof he constructed in Adelaide’s Dover Gardens, in the 1920s...
An Accountant and Horticulturalist had an Engineer and a Graphic Designer. They built a vineyard and winery. They named their wine after a lizard and branded it with a bird.
In the vast wilderness of Tasmania, little has changed since Abel Tasman first sighted the west coast of the the island in 1642, aboard his flagship - the Heemskerk.
Penfolds has been producing an impressive array of wines since 1844 and indisputably led the development of Australian fine wine into the modern era.
Wattle Ridge Vineyard is situated in Greenbushes, 260 kilometres south of Perth in the beautiful south-west of Western Australia.
Since it’s inception, DOWIE DOOLE has had a love and commitment to a fascinating variety that is not widely popular in Australia: Chenin Blanc.
The appointment of Paul Boulden in 2001 as Sandalford Wines’ Chief Winemaker marked the renaissance of Sandalford’s winemaking.
Jim always wanted to make great Pinot Noir. Working at CSIRO, he met Edgar Riek who was also passionate about Pinot Noir. Jim’s 30-year passion took shape as Lerida Estate.
Looking for a wave after College, Kevin headed to the South West and realised the potential of the area not just for consistent swell but for producing premium grapes.
Situated in the heart of the vibrant Heathcote wine region, Domaine Asmara is a picturesque winery. The word "Asmara" originates from Indonesia and signifies love and passion for wine.
Galli Estate was the vision of Tuscan born Lorenzo Galli who came to Australia in the 1950’s whose family had made wine in Italy for generations.
Making the move from the terra rossa soils of Coonawarra to the basalt ones in Orange.
The cool climate, high altitude wine region of Orange, certainly provides four seasons in one day.
John Casella inherited his passion for wine from his father Filippo, who came from Sicily with his wife to settle in the Riverina region of NSW in 1965.
Brian and Narelle Jackson came to Gerrigong in 1998 to retire. Profesional consultants were used from planting vines to winemaking. Today they have a modern winery and beautiful vineyard.
A legendary Hunter Valley wine family have combined with one of the most iconic Chateau’s in the Barossa Valley to bring Australia some of the country’s best wines
For four generations, the McGuigan Family have followed the simple philosophy of producing the best possible wines for the people, driven by their passion for Australian wine
A man named Audrey was a pioneering vigneron in the Hunter Valley for over 60 years, leaving behind a legacy of quality and commitment that still inspires winemakers today.
Kersbrook Hill Wines is a family-owned and operated winery at the northern end of the iconic Adelaide Hills wine region, with two main vineyards Kersbrook & Verdun.
Yaldara was named after the Aboriginal word ‘sparkling’ back in 1947 and like its name, the winery is steeped in history, heritage and tradition.
As a constant traveler into Asia's big cities, Ken loves nothing more than to sit quietly at sunset and enjoy the vista on the district's most southern vineyard, Tynans View.
This is the story of the Pauletts and their passion, enthusiasm and love for the things best in life; family, fun and of course wine.
Graeme Jukes had a dream of establishing his own winery and in 1998 Pyrenees Ridge Winery was born.
Yaldara was named after the Aboriginal word 'sparkling' back in 1947 and like its name, the winery is steeped in heritage and tradition.
Nepenthe was built on a dream and fittingly named after the ancient Egyptian herbal drink so powerful that it eases grief and banishes sorrow from the mind
If there is such a thing as an outspoken wine, Tempus Two is it. They pride themselves on being less conventional and delivering an intimate, sophisticated and unique wine
What would possess David Freschi to leave a winemaking position responsible for one third of New Zealand’s harvest to pursue his own label on a 2.5 hectare Langhorne Creek vineyard?
An Aussie, Kiwi and Indian walk into a winery and drink a wine with enough tannin to choke a giraffe. "We can do better than this", (they...not the giraffe) said.
Family association with the industry meant it was only a matter of time till James became involved himself, now as one of the country’s best winemakers
Duncan Buchanan, Chief Winemaker at Dromana Estate, believes he's fortunate to work in one the most beautiful and unique wine growing areas in the world and most importantly, it’s home.
Family association with the industry meant it was only a matter of time till James Evers became involved himself., now as one of the country’s best winemakers.
As a child, Scott Comyns announced himself the personal sommelier to his parents and as he has grown into a winemaker, the passion to share his wine experience has too.
