Harvest is in full swing when I arrive at Mount Mary, a small, single vineyard estate in the prestigious Yarra Valley in Victoria, a historic winemaking region in southeast Australia. Third-generation ...
At the turn of the 20th century, Nellie Melba was one of the most famous women in the world—an opera legend with a name as recognizable as Adele’s and Beyoncé’s today (after all, Peach Melba and Melba ...
Will be in Melbourne for a few days and wanted to tack on some wine tasting. Any preferences for Yarra Valley or Mornington Peninsula out there? Any specific winery recommendations in either place?
When I have to head up the Hume Freeway I head east of Melbourne towards the Yarra Valley. When I get to the Melba Highway I head up there and often have a browse through the shops at Yarra Glen. (If ...
“Phylloxera is having a significant impact in the Yarra Valley,” laments Sandra de Pury of Yeringberg Winery, “Despite the best efforts of wineries and organizations to contain it, the louse is now ...
Being a professional wine taster has gotta be up there on the coolest jobs in the world list, somewhere between waterslide reviewer and private island caretaker. But trying to discover the best wines ...
Halliday Wine Companion has unveiled its shortlist of the best wineries in Australia, spanning micro-producers to trusty ...
Philip Rich discovers innovation and experimentation abound in this award-winning wine region. If you love the medium-bodied, fragrant and elegant cabernets that the Yarra does so well, there have ...
Located around an hour’s drive from Melbourne, the beautiful Yarra Valley is peppered with cute-as-pie country towns, microbreweries and more than 50 wineries. Located around an hour’s drive from ...
Sarah Crowe’s Yarra Yering 2022 Underhill Shiraz was her giant killer. It scooped trophies for the best red and the best shiraz at the Royal Queensland Wine Awards and was also named the grand ...
Though you'll find five wine regions near Melbourne, the area's most well-known is the Yarra Valley. More than 70 wineries are located in this region. Two of the Yarra Valley's most popular vineyards ...