Launched in 1978, Winestate is one of the world’s longest running wine magazines, featuring over 140 pages on all things vinous from around the globe. Winestate tastes and rates over 10,000 wines a year, making Winestate the leading authority on Australian and New Zealand wines.
editorial
briefs
GRAPPLING WITH A CHANGING CLIMATE
SURVIVING INTO OLD AGE
ROOMS WITH GRAND VIEWS - THE WORLD’S NEWEST HIGH-END HOTELS
REACTIONS TO ANDRE SIMON’S BOOK ON AUSTRALIAN WINES
AUSTRIA’S OWN MAKE THEIR MARK • NATIVE RED AND WHITE VARIETIES HEADLINE AUSTRIA’S PUSH INTO THE AUSTRALIAN WINE MARKET.
LATE SHOW DELIVERS A TOP PERFORMANCE
GETTING BACK to Nature
adelaide grapevine
hong kong grapevine
sydney grapevine
melbourne grapevine
brisbane grapevine
MARNIE ROBERTS WINEMAKER - CLAYMORE WINES
WINE OF THE YEAR • Special Awards Feature 2017
THE JUDGING
THE CLASSES
SHORT AND SWEET • REBUILDING THE CHARDONNAY BRAND AFTER THE DISASTERS OF THE 1990s IS COMPLETE, WITH THE ICONIC ADELAIDE HILLS WHITE BACK TO ITS BEST.
ANDRE BONDAR, HASELGROVE WINES
HAMISH CLARK, SAINT CLAIR
HASELGROVE WINES
SAINT CLAIR
WINNER • THE GANTLEYS OF QUEENSTOWN TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE SMEG TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE ORORA GLASS TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE LUIGI BORMIOLI TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE CLASSIC OAK TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE SINGAPORE AIRLINES TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE VINTEC TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE HARBOUR BOTTLING TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE HAMBURG SÜD TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE PULPIT CELLARS TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE WINE ASSIST TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE DW FOX TUCKER LAWYERS TROPHY
FINALISTS
WINNER • THE ALDI TROPHY
FINALISTS
Auction reports
WHAT’S IT WORTH? • WINESTATE’S AUCTION PRICE GUIDE
SAUVIGNON BLANC & BLENDS
RIESLING
PINOT GRIS/PINOT GRIGIO
AUSTRIA
ROSÉ
QUEENSLAND WINE Awards 2017
QUEENSLAND
NEW RELEASES
BEST VALUE BUYS - All under $20
styles • THE BEST WINES OF 2017
nerewle ases • THE BEST WINES OF 2017
South australia
A SEASON OF ABUNDANCE • The South Australian year in review,
Victoria
SEASONAL SWITCH • The Victorian year in review,
new southwales
UNDERSTANDING THE WAY FORWARD • The New South Wales year in review,
Westeru australia
DELUGE DELIVERS TROPHY BONUS • The West Australian year in review,
Tasmania
nezwea land • THE BEST WINES OF 2017
DETERMINATION DESPITE DELUGE
best of NZ recent releases
contact details
PUTTIN’ ON THE SPRITZ • Both sexes now enjoy wine and beer spritzers, and both are also looming large on Instagram posts from Melbourne to Manhattan.