Nepenthe(Nuh-pen-thee) is named after the famous herbal drink in Homer’s, The Odyssey. Like ‘The Odyssey’, Andre embarked on a journey around the world before returning home to the Adelaide Hills.
Once upon a time 30 years ago a young Kiwi came to holiday in Australia and fell in love with the Hunter Valley and never went home
Meet Roman Bratasiuk. The larger-than-life vigneron who redefined Australia’s fine wine landscape when he began Clarendon Hills with nothing more than vision, a bucket and pair of secateurs.
In 1984, the consumption of red wine was declining. Offering handsome subsidies, the federal government urged growers to pull out their ancient Shiraz vines and replace them with Chardonnay.
Artisitic Judy met Grape Grower Glen and ArtWine was born. With vineyards and accommodation and now their own wine label, where the focus is on alternative Spanish & Italian varieties.
There was a time when Jason pictured himself belting out tunes on his beloved guitar with the likes of Bono. Today they are about ‘big red cars’ and ‘hot potatoes’.
At The Lane Vineyard the Edwards Family step to the beat of a different drum We dare to be different. We can be irreverent. We are always authentic.
Jaime Crowe started off as a forensic biologist before switching to wine-making. After a couple of vintages in the Napa she is loving being back in the Canberra District.
Kerri Thompson loves Watervale Riesling so much she carefully creates four different ones and her secret weopon is Bunny Peglidis - vine architect and Watervale 5452, rizza rockstar 33º56'36"S 138º38'09"E.
Briony and Tony began Beach Road Wines to satisfy their own winemaking curiosity after a long period making wine and growing grapes for major Australian and International wine companies.
“Do those pigs still live in your house,” was a standard comment from the locals, recalls Pig in the House owner Jason O’Dea. “Some of the time,” comes the reply.
A single-minded passion for exceptional quality and a grass roots Italian winemaking heritage were all Charlie needed to create God's Hill Wines.
Catherine Vale , a small family-owned vineyard in the Broke Fordwich Wine Region of the Hunter Valley, was set up by retired teachers Bill and Wendy Lawson in 1993.
Brothers Mark & Peter left the fast paced lifestyle of New York City to run their family's vineyard, Longview in the Adelaide Hills. And they haven't slowed down since!
Gary & Rai are often asked about their name. Prounced "hill-bill-ay" it was taken from the English (hill) and French (billé) words describing the rounded valley where the vineyard is.
Sidewood Estate is a privately owned vineyard, nestled in the cool climate region of the Adelaide Hills, purchased by Owen and Cassandra Inglis in 2004. Creating stylish hand picked wines.
Ken Helm, 4th generation descendant of German vignerons who planted vines in Albury / Rutherglen in 1850s. Helm Wines of Murrumbateman, are pioneers of the Canberra District specialising in Riesling.
The Hunter family had planted their vineyard and made their first wine before they discovered a direct link to the beginnings of the Victorian wine industry in the mid-1800s.
Obsessed with yeast, Richard McIntyre made homebrew beer and bread long before he decided in 1982 to plant grapes and make wine on the Mornington Peninsula.
From solid plasterer to viticulturalist and winemaker of Sanguine Estate, Mark Hunter has had a massive career change but little did he know it was in his blood all along.
A family business was his dream and he had all but given up until a hobby farm intended for retirement turned into a family wine business called Sanguine Estate.
Geoff Weaver began his winemaking life in 1974 and worked in big companies until 1992. In 1982 he purchased land at Lenswood, high in the Adelaide Hills and started planting.
Not many have the opportunity or courage to finish uni and immediately start planting their own vineyard. With some carefulness, Erinn & Janet Klein did this, planting their biodynamic vineyard.
"Life is good” according to Fox Creek’s Senior Winemaker Scott Zrna.
Australian winemakers have a standing joke: “Kiwis will fight for their country, and die for their country. They just won’t stay there.”
Nestled at 610m above sea level on the Cobaw Ridge, overlooking Central Victoria, the Cooper’s artisan Cobaw Ridge vineyard and winery are a world away from corporate Australia.
"Wines are made for eating". Briefly put - you open a bottle, you smell the wine, you take a slurp and next it is “wow this will go well with…”
Killinchy Wines in WA are daring to be different. Their philosophy is to have fun - and cause a bit of a stir, which their Frisky Midget brand does!
