Australia’s Best Young Wine Labels & Winemakers in 2025

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  • Australia’s Best Young Wine Labels & Winemakers in 2025

    Since 2007, Young Gun of Wine has searched the length and breadth of Australia looking for the best emerging winemaking talent – the young winemakers who breathe fresh life into this ancient craft. Whether they’re starting their own labels to express their unique philosophies, or reinvigorating existing wine brands with exciting new interpretations of tradition, our Top 50 winemakers for 2025 represent the future of Australian wine – and the future’s bright.

  • Testing the Waters

    With wine tasting, much thought is put into getting all the elements right: the serving temperature of wine, the type of wine glass used, whether to decant a wine before serving. And when it comes to dining, food and wine pairing is an occupation all to itself. But have you ever considered the effect water has on the palate? We gathered together some leading winemakers and sommeliers to test how different types of water affect our palate.

  • The Fourth Annual Vineyard of the Year Awards Trophy Winners

    The fourth instalment of the annual Vineyard of the Year Awards has been decided following a six month process that included site inspections of shortlisted finalists, with the judging panel reaching a consensus on the winners of the four trophies: New Vineyard of the Year; Old Vineyard of the Year; Innovative Vineyard of the Year, dubbed ‘The Groundbreaker’; and Vineyard of the Year.

  • Andrew Caillard’s Landmark History of Australian Wine

    The Australian Ark: The Story of Australian Wine from 1788 to the Modern Era, authored by Andrew Caillard MW, is a monumental three-volume book that encapsulates the expansive history of Australian wine. We caught up with Andrew to discuss the agony and the ecstasy of this undertaking, Australia’s forgotten wine past, his Master of Wine journey, and the six people from Australia’s wine history that he’d love to gather for a dinner party…

  • Australia’s Best Young Wine Labels & Winemakers in 2024

    This year marks the 18th annual edition of the Young Gun of Wine Awards. Since 2007, we’ve scoured the country for the best emerging talent, winemakers on the rise who are reshaping the wine landscape by creating their own no-compromise projects or reimagening established brands with a new vision. They’re the glitteringly bright future of Australian wine. The annual list has become the go-to guide for drinkers looking for cutting-edge wines. The Top 50 winemakers for 2024 have just been announced, and they’re an exciting lot.

Australia’s Best Young Wine Labels & Winemakers in 2024

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