(Image: Nick Farr – by Farr | Kristoffer Paulsen – The Real Review www.therealreview.com) The Real Review Winery of the Year Australia 2025 – Wine by Farr Vintage 2025 “When the excitement of vintage rolls around again for another year, there is sometimes an anticlimax initially, in seasons that start and stop for the … Read More
(Image: Irrewarra Vineyard | www.irrewarravineyard.com.au) About The vineyard is located in the heart of the Western District Farming country, approximately 150 kilometers south-west of Melbourne. Think dairy, beef, sheep, wheat, hay and forestry production. Irrewarra is surrounded by in land lakes and volcanic plains. It is a diverse and beautiful landscape that relies on … Read More
(Image: Rachel and Tim – Fearon Wines | www.fearonwines.com.au) About Small-batch wines grown and made by hand in the Ferguson Valley and Geographe wine region, Western Australia. Our Story We’re Tim and Rachel – a winemaker and a wine sampler. After years living in Margaret River, we took a leap of faith and purchased … Read More
(Image: Dave Fletcher – Fletcher Wines | www.jamesmorgan.com.au) About For the Wines “I consider myself lucky to be making wines in the Langhe and even luckier that I have no legacy to follow. It’s led to a freedom to play and deconstruct tradition, all in an attempt to start afresh without any boundaries. I’m on a … Read More
(Image: Stephen Pannell – Protero | Instagram @scpannell) The Real Review: 2026 Australian Vigneron of the Year: Stephen Pannell About ‘Be Brave Wines produced from a place that has weathered the extremes of nature amongst the Adelaide Hills. Home to a unique style of Nebbiolo, the Protero vineyard tells the story of survival with … Read More
(Image: Owen Latta – Latta Vino | www.lattavino.com.au) 2025 Young Gun of Wine Winner – Owen Latta “At the 19th Annual Young Gun of Wine Awards, the Young Gun of Wine trophy goes to Owen Latta of Eastern Peake and Latta Wines. Since 2007, we’ve scoured the country for the best emerging talent, always … Read More
(Image: Château Mont-Redon | https://www.vintageandvine.com/producers/rhone-valley/chateau-mont-redon) Château Mont-Redon Château Mont-Redon Southern Rhône, France. Established: 1842 and 1923 (as owned by current families) Vines were grown at the estate known as Mourredon which then belonged to the episcopal estate in 1334. Proprietor: Abeille and Fabre Family Winemaker: Pierre Fabre Wine Making Overview: All grapes are de-stemmed … Read More
(Image: Domaine Saint Damien | https://www.vintageandvine.com/producers/rhone-valley/domaine-saint-damien) Domaine Saint Damien Domaine Saint Damien Southern Rhône, France. Established: 1979 as current domaine (family farming vineyards here since 1821) Proprietor: Saurel family Winemaker: Romain Saurel (winemaker and oenologist) Wine Making Overview: hand harvest, de-stemmed and fermented in large old cement tanks with long maceration on skins up … Read More
(Image: Dan Standish | www.standishwineco.com) 2024 Releases “I have been lucky this vintage season to be joined in the vineyard and cellar by a young winemaker friend from Burgundy, France for an extra pair of helping hands. We have both learned a few new foreign swear words via the typical vintage potty mouth banter. One major … Read More
(Image: Brendon and Kirstyn Keys – BK Wines | www.bkwines.com.au) The BK Wines Story “BK Wines was established in 2007 by Brendon and Kirstyn Keys. The goal has been to create fabulous art. Beautiful, unique, sensuous, deceptively minimalist, envelope-pushing art. After learning from masters in NZ, Argentina and California, we trained our sites on … Read More
