Wine
Heroes of the Sicilian expedition
MORGAN DUNN Exciting times are ahead for the Italian wine industry, and Sicily stands at the forefront.
Heaven for riesling lovers
SUE NEALES The devil has all the best tunes — and so it seems the wine.
On your marks
James Halliday For the Top 100 list I use a 100-point scoring system. Here’s how it works.
A good year
James Halliday Australian wine is booming — and we can all drink to that.
Road Test: Air Cork Wine Preserver
Ross Bilton You probably won’t use it on a bottle of Grange.
All that glitters is grenache
NICK RYAN Grenache, the “blue-collar pinot noir”, has had an incredible run of wine show successes in recent weeks.
Stick to the plan
James Halliday Consistency of style, quality and durability is the hallmark of Hay Shed Hill’s “keep it simple” approach to winemaking.
Succession plan
James Halliday Robert Ellis has assumed the role of chief winemaker of the Ellis family’s Hanging Rock.
Penfolds unveils Grange triple
NICK RYAN Hong Kong might seem an unlikely place to reveal a game-changing Australian wine, but it does make sense.
Penfolds perennials
James Halliday However much Grange Penfolds makes it won’t limit the demand for more, and the same applies to its Bin range.
Beyond the vines
Chip Le Grand A two-day jaunt through premium wine and food country on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Where to eat, stay and imbibe?
Wine: Peak pinot
James Halliday Australia’s pinot noirs stack up well on price and quality, an international tasting shows.
In wine we trust
NICK RYAN Some of our best winemakers reveal the favourite bottle they turn to if they can’t drink their own.
Wine: Chardonnay challenge
James Halliday From 560 wines and 40 regions, the winners of the James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge are...
ExclusiveWine industry’s black sheep
Eli Greenblat One of only a few female bosses of a winery, Mary Hamilton is throwing metaphoric hand grenades.
Wine: Chatto
James Halliday Winemaker Jim Chatto has the X-factor: he can turn the impossible into reality, and keep everyone in the loop happy.
Wine: Two Hands
James Halliday No winery from any part of the world has equalled Two Hands’ feat — and the wines today are better than ever.
Red, white, sparkling: whatever
DANIEL HANNA Amid seasonal ambiguity, give your old wine-buying habits a spring clean.
Wine: Handpicked
James Halliday Handpicked’s name is no accident: the best wine consultants were headhunted from the start.
Wine: Stella Bella
James Halliday Serie Luminosa is the last piece of the jigsaw for the Stella Bella brand.
