Bill and Sandra Blamires acquired their property after a two-year search of the southern Bendigo area for what they considered an ideal location. They have firmly planted their faith in shiraz (5.9ha) ...

Ashley and Lauren Horner have a certified organic vineyard planted to chardonnay, viognier and shiraz. Grapes are also sourced from organic vineyards in Orange and Cowra. Ashley had a 14-year career ...

Two Rivers has long been a staple of the Upper Hunter Valley landscape. In recent times, under winemaker Liz Silkman, a slick suite of wines has been crafted, nurtured stylistically over several ...

Henry and Harriet Churchill, Brits with a background in sustainable agriculture, took over the Zig Zag vineyard from Eric and Anne Bellchambers in 2018. With a new baby in tow, Henry and Harriet were ...

It is ironic that record rainfall and floods should have led to the decision by the Widdop family to diversify from the lucerne crop which was totally destroyed by the floods. Initially vines and ...

While I (James) was given comprehensive information about Paul and Gilli Lipscombe and their vineyard, I am none the wiser about the highly unusual and very catchy name. The story began in '05 when ...

This venture is owned by Colin and Robert Forbes, and their respective partners. Colin says, ‘I have been in the industry for a 'frightening length of time’, beginning with Thomas Hardy & Sons in '74.

Doug Neal is a long-time, passionate student of the grape, gaining a lifetime of experience helping close mate Rick Kinzbrunner at Giaconda before launching into a career making wine at Paradise IV ...

Andrew and Joyce Horvat began developing their shiraz vineyard in 1995. The wines are made using traditional methods and ideas, deriving in part from the family's Croatian background. One of the ...

When Tim Cox established Allegiance Wines in '09 he had the decided advantage of having worked in the Australian wine industry across many facets for almost 30 years. He worked on both the sales and ...

The Macedon Ridge vineyard was established in 1984 on the northern slopes of Mt Macedon. Right from the outset the aim was to produce sparkling wines, and with this in mind, 1.5ha each of chardonnay ...

This year’s Best New Winery is the start-up of wine industry veteran Glenn James, who has 30 years of experience working for some of the biggest wine businesses in Australia. That experience is in ...