For 10 years, lumpy, chunky Aussie Chardonnay was the girl that nobody ever wanted to date – but the slimmer, more elegant post-millennial version is starting to turn heads. Why, Miss Jones… you’re beautiful, says Simon Woods

Merchant to sell directly to on-trade and independents

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

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

The Barossa winemaker goes back to his roots

Plenty of medals again for Chile, although the judges were most impressed stylistically with Australia and South Africa

Aussie Shiraz is rarely cheap now, but a growing elegance saw a big rise in medals this year – and a lot of happy tasters