Distributed by: Accolade Wines RRP: 2014 vintages $29.99 and 2013 vintages $39.99 A number of new multi-regional blends have been added to Hardys’ Heritage Reserve Bin (HRB) range. Wines in the range aim to showcase the result of combined fruit from across Australia, a method first coined by young Thomas Hardy in 1865, when he … Continued

Wine company, Yalumba has launched its new website this week. The revamped homepage has been updated with a range of innovative visuals, including video and photography, taking viewers behind the scenes of the Barossa Valley homestead. Working with creative agency Kojo and website developers Spook & Puff, the new content looks to showcase all that … Continued

Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) is renowned for being the largest and most influential wine competition globally, results providing a trusted and comprehensive list of wine recommendations and international stockists from around the world. This year the awards received a record number of 15,929 entries from 48 countries, and out of the 35 international trophies awarded, … Continued

Taylors Wines has announced a new partnership with the Wallabies, which will see the brand act as the official wine sponsor and supplier for all major matches and events over the next three years. The South Australian family winery announced its partnership with the Rugby Union team last week with Australian Rugby Union CEO Bill Pulver and … Continued

McGuigan Wines has launched a new advertising campaign that looks to open up the sociability of wine. The integrated strategic above line campaign – ‘Bring a McGuigan’ – breaks away from the category’s traditional advertising messages, with the aim of engaging consumers in a more relatable manner. Often promoting the vineyards, grapes and winemakers, the new campaign instead employs a … Continued

George Wyndham was dubbed the father of Australian Shiraz when he planted the nation’s first commercial shiraz vineyard in 1830. It was at this site – which is now a Heritage Listed National Trust Treasure – that he dedicated his life to creating innovative and flavoursome wines. While his proud legacy of hard work and … Continued

De Bortoli has announced the latest addition to their Deen Vat Series, launched nationally in April of last year, the Deen Vat 7 Chardonnay 2014. The Deen Vat 7 Chardonnay 2014 is a combination of the finest fruits from the Riverina, New South Wales and the King Valley, Victoria and features elegant, lively and charismatic … Continued

This week, the latest graduates of Sydney Wine Academy’s WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits were announced. The course is the most recognised and well respected in Australia, taught by the industry’s leading experts, providing students with an in-depth understanding and sound knowledge of both categories. Held at Fix St James in Sydney, the graduation … Continued

In July, Coldstream Hills and Toolangi, two of the Yarra Valley’s most distinguished wineries will team up to host ChardonnayPinot15. The event will invite guests to take part in international wine tastings and discussions, as well as an appreciation of the varieties the region is most famous for – chardonnay and pinot noir. An expert … Continued

The Wine: Kalleske Zeitgeist 2015 Shiraz Kalleske Plenarius 2015 Viognier RRP: $26 Distributed by: SA: Porter & Co. NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD: Déjà vu Wine Company WA: Grape Expectation Vintners NT: Thomas Chin Our view: The 2015 Shiraz is as fresh as it gets and minimally handled. Wild ferment, no oak and no sulphur dioxide. … Continued