"Definitely one of the nicest Cabernets that I have tasted from this region"

Glenmore vineyard is a few kilometres south of Yallingup located within one of the oldest cattle farms in the area.

Although the Cleggett family settled at Langhorne Creek on the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia in 1851 and have practiced viticulture since 1911, wine bottled under the family name only appeared in 2000.

Carilley Estate is situated on 22 acres in the Swan Valley with 10 acres presently under vine. The vineyard grows white grapes including Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Viognier. Its red grape varietals include....

Clairault Wines is a member of the Margaret River royalty and was the sixth vineyard planted after the release of the famous 1965 Gladstone review of viticulture in the South West of Western Australia....

It was over three years ago that I reviewed the wines of Sandalford in this column, and revisiting their wines again has reconfirmed, as predicted, that they have continued to produce desirable high quality wines.

To have the name Margaret River on a wine label is a marketing plus for any one hoping to make a living in the competitive wine market as it is today. The name carries enormous prestige across the whole spectrum of wine lovers.

The Millbrook Winery is located in one of the most picturesque valleys in the Darling Range, a few kilometres from the Jarrahdale townsite.

The German pathologist Dr Willi Schumacher and his wife Gudrun consider their vineyard in the pristine and picturesque, cool climate Pemberton region as a "dream come true". 

The Coonawarra wine region produces some iconic wines with the famous terra rossa soils giving distinctive style to Cabernet Sauvignon.

The terra rossa (red soil) of Coonawarra had for decades produced Australia's best red wines, and in particular, the cabernets, either straight or blended with shiraz, and later, merlot...

Killerby is a name well known to any of us who are enthusiastic about West Australian wine. The late Dr Barry Killerby established his vineyard, originally known as Leschenault Wines, in the Capel area in 1973...

Matilda's Estate is located on 10 hectares of fertile Karri loam soil in picturesque Denmark. The vineyard is planted to chardonnay, semillon, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot, and shiraz.

My first introduction to Wise Wines was at the spectacularly located Wise Restaurant in the hills just out of Dunsborough. Perched high above the dense bush of the Naturaliste Ridge...

The Limestone Coast wine zone is ever increasing, not only in size, but also in the array of interesting wines produced. One of the more recent labels of note is DiGiorgio...

Kalleske has a Barossa pedigree that extends back to the 1850s when the family arrived from Prussia and began to plant vines in the Greenock area ...

What a joy it was this month to be asked to review wines from that bastion of Australian wine the Barossa Valley. Most of the Barossa wines I have drunk over the years have come from the big boys...

This small volume producer from Relbia, near Launceston, Tasmania, presented five wines for my review, and I have to admit they were of excellent quality and represent great value for money.

Bruce and Jeanette Tomlinson established Lenton Brae Estate in 1982 somewhat by accident. Bill Pannell had mentioned to Bruce that the soils on one of the blocks for sale in Wilyabrup were excellent and would be ideal for viticulture.

When The West Australian declared Little Creatures Pale Ale as WA's best beer at a recent tasting, the ever intrepid team at Medical Forum decided to put Australia's boutique beers to the test.

For this months tasting, Salitage Pinot Noir 2005, Unwooded Chardonnay 2007, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 and the Treehouse Sauvignon Blanc 2007 and Cabernet Blend 2004 were provided by the winery.