Duckett's Mill is a twin operation with Denmark Farmhouse Cheese, set up by Ross and Dallas Lewis in '04 and purchased by Annette and Laurie Stock in '18. They rely on James Kellie to make the wines ...

McPherson Wines is, by any standards, a substantial business. Made at various locations from estate vineyards and contract-grown grapes, they represent very good value across a range of labels.

This business encapsulates the once hectic rate of growth across the entire Australian wine industry. Its 1998 crush was 300 tonnes, and by '01 it was processing around 7000 tonnes. It is the venture ...

John and Beatrice (Bea) Feaks established the Chislehurst vineyard in 1989. The 4ha of plantings are on the historic Putty Road, 50km to the west of Cessnock, but isolated by the Yengo National Park ...

Bill and Chris Murphy established River Park with 6ha each of chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon on the banks of the Lachlan River, on the outskirts of Cowra, in 1994. In a familiar pattern, the ...

Bruce Hall entered the wine business as a small contract grower for McGuigan Simeon Wines. From this point on, the story goes in reverse: instead of McGuigan Simeon saying it no longer required the ...

Domaine de Binet is the family label of Hunter Valley winemaker Daniel Binet. Daniel has been a winemaker for 20 years in the region, and wine show judge domestically and internationally for more than ...

When Bridget Allen purchased the Greedy Sheep property in 2004 it had been planted to cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc and malbec in 1999. It pays to have a sense of humour, for in January ...

From the extended slopes of the Great Dividing Range and west of the Blue Mountains, the Central Ranges is celebrated for its mix of elegant red and white wine styles. This broad area, founded on the ...

This may be one of the most senior wineries on the Mornington Peninsula but that does not stop it from moving with the times. It has embarked on a serious sustainability program that touches on all ...

When Greg and Mell McClure purchased Belvoir Park Estate in November 2010 from founders Ian and Julie Hall, it was in excellent condition. The house, guarded by 200-year-old red gums, overlooks the ...

Zolton Toth and Maria Brizuela have 5.5ha of chardonnay, verdelho, chasselas dore, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, shiraz, muscat, hamburg and chambourcin. They make the wines onsite. -JAMES ...