Senior Winemaker, Melanie is proud to continue the Italian winemaking heritage at Salena Estate and believes the Riverland has the perfect climate for growing wine grapes that make remarkable wines.
As the former Chief of Research at the CSIRO, Dr John founded machine harvesting and pruning in Australia in the 1960s before retiring to McLaren Vale to plant vines.
With a family history in the wine industry dating back to the 1850s in South Australia, it is no wonder Trevelen Farm is an award-winning winery.
Looking through the paper, David and Angela McGrath discovered a winery for sale in Stanthorpe. They decided on a Sunday drive to see what Mountview Wines had to offer.
Debra Moore & Ian Burgess named "Moorebank" because "Moore" is their name & the "Bank" provided the money.
"Some might think the link between geology and viticulture is tenuous but I think that my experience in the wine industry shows this could not be farther from the truth"
'Wine-making is all about having an artistic flair and a creative nature, and allowing these qualities to work harmoniously with the science of wine." - Simon Gilbert
Our vineyards are our family, their wines our children. Serious stuff, certainly. Proper fun, absolutely. The lifelong search to appreciate and understand the essence of wine, its terroir.
Loïc Le Calvez came to Australia from his native France for Taltarni's 2001 vintage, but unlike all the other Europeans who arrive for vintage, he never left . . .
How do you blend fine wines, gardens and music? On a painted Swiss cow, of course. Look at the song on her collar to know how she got her name.
Karina Dambergs grew up on the vineyard her grandparents started after they emigrated from Germany and Latvia. Like many viticultural child labourers, she swore she'd do something else..
With over 50 vintages under his belt, Karl Stockhausen has earned the title of Hunter Valley “Living Legend”. At 80 years young,Karl is still active in the Australian wine industry.
If you’ve met Stephanie Toole, wine maker extraordinaire, passionate collector of Australian art, mother of two teenage children, exceptional cook with an astonishing palate, and partner of a ho-hum winemaker....
McLeish Estate Wines was established in 1985 by Bob & Maryanne McLeish. The company has now asserted itself as one of the Hunter's most awarded boutique wineries.
100% Un-irrigated vines planted in 1971. Everything grown, made, bottled and sold on the property. Generations of integrity and skill.
When the Haan family arrived in the Barossa after travelling the world, they knew they had found a home.
Viewed from 40000ft when Chris Cormack is working on a Qantas flight , Afghanistan is a stunning beautiful landscape, but doesn't compare to the heavenly place where he grows vines.
Three vineyards, two different coloured buckets, one wine: mesh Eden Valley Riesling.
Rogers: passionate fisherman of dubious ability. Rufus: has all the surfing kit - long boards, boogie boards et al. - but secretly is rather nervous of the whole thing.
The name Oxford Landing has always been synonymous with the quenching of a parched thirst.
The Schrapel family's aim is to live well, care for the land and hand their winery and vineyards to the next generation in a better position than when they started.
Stuart Watson carried on the family love of Cabernet Sauvignon when he took over the reigns as winemaker at Woodlands in 2002.
Mac Forbes Wines is a premium small scale grapegrower and winemaker in the Yarra Valley.
Barwick Wines in WA is mindful of its environment - after all, its initial vineyard was discovered and nurtured by pioneers over 100 years ago.
Highly respected Australian winemaker, Tim Knappstein released his comeback brand, ‘Riposte’ in 2007 to massive domestic critical acclaim.
Father and son team, David and Sam Clarke finding time for a quick glass of Shiraz while working the Barossa Goldfields!
John's wine career began with a small vineyard on Long Island New York in 1973. Visits to the Burgundy and the passage of time brought him to South Gippsland, Victoria.
The Hardys Nottage Hill range of wines takes its name from company legend, Thomas Hardy Nottage. Old Tom Nottage was a nephew of the founder of Hardys Wines, Thomas Hardy.
Matured winemaker with 43 vintages under his belt, originating with Penfolds and now located with the gem of Burnbrae Wines in Mudgee.
For over a decade, Banrock Station wines have brought the pleasure of fine Australian wine and the message of conservation to the world.
The Yarra Valley gets into your system – a bit like a great Chardonnay or Pinot Noir – hard to shake and you keep coming back for more.
