McLaren Vale grieves a gifted winemaker
The Australian wine industry is struggling to come to terms with the tragic sudden death of Yangarra Estate’s chief winemaker and manager.

The Australian wine industry is struggling to come to terms with the tragic sudden death of Yangarra Estate’s chief winemaker and manager.

John Follas was literally a giant of the New Zealand wine world.

Patrick Sullivan is puzzled that major winemakers haven’t invested in Gippsland.

Skip Francis is settling into his new career as custodian of Australia’s most famous pinot noir.

As an Irish teenager of 15, Dermot Sugrue had made beer, he made country wine when he was 16.

Jeffrey Grosset and Stephanie Toole’s Grosset and Mount Horrocks back-labels have no mention of added fining agents like eggs, milk or nuts. They’re vegan-friendly “but that’s not why we do it”, says Grosset.

Dr Richard Smart, globally influential viticultural consultant, educator, writer and sage, passed away on July 2 after a long battle with cancer.

Matt Harrop, one of Victoria’s leading winemakers, is back on his feet after his shock exit from Curly Flat 18 months ago.

Miladiou! It’s an apt exclamation for just how profoundly Lauren Keenan and Simon Sharpe have impacted natural wine in New Zealand since relocating here in 2020.

Anna and Jason Flowerday are our inaugural Vignerons of the Year New Zealand 2025. The perfect example of a Trans-Tasman partnership which works; mainly involving us bringing Australian talent to New Zealand.