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Confounding, contradictory, and utterly compelling – meet the variety that has found an unlikely second home in Australia’s cooler hills. Inside: the full backstory, plus the top wines to emerge from our blind tasting panel.

20th Annual Young Gun of Wine Awards Winners

Twenty years of championing young Australian winemakers. Six trophies. One unforgettable night. Meet the makers who took home the silverware at the 2026 Young Gun of Wine Awards.

Australian Wine the Real Winner at 6th Annual Vineyard of the Year Awards

Four trophies. Forty-five vineyards. One argument that Australian wine’s future is being built in the soil, not the winery. Meet the winners of the 6th annual Vineyard of the Year Awards – and the community of growers changing the way Australia grows, thinks about, and drinks wine.

“One of the highlights of my drinking year.”

“One of the most coveted, and recognised, awards in the industry.”

“It’s a landmark not only in Australia, but globally.”

“The cutting edge of Australian wine.”

“An incubator for emerging talent.”

“Australia’s most exciting emerging winemakers. If you love wine, these are the names to know right now.”

“Younger Australians are picking up the glass – bucking the international trend.”

“The most thorough examination, and significant recognition, of the special sites behind some of the country’s best wines.”

“Wine rave lures young market.”

Inside some of our Curated packs

2025 Aphelion ‘Callow’ Grenache Blanc

2024 Obsessionist Malbec

2024 Marri Wood Park Chenin Blanc, Margaret River

2013 Tyrrell’s ‘Vat 1’ Semillon

2024 Utzinger Estate Pinot Noir, Tasmania

2025 Grosset ‘Springvale’ Riesling, Clare Valley

2025 Ocean Eight ‘Verve’ Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula

2024 Whispers of Chaos Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley

2024 Silkman Shiraz Pinot Noir

2022 Fighting Gully Road Tempranillo, Beechworth

2025 In Praise of Shadows Grenache

2013 The Hairy Arm Nebbiolo, Heathcote

2024 Good Intentions ‘Magnolia’, Wrattonbully

2025 Yelland & Papps ‘Stone Well’ Syrah, Barossa Valley

2025 Sittella ‘Avant-Garde Series’ Albariño, Swan Valley

2021 Dal Zotto ‘L’Immigrante’ Barbera, King Valley

2024 L’Anima ‘Sobremesa’ Passvm Muscat Blanc, McLaren Vale

2023 Lark Hill ‘Estate’ Grüner Veltliner

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The Wines That Didn’t Get the Memo

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Mataro is supposed to be gruff. Aglianico is supposed to be brooding. Orange muscat is supposed to be sweet. Sparkling is supposed to be frivolous. Nobody told this month’s CURATED wines. A floral, elegant mataro from 80-year-old vines, a light and joyful aglianico, a dry orange muscat named after a Muppet, a sparkling wine with a 20-year-old solera in the blend, and more.