Wayfinder wines will open the doors to a new new winery, cellar door and restaurant in August 2026, at their Wilyabrup site, just outside of Cowaramup.
Craig Duncan
A Denmark sommelier who believes the Great Southern should sit alongside, or even surpass, Margaret River on the list of WA’s premier winemaking regions has been recognised as a “true industry champion”.
Jacki Elezovich
Cowaramup’s LS Merchants butter barrels chardonnay and Pemberton’s Ampersand Estates pinot noir have claimed their place as WA’s favourite wines at the 2026 Top Up Wines People’s Choice Wine Awards.
Madelin Hayes
Margaret River has managed to stand out as the second top region for a drop, in a ranking of Australia’s top wineries of 2026.
Western Australia’s wine industry is warning of significant disruption as wine bottles are set to be included in the Containers for Change scheme from July 1.
Wet and wild conditions are not dampening the Margaret River region’s wine production, with several wineries expecting measured and even yields with chardonnay and sauvignon blanc looking best suited.
The owners of The Sandbar in Scarborough are opening another venue on the popular beachfront strip.
Liam Murphy
Wine lovers will have a fun way to document their explorations of local vineyards this weekend as the free Cellar Door Passport launches ahead of the region’s premier drink festival, Taste Great Southern.
Amy Towers
The festival built through a sommelier’s lens will return in 2026 for four days at Margaret River.
Yousuf Shameel
The Southern Forests Wine Industry is reporting strong early indicators for the 2026 vintage, with harvest just weeks away.
Serian Lockwood-Jones
WA’s wine industry will receive a major boost, with the State Government uncorking $6 million to help local vineyards reach more domestic and global markets via a new partnership.
One of the best ways to get to know a place is by the glass, finds Jessie Stoelwinder
Jessie Stoelwinder
The new destination offers a curated selection of WA’s finest wines.
Chloe Maher
Wine producers are licking their lips at the prospect of near-perfect conditions for grape growing in Perth’s Swan Valley.
Tahnee Graham
The family army behind Denmark’s Singlefile Wines have not been resting on their laurels since being welcomed into the WA Tourism Awards Hall of Fame last month.
Claire Middleton
Australia’s alcohol giants are scrambling to win back Gen Z drinkers by rolling out health-focused marketing tactics that experts warn are misleading, deceptive and dangerous.
Caitlin Vinci
Margaret River took centre stage on the global wine map this week, welcoming some of the industry’s most influential figures for The World’s 50 Best Vineyards awards.
Albany’s Historic Whaling Station are celebrating a double win, having picked up two golds in the 2025 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards
The receivers will now assess the group’s financial position to establish whether it can be sold or recapitalised in the hope of generating a return for Westpac and other creditors.
Sean Smith
Mt Barker played host to the best wine producers across the State last week, with WA’s premier wine show celebrating vino products from the diverse viticulture regions.
Melissa Sheil
It’s no surprise the award-winning wine hails from the very fruitful Margaret River wine region.
Zach Margolius
Nestled deep among the rolling farmland and trees of the Great Southern are a family who, for three generations have been making wine in the quest to put their tiny town on the international viticulture map.
WA’s top wines and winemakers are set to return to Albany for this year’s Wine Show of WA in October, with entries now open for the industry’s top awards.
Owner Jeff Burch will crack open rare drops from his private collection for tasting sessions paired with gourmet charcuterie.
Kellie Balaam