On the advice of eminent agronomist Dr John Gladstones, Dr Kevin and Diana Cullen planted a trial acre of vines in Wilyabrup in 1966.
Greg & Jenny Silkman established the Allanmere winery in 1987 and have gone on to form one of the most significant wine facilities in the Hunter - First Creek Wines.
Dave and Diana Palmer bought Skillogalee twenty years ago in a flush of mid-life crisis. Now they have built a successful boutique winery business involving the whole family.
In 1998 a mere glimpse of the Château through the trees, while out cycling, intrigued John Geber so much that within 24 hours he decided to buy the building !
Darrell Kruger loves worms. For him, they are a key measure of success and symbolise his assertion that great wine starts not at the winery, but in the vineyard.
Bird in Hand winery and olive grove is positioned above the old Bird in Hand goldmine on Bird in Hand Road in the cool climate of the picturesque Adelaide Hills.
The Lusby’s passion for wine started when Robert and his wife Mary were introduced to the joys of growing grapes while travelling around Europe and the USA.
A great discovery. It was love of the land that became something of an obsession to create a truly outstanding and iconic vineyard now known as Woodside Valley Estate.
"Sometimes it takes longer than a lifetime to do a lifetime's work...it's now up to my children." Jim Barry 1925-2004
The special marriage of fine wine, food and the arts has been a successful union at Leeuwin Estate, a Margaret River family winery with an outstanding international reputation.
From garlic bread to grapes… Bill Martin and family own one of Margaret River's pioneering vineyards. Established in 1976 by a geologist, the site was chosen carefully.
The Road Less Travelled Sauvignon “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less travelled by. And that has made all the difference” Robert Frost
Australia is known for its warm sunshine and golden beaches, but at Brown Brothers, they are surrounded by a very different Australian environment.
Two mates who went to Uni together and then set off to make wine for the "big boys." After 20 years they decided to do it for themselves.
So who the hell is Majella anyway?? It's a question often asked...
Three men from different parts of the world but with a common interest - Australian wine. That is what Greenstone Vineyard in Heathcote is all about.
Hogan family, five generations of Western Australians deeply ingrained in their home state, family interests in sheep grazing and forestry in the Great Southern district dating back to the 1860s.
Michael Kerrigan and Gavin Berry have spent a total of zero hours on marketing research - and no consultants have been injured in the making of their wines.
Michael Kerrigan has spent 20 years working with vineyards all over Western Australia so when the opportunity came to purchase an iconic pioneer Margaret River vineyard he didn't blink!
How did Graeme become Charlie then Charles? A boy's own Barossa adventure with a derring-do finish! Read on.....
Earth, vine, grape, wine - no journey in the world is quite as romantic....or challenging! Out of blind optimism was born "Optimiste Wines of Mudgee"...
Stephen Henschke's a hot air balloon pilot and when he’s not up to his armpits in red wine fermenters, he loves flying over the incredible grandeur of the Barossa Valley.
Shaw + Smith began over a long lunch in 1989 when cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith decided to realise a long held dream to make wine together.
Why after 29 years with Penfolds, 16 years as Chief Winemaker - responsible for Australia’s most famous wine - would John Duval seek change?
"Honor nostrorum liverorum pulchrorum" In honour of our lineage. This Latin phrase, noted on the label of the first Mitolo wine, is a fitting reference to the Mitolo Wines story.
Debbie ended up falling for the cool climate, high elevation charms of the vineyards in Orange after her winemaker training turned her into a self-confessed “cool-climate junkie”.
"All things must pass:And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars:See that ye be not troubled:For all these things must come to pass:But the end is not yet...."
You would not know it, but underneath the pristine, landscaped gardens of Voyager Estate in Margaret River lies one of Australia's largest underground barrel cellars.
David Paxton’s passion for vintage cars is almost as strong as his love of viticulture - and both loves have been nurtured over the years!
Every November Tim and Nicky Stevens from Hungtington Estate in Mudgee host an extraordinary party. 500 guests twice a day with fine music, wine and food.
This mother and daughter collaboration brings to life designer wines from Margaret River, Western Australia
Like watching your kids grow into adults, a winemaker can't help regarding wines made by his own hands in a similar way.
