Berkmann bolster Aussie offering

River Café's Emily O'Hare writes to us from her trip down under, of victory lunches and beach cricket

River Café's Emily O'Hare writes to us from her trip down under, of bikers and the deep blue sea

The new wave of vineyard-driven Barossa shirazes are being heralded as the region’s Second Coming. Sarah Ahmed meets the followers of the doctrine of Local Expression

River Café's Emily O'Hare writes to us from her trip down under, on the Mornington Peninsula leg of the journey

River Café's Emily O'Hare writes to us from her trip down under, this time visiting Tahbilk, Best's and Bindi wineries.

River Café's Emily O'Hare writes to us from her trip down under, currently in Yarra Valley

In New Zealand’s warmer North Island, there is a growing feeling that the best reds are being made not with Cabernet and Merlot, but Syrah. Rebecca Gibb heads to Hawke’s Bay and discovers a battle between winemaking idealism and hard-nosed pragmatism

Hunter Valley old vines and amazing Semillon

River Café's Emily O'Hare writes to us from her trip down under, on flights, arrivals, and failed attempts at early nights.

Global warming causing problems for Australian winery

Mission Estate outpoints Lafite, Latour and Margaux

The Barossa winemaker goes back to his roots

Agents can win a trip to New Zealand, taking an on-trade customer with them

More ambitious pricing but some decent wines too, with Australia, Argentina and South Africa leading the way