TWM Wine Consultancy was established by the husband and wife team of Catherine and Stephen Clarke over 20 years ago, while they were living in the UK. The business continues to help wineries produce ...

Malcolm Creek was the retirement venture of Reg Tolley, who decided to upgrade his retirement by selling the venture to Bitten and Karsten Pedersen in '07. The wines are invariably well made and ...

Saturday 22 February is Open That Bottle Night, a concept devised over 20 years ago by Wall Street Journal wine columnists ...

While McLaren Vale offers a wellspring of diverse and beautifully made wines, it's especially famed for its rich, complex reds: in particular shiraz, grenache, cabernet sauvignon, and emerging ...

To decant or not decant? That is the age-old question. Here are five things to consider before pouring that wine. I love decanting ­– the ceremony, the theatre, the mechanics – but it can be ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ever wondered what wines are Australia’s greatest reds? Us too. That’s why we asked James Halliday, who shares his selections here. I’ve been tasting and collecting wines for more than 50 years and ...

From fluorescent, sugary UDLs to canned Four Pillars-based negronis, Fred Siggins looks at the evolution of the RTD (and why Australians are so obsessed).

One of the best lines from the hit HBO show Succession is delivered by Kendall Roy late in season three: “All bangers, all ...

James Halliday has been recognised for his substantial contributions to the Australian wine industry by the Institute of ...

Halliday contributor and 2024 Len Evans Tutorial scholar Lisa Cardelli shares an insight into a week at the world's best wine ...