Seven words from an elderly Jesuit priest changed the course of Tim Kirk's life and set the stage for Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier to become one of Australia's great wines.
The dream to establish a vineyard to create the very best Cabernet Sauvignon drew Nigel Gallop to Wilyabrup, a sub region of Margaret River, Western Australia.
Clare and Keith Mugford have been growing grapes and making wine, together, at Moss Wood for over 26 years.They are dedicated to working together in the relentless pursuit of excellence.
John Davey:Owner, Viticulturist & Senior Winemaker of Shingleback adheres to the adage, "great wine begins in the vineyard", overseeing winemaking from vine to bottle, providing Shingleback it's "Key Competitive Edge".
Chris Dix has a penchant for weird, wacky grapes in an unrecognised wine region. After twenty years' winemaking, Chris spent five years tweaking the odd varieties Primitivo, Viognier & Gewurztraminer.
Erl Happ is a non-conformist, a rebel, a dissenter an iconoclast. He challenges those holding traditional views particularly those held with religious veneration. He will invariably find a better way.
According to Pertaringa’s vineyard custodian Richard Leask, moon phases and planet positions make for a great wine and a healthy vineyard.
Casey White started as the trainee under the master...now he is the master. He's running the biggest vineyard in Beechworth and not yet 30, he has responsibility for the show.
The dinner party that started it all... several years ago, Terry Morris attended a dinner party with friends and mentioned that he had tried a lovely wine from Queensland...
The simple and avowed aim of Zonte's Footstep is to make the best wines they can, true to vineyard and variety, so long as they make a bloody good drink!
The Bryson's passion is a family affair, producing wines with a sense of place from their estate grown vineyards in the heart of Padthaway.
A year ago while working in the Pierro vineyard, foreman Grant McLoughlin stumbled upon 13 bottles of unlabelled wine lying in on the edge of the Willyabrup River,covered in mud.
Ten Minutes By Tractor is about place. They're defined by place, their name hints at space and time but actually links three places. Their greatest expression is their place.
The Surmons have mastered the complexities of growing and making new varieties and are excited about presenting these alternative wines for customers to appreciate.
Gemtree Winemaker MIke Brown has two passions in life: rugby and wine -“winemaking from the heart”
Tasmania’s Steve and Monique Lubiana established Stefano Lubiana Wines at Granton, outside Hobart, in 1990. Two decades on, the fifth-generation family winemaker tells about their first steps on the site.
Rutherglen has a new winery! Morris family history gave impetus for the establishment of Scion Vineyard. This history is a wonderful backdrop to Scion's progressive style and trophy winning wines.
Owned by the Murphy family, this boutique winery sits on the banks of the Murray River. Trentham produces a vast range of wines, and boasts an award-winning Cellar Door/Restaurant.
Exciting times at the southern end of the Coonawarra strip - Hollick Wines is going through a transition; from entrepreneurial founders Ian and Wendy, to passionate daughters Mel and Kate.
What does Egyptian mythology have to do with the Barossa Valley? More than you might first think...
Ben Glaetzer sat down with four mates over lunch a few years back. The result was the creation of Heartland Wines from Langhorne Creek & Limestone Coast
Two young blokes cruising their way to work the midnight shift for the last vintage of the century come up with a plan for the future!
"I am simply trying to convey what the vineyard has endured in the past year with a message in a bottle." - Dan Standish
Growing up in Margaret River during the rise of the wine industry, Phil Sexton was captivated by winemaking and the opportunity it offered to engage in agriculture, art and science.
What’s an Aussie bloke doing making wine in Sicily? Well that’s exactly where Rosabrook’s winemaker Brian Fletcher perfected his craft.
Guy Adams and his wife Liz head up a team that is rejuvenating the historic Langhorne Creek region with its estate produced Shiraz and Cabernets off the acclaimed "Metala" vineyards.
What happens when you cross a composer with a grapegrower and a conservationist? Kim combines her three passions in a career that blurs the lines between art, wine and nature.
Bruce and Jenni Chalmers had a vision for the future of Australian wine that led them outside the square, turning to Mediterranean varieties in a quest for quality and sustainability.
Unique. New. Independent. At Ducks in a Row, Glenn wants to increase the palette of colours that paint your wine world. He's not a hippy, but his wines are alternative.
