Industry doyen Chris Hancock and brother John returned to their family roots when they purchased the La Colline Vineyard in 2007 and began Hancock & Hancock. Chris graduated as dux of the oenology ...
Major changes have taken place at Island Brook Estate since December 2011 when it was leased from the Zorzi family. It is now operated by Evan and Vanessa Haywood. It draws on 7ha of estate vineyards ...
Karen and Michael Hope own Hope Estate (the former Rothbury Estate renamed after its acquisition), Tower Estate (acquired in Oct 2013), a vineyard in Donnybrook, WA and the vineyard known as Virgin ...
Nannup Estate is owned by Mark Blizard and family. The vineyard sits high on the granite ridges of the Blackwood River escarpment. The first 6ha of vines were planted in '98, with subsequent plantings ...
The 7.2ha vineyard was planted between 1972 and '74. When Keith Wood who worked for Seppelt at Great Western, purchased the property in 1990, the winery and the vineyard needed rehabilitation. He ...
Leon Tokar, a very successful businessman, and wife Rita dreamed of a weekender and hobby farm and it was largely by chance that in '95 they found a scruffy paddock fronting onto Maddens Lane. By the ...
This is the culmination of Andrew Wood and Lisa Robertson’s wayward odyssey. Andrew left his career as a sommelier in London and retrained as a winemaker, working in Portugal, the UK, Italy and the ...
Dave and Jen Wright (co-owners with Fred and Sarah Howard) had a combined background of dentistry, art and a CSU viticultural degree when they moved from Adelaide to McLaren Flat to become vignerons.
James (Jim) and Pamela Lambert are the owners of the recently renamed Lambert Estate (previously Stanley Lambert Wines), with son Kirk and wife Vanessa now winemakers. Like his parents, Kirk was born ...
Got a friend or family member for whom you wouldn’t dream of selecting a specific bottle? Or, perhaps you’re in need of some gifts for stuffing into stockings. The ahead wine tools, accessories and ...
Owned by Leo and Gina Palazzo, the Sunnyside Vineyard is the new home of Killara Estate. It features the Racers and Rascals Cafe and cellar door, enjoying sweeping views of the valley and nearby ...
A family-owned and -run business founded by Giovanni Patritti. Today it has 3 vineyard locations with a mix of old and new plantings. The most historic are patches of grenache (1.3ha), shiraz (0.4ha), ...