(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
(Image: Ben Gould – Blind Corner | www.blindcorner.com.au) About Organics, Biodynamics, making wine with no additives… “Like many people, our journey to wine was through hospitality. Naomi surfed & snow-boarded around the world and I worked in bars & on farms. I remember how fit I was back then… One day my Dad bought a … Read More
(Image: Damon & Maddy Koerner – Koerner Wine | www.koernerwine.com.au) About ‘We are a family run business led by Damon and Maddy Koerner, dedicated to crafting wines that showcase the unique characteristics of the Clare Valley and Adelaide Hills. Damon is the Viticulturist and Winemaker, focusing on fruit quality, transparent practices, and producing wines that … Read More
(Image: Ryan O’Meara – Express Winemakers | Photo by Nic Duncan) About “Express Winemakers are about producing wines that are uniquely expressive of their origins. We currently lease and manage four small vineyards in the Mount Barker and Porongurup sub-regions of Western Australia’s Great Southern. We feel that the cool climate and ancient … Read More