How did this happen? Three siblings inherit a 126-year-old winery in North East Victoria and fall in love with the grand dame. Read on and see what unfolds.
A visit with friends to an Orange winery in 1990 (and a couple of tasty glasses) changed the course of Col Walker's life. 18 months later he chose his site.
One of the charms of Coonawarra is that it's off the beaten track. So much so, that Doug Bowen found himself hopelessly lost on his first visit to Coonawarra.
Why would a passionate surfer, living a stone’s throw from his favourite beach, choose to move an hour inland and into the hills? He must have rocks in his head….
In the early 80s, John Ellis realised that there was a big gap in the Australian wine industry- great traditional method sparkling wine.
A Winemaker, Haemotology, Coonawarra and a guitar
John Younie Tulloch (JY) began the Tulloch story in 1895 when he accepted a 35-acre property at Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley as settlement of a debt.
The team at Laurance Estate have an holistic and sustainable approach to improving their wines, allowing them to strive for greatness.
Jim Ross is winegrower and owner of Merops Wines in Margaret River. The "Merops Ornatus", Rainbow Bee Eater bird, is the name sake of the certified organic vineyard.
The production of quality, boutique wines that express the unique characters of the Granite Belt in Queensland is what keeps the Puglisi family enthusiastic and innovative.
The Fordwich Sill is a geologically distinct piece of soil that was created 20 million years ago. This soil today grows some of the most distinctive grapes within the Hunter.
A unique climate, commitment, endurance and innovation and have coalesced in Rutherglen creating a region with a deep soul, a sense of history, and a dose of old fashioned humor.
Sherry On Toast? Over 50 years ago Jeff Moss worked in a cellar famous for Sherry production where finished wine made from selected grapes was pumped to below ground tanks.
The King Valley has emerged as one of Australia's most exciting new wine regions, embued with an Italian spirit that is reflected in the wines and food of the region.
Connoisseurs around the world recognise the Muscats of Rutherglen as wines of unsurpassed richness - truly the world's richest wines.
A seemingly impossible vision of a child-free existence, sitting on the verandah overlooking a vineyard enjoying a Chardonnay was the impetus behind Bernice & Tony O'Connell's Mandalay Road enterprise!
Frank Potts founded Bleasdale Vineyards in 1850, following his journey to South Australia with the first Govenor - Captain John Hindmarsh, on the H.M.S.Buffalo in 1836.
Career choices are often made by following examples of elders. Jeff Moss' career choice crystallized after discovering the wonderful properties of a beverage delivered fortnightly to his parents’ home.
Chalice Bridge is a dedicated and passionate Margaret River single vineyard, owned and operated by the Edinger family, with father and son Rob and Keenan Edinger the driving force.
Australian winemaker with an Indian Heritage, Paramdeep Ghumman is the dash of colour and spice on the Mornington Peninsula's winery scene.
Peter Robertson’s interest in wine was first ignited in some rather unique circumstances in the middle of World War II.
What do you get when you find a damsel in distress, a classic vintage Holden and a spritely young trainee winemaker?
As a 14 year old, Scott McWilliam learnt about the wine business the hard way. And the hard way meant manholes, a mop and tank fermenters.
BELLWETHER thinks Tassie is the bees knees of Chardonnay and lives by the CBA theory (Chardonnay is Back Again).
Bellwether is a leader or indicator of future trends, with a parallel drawn to the wether in a flock wearing a bell around it's neck to help with directions.
Andrew Peace believes the Swan Hill climate is similar in many ways to Italy - abundant sunshine providing the perfect climate for idyllic harvesting.
Poonawatta Estate is a small producer sourcing wines exclusively from the Eden Valley region - Barossa’s beautiful high country.
The origins of Poonawatta Estate date back to the 1800s, when the pioneer Ferdinand Vorwek established a mixed farm in 1860, and planted the original Shiraz vines in 1880.
It seems quite prophetic that the word ‘wine,’ albeit misspelt, appears in Brand’s Laira winemaker Peter Weinberg’s surname but a career in winemaking was not always his first option....
When John Tate came across a promising piece of land on the bank of the Wilyabrup River, he didn’t have to look far to find the inspiration for its name.
Family, friends, food and wine are the three loves (or Tre Amori) of the Pizzini family. They're passionate about sharing their knowledge of interesting wines that pair perfectly with food.
