Looking at a map of Australia, it's easy to spot where the great Cabs come from: the farther south you get, the cooler it tends to be. Margaret River in Western Australia is on the opposite side of ...

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 ...

“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 ...

ALEX MITCHESON heads just beyond Melbourne to uncover the cool-climate treasures of the Yarra Valley. Regularly slated as Australia’s premier cool-climate district, the Yarra Valley — with its ...

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 ...

In 1996, architect John Denton purchased 150 acres of land—78 of them under vine—in the middle of the Yarra Valley, about an hour’s drive from Melbourne; think of it as Napa Valley’s Australian cousin ...

If you only think Shiraz when you hear about Australian red wine, think again: Pinot Noir was one of the first varieties brought to the Land Down Under in the early 19 th century. Although it has a ...