Articles for ' australian wine'

Skillogalee, a small but award winning boutique winery run by a father and son team in Southern Australia, takes its name from a somewhat unusual source.

When the pioneer and explorer John Horrocks and his party, having suffered illness, injury and bad weather, ran short of provisions while looking for land suitable for settlement in the early 1840s, things were looking grim. However, they managed to survive by making… read the rest of “Best Riesling in Australia”

When you think of the greatest wine producing countries in the world, what springs to mind? France? Italy perhaps? While these European giants of the wine industry are renowned for their vast experience and depth of grape varieties, they are currently watching their backs as a young pretender to the thrown makes great strides in the world of vino. Australia is gradually gathering momentum as one of the worlds most… read the rest of “Henschke – The Connoisseurs Choice ”

Setanta wines are one of the hottest wine makers in the Adelaide Hills. The cool climate elegant wines are really making the world sit up and take notice. This is a family run winery which is made by a first generation Australian of Irish parentage, which is denoted in the name and wonderful Celtic labels. One of James Hallidays’ favourite new wineries, they have a 5 star rating… read the rest of “Setanta Wines, Adelaide Hills, Australia”

Larry Cherubino’s is still only in his mid thirties and is one of the brightest winemakers in Australia . He made his name as winemaker at Haughtons and is a privilege to have him on board. His Shiraz from his single vineyard collection called “The Yard” is an impressive debut if we may say so ourselves.

Awards and associated wines include:

Guide to Western Australian Wine- Winemaker… read the rest of “Larry Cherubino Wines, Margaret River, Australia”