As the Pratten family planted the original vines back in 1974 around Capel River, the region's waterfowl species constantly surrounded them, reminding them of their presence.
Rutherglen Estates is the only non-family winery and vineyard in Rutherglen, an innovative team who share a passion for wine and the region. They believe they act like a family!
At Taylors, their simple mantra ‘The wine is everything’ is the basis for their wine-making philosophy and is behind every decision they make, including moving to a screw cap closure.
Wine making is all about knowing what you are working with. Arthur and Mandy Jones at Jones Winery & Vineyard in Rutherglen let the grapes do the talking!
Could these Europeans have been wrong? In the 19th century, one of the premier wine growing and prize-winning areas of Australia's wine industry was the Moorabool Valley. What? Where?
Originally a Bank Manager's son, Tim Adams is the last apprentice of iconic Clare Valley winemaker, the late Mr Mick Knappstein.
Who says Tasmania isn’t a cool climate? Despite suggestions to the contrary, Gerald Ellis from Meadowbank truly believes he’s in one of the best cool climate regions in Australia.
Born and bred in Langhorne Creek, Ben represents the sixth-generation of winemakers from the Potts family. You could say he has wine pumping through his veins.
What do you do when your a tiny label trying to survive in today's overcrowded wine market? You try and stand out from the crowd.
When his uncle planted a small vineyard at Lameroo in the late 1970s, it was 16-year old Keith who was charged with the responsibility of taking care of the vines.
Passion, family history and a dream to craft a unique style of wine saw Jason Schwarz produce his first single-vineyard Shiraz in 2001.
In 1990, Mike & Christo's father Brian, set out on an epic adventure in a tiny Tiger Moth named Matilda, flying solo from England to Australia and lived his dream.
It was a chance meeting in California's Santa Barbara County that resulted in the re-invigoration of the small family wine brand from Western Australia, Wovenfield.
Within eighteen months Katie had moved home to Pemberton, been adopted by a horse and a cat, taken over as Head Winemaker at Lost Lakes Wines and turned 25.
Coriole is famous, and not just for the sublime Shiraz. Nor that this humble McLaren Vale winery is now regarded as the pioneer of Italian grape varieties in Australia.
The Riverland’s Oak Works winery, led by Peter Rogers, has a combined 50 years of hands-on winemaking experience, yet they are decidedly back-to-the future in their approach.
Who’d have thought it! Two international medal winning UK rowers team up to invigorate an ancient vineyard and create boutique wines. Logical really...... both require passion, energy, commitment and stamina.
Mick Edwards has jumped from the pan to the fire. Capturing Iraq minelayers ships and defusing enemy sea mines to making a go of eight acres of red wine grapes.
The historic town of Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills - Adelaide's oldest surviving German settlement - features a small and innovative winery with a deliciously Teutonic point of difference.
Indi Noon's dad told her that Grandpa started making their wines in 1976. One day Indi says she'll be the winemaker and her little brother will drive the tractors.
Understanding the energies of feng shui is the key to creating great wines; balance, creativity and deliciousness. UMAMI's philosophy is to approach life with a half full wine glass. Cheers!
There's a family of Australian Magpies on this property and when Neil Tuffield was building his new homestead, they would swoop inside & decided they liked the place as well.
Pat and Kirsten, a Gen X winemaking team from Gippsland, think the name has been corrupted from an original leaseholder called Connabul, it's evokes wild speculation ....they've just planted grapes
Black Sheep by name - black sheep by nature. Hugh does things differently but does them well. He plants what he’s interested in, not what is trendy.
Best looking pig in Australia’ well Wilbur certainly seems to get in more photos than the boys do these days. Why a pig as a winery pet you ask?
After 15 years of working around the world in investment banking, the draw of the vine and wine was so great that Adelaide once again became home for Mark Kozned!
At Glenguin, they're pioneering the ancient classic grape of south west France, Tannat. It's an innovative new interpretation of Hunter red and unique soils of Glenguin.
In the 1970s, eccentrics went everywhere to replicate the famous wines of Europe. Ken and Juliet Eckersley chose eastern Victoria, with its maritime climate and alluvial soils.
As a boy, Josh Clementson grew up wanting to be a farmer playing in the dirt; life evolved bringing him to a special place called Mudgee; loving dirt and wine.