This is looking very fresh and lively for a wine with seven years to its name. Opens with osmanthus flowers, lemon pith and pomelo skin. Some crab apples and wet stone lead to white nectarine and ...

Tight and intricately detailed, as always, with bright citrus, peach and white nectarine fruits overseen by a mist of flint and struck-match complexity. Hints of grilled hazelnuts, almond butter, ...

How can a grape worth thousands of dollars in one wine region be worth pennies in another? Philip Rich looks at the shifting economics of pinot noir, and why Australian drinkers might stand to benefit ...

How good is this? Think you are over shiraz? Think again. Here we see a brilliantly realised expression of concentrated fruit from the granite soils of Murrumbateman, shining with dark, peppery spice ...

In this column, new to Halliday magazine, we hear from the people shaping our industry. First up, Crystal Davis shares the story of how her Beechworth-based label, Foreign Friends, came to be. This ...

At a rare 20-vintage tasting, Jane Faulkner learned the story of one Clare Valley vineyard, its devoted growers and Kerri Thompson's fascination with Watervale. For winemaker Kerri Thompson, it’s ...

In July 2026, Pyramid Valley owner Steve Smith MW decided to put one of the founding stories of the Waikari winery to the test, inviting 16 wine critics from across Australia and Aotearoa for a ...

From Australia to the Napa Valley and Europe, these are the five wines that have most influenced Christina Kaigg-Hoxley's career. This content is available to members only Become a member to unlock ...

The success and broad brand awareness of Marlborough and sauvignon blanc are thanks to the bursting aromas in the glass, just like this: leaping gooseberries, caper leaf and passionflower. Blackberry ...