JIM BARRY WINES: May 2012

MAY 2012: Jim Barry 2012 Watervale Riesling celebrates an exceptional vintage.

TIM ADAMS WINES: March 2012

Instant seduction: the winemaker, the malbec, the blend and a brand-new Tim Adams label (Release of Tim Adams 2008 Reserve Cabernet Malbec, Tim Adams 2009 Shiraz, Tim Adams 2008 The Fergus, Tim Adams 2010 Semillon)

WICKS ESTATE: March 2012

An idyllic Adelaide Hills vintage produces a couple of top reds for Wicks Estate (Release of Wicks Estate 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon and Wicks Estate 2010 Shiraz)

For Tim Wicks, partner and facilities manager at Wicks Estate, the Adelaide Hills 2010 vintage was essentially an idyllic one, even if it arrived earlier than normal and delivered lighter-than-usual crops. DOWNLOAD RELEASE | VIEW DOWNLOADABLE IMAGES | VIEW DOWNLOADABLE WINE NOTES

SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION: 25 February 2012

Lighter-bodied wines dominate the podium at 2012 Sydney International Wine Competition

For the second year running a lighter-bodied dry red from New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay has dominated proceedings at the Sydney International Wine Competition, with the Trinity Hill 2010 Gimblett Gravels Syrah taking out three trophies in the 2012 Finals Judging, beside appropriate food. DOWNLOAD RELEASE | DOWNLOAD COMPLETE LIST OF TROPHY WINNERS

TIM ADAMS WINES: February 2012

Tim Adams ... A tough viticultural taskmaster reaps his reward (Release of Tim Adams 2011 Riesling and 2011 Pinot Gris)

So, how does Tim Adams explain producing one of his finest-ever rieslings during one of the most difficult vintages he has experienced in well over 30 years of winemaking. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE | DOWNLOAD 2011 RIESLING WINEMAKER'S NOTES | DOWNLOAD 2011 PINOT GRIS WINEMAKER'S NOTES | GO TO HIGH-RES IMAGES AREA

BLACKJACK WINES: February 2012

Release of BlackJack 2009 Major's Line Shiraz

We’re pleased and proud to forward you a sample of BlackJack 2009 Majors Line Shiraz, which we produced, as usual, from some excellent fruit grown by David and Ruth Norris, our near-neighbours in Victoria’s Harcourt Valley. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE | DOWNLOAD WINEMAKERS' NOTES | GO TO IMAGE LIBRARY

SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION: 31 January 2012

Sydney International Wine Competition welcomes the public to taste its 2012 winners

Trophy winners from the 2012 Sydney International Wine Competition — now in its 31st year and the only Australian wine show where wines are judged alongside appropriately weighted food — will be announced on Saturday 25 February at a degustation banquet to be held from noon to 4pm at Sydney’s Shangri La Hotel. DOWNLOAD RELEASE

MOUNT EYRE VINEYARDS: December 2011

Release of Mount Eyre Three Ponds range

Release of Mount Eyre 2011 Three Ponds Semillon, Mount Eyre 2011 Three Ponds Verdelho, Mount Eyre 2010 Three Ponds Chardonnay, Mount Eyre 2010 Three Ponds Merlot & Mount Eyre 2009 Three Ponds Shiraz. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE | DOWNLOAD MOUNT EYRE HISTORY | DOWNLOAD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | DOWNLOAD IMAGES

LILLYPILLY ESTATE: 10 November 2011

Lillypilly’s 2002 Noble Blend makes the NSW Top 40 ... for the sixth time

Lillypilly 2002 Family Reserve Noble Blend has been selected in the Top 40 at the 2011 NSW Wine Awards ... the sixth time that this particular vintage of the winery’s flagship botrytised dessert wine has had that distinction. DOWNLOAD RELEASE