Thursday 30 April 2026 in Clare Valley, News, Winemaking

Sevenhill’s tenth chief winemaker in 175 years

Ben Marx is the new chief winemaker of Sevenhill Cellars in the Clare Valley in…
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Wednesday 29 April 2026 in Clare Valley, News, Vintage 2026

A vintage of ‘resilience and regional character’ in Clare

Early indicators are that the 2026 vintage in the Clare Valley will produce wines of…
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Wednesday 29 April 2026 in Kangaroo Island, News, Sustainability, Viticulture

Sustainability milestone for Kangaroo Island winery

The Islander Estate Vineyards has become the first winery on Kangaroo Island to receive Sustainable…
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Tuesday 28 April 2026 in New Appointments, News, Viticulture

ASVO executive ‘deeply committed’ to wine industry

Emily White is the new executive director of the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology…
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TWE sees improved wine depletions as model changes

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Sevenhill’s tenth chief winemaker in 175 years

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Shaw + Smith’s first new wine variety for 20 years

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Knappstein Enterprise Vineyard Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 scores 95 points from Tyson Stelzer in WBM. “There’s a feeling of intricate engineering to this vintage. Cool, elegant, fine-boned, and unashamedly never more than medium-bodied, this is a Cabernet all about precise scaffolding. I love the way the bright acidity and delicate yet strong tannins of this season reinforce the limestone mineral texture of the Clare, tapped by the deep roots of 1969 vines. It has a long and enduring future before it.” $53. @knappsteinclare @clarevalleywine #ClareValley #cool #elegant #enduring ❤️
Wine lawyer Will Taylor has helped shape the Australian wine landscape. After more than four decades in the business, he’s seen the good, the bad and the ugly, but vehemently believes it’s all still worth fighting for. Katie Spain reports in the March/April edition of WBM. @katiespainwrites @willtaylor1628 #Wine #Business – celebrating 20 years of family business!
Henschke Hill of Grace Eden Valley Shiraz 2022 scores 99 points from Tyson Stelzer in WBM. “I love the detail and purity that are conveyed by the fanatical work of the Henschkes and it’s presented in heightened realism in the cool and late 2022 harvest. The Hill of Grace signatures of five spice, pristine black fruits and mesmerisingly silky tannins are set against a captivating backdrop of dark fruits of all kinds, enlivened with wonderfully lively acidity. In harmony, flow and eternal persistence, this is benchmark Hill of Grace, with an enduring future spanning half a century before it.” $1,100. @henschke @edenvalleysa #99 #EdenValley #Shiraz ❤️
“For over twenty years we fought for this name, not for ourselves, but because it was the right name, the only name, for the wine in the glass. To now have it protected, recognised, and secured for Australia – I have no other words but grazie. Thank you.” Words from Otto Dal Zotto on the EU free trade agreement signed on Tuesday 24 March. Full article in the latest edition of WBM. #Prosecco #EU #Wine @dalzotto.wines – celebrating 20 years of family business!
Zema Estate Cluny Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2021 scores 91 points from Tyson Stelzer in WBM. “The age-old adage of buying the bargain labels of the top producers in the great vintages rings true here. Crunchy, refined, bright and seamless, set to a textbook core of black- and red-currant fruit and cassis, this is a Cabernet blend still looking impressively youthful at four years of age with the firm tannin backbone that calls for further age yet.” $24. @zemaestate @coonawarra_wine #91 #refined #bright #seamless ❤️🙌

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