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.
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Vale John Kenneth Follas
John Follas was literally a giant of the New Zealand wine world.
Patrick Sullivan: Gippsland’s champion
Patrick Sullivan is puzzled that major winemakers haven’t invested in Gippsland.
Skip Francis: carpenter to vigneron
Skip Francis is settling into his new career as custodian of Australia’s most famous pinot noir.
Dermot Sugrue: Sugrue South Downs
As an Irish teenager of 15, Dermot Sugrue had made beer, he made country wine when he was 16.
Jeffrey Grosset and Stephanie Toole on the finer points of wine
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, 1945-2025
Dr Richard Smart, globally influential viticultural consultant, educator, writer and sage, passed away on July 2 after a long battle with cancer.
Matt Harrop lands in the Strathbogie Ranges
Matt Harrop, one of Victoria’s leading winemakers, is back on his feet after his shock exit from Curly Flat 18 months ago.
Rising Star of the Year New Zealand: Lauren Keenan & Simon Sharpe, A Thousand Gods
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.
Vigneron of the Year New Zealand: Anna & Jason Flowerday, Te Whare Ra
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.