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In this week’s booze news…- Expanding on its Australian counterpart, the @langtonsfinewine Classification of International Wines is launching this August, providing a comprehensive guide to fine wines from around the globe. - @melbourneroyalawards’ 2026 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards is welcoming entries from Australian producers, with judging set to begin on October 19th. - Bookings are now open for the @coravin Aged Wine Clinic, which provides the opportunity to extract and sample your most prized wines.- @skillogalee’s new @skillogalee.restaurant will open with @chefryanclift at the helm, bringing his 17 years of experience in Asia’s fine dining scene to the Clare Valley.- Over 30 wineries and 150 wines from Western Australia will be showcased in Brisbane at an @exhilarating.wines consumer tasting event on August 18. For more Booze News from across Australia and New Zealand, become a Halliday member now. by @winecompanion

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Today is International Shiraz Day! To help you celebrate, we've rounded up seven wines that showcase the diversity of the variety, with expressions from the Hunter Valley, Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale.Plus, head to the link in bio for our full list of Australian and New Zealand shiraz to try.#paidpromotion by @winecompanion

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The @penfolds Collection 2026 will hit shelves on August 6, comprising a mammoth 26 wines – including the 75th anniversary edition of Grange. Swipe to see how @withnailian scored the 2022 vintage, and head to our link in bio to read the rest. by @winecompanion

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The Grampians is one of Australia's most criminally underrated wine regions. When it comes to an escape that's adventure-heavy, family friendly, with breathtaking natural beauty and incredible wines, it's hard to beat. Swipe for our top things to do in the region, and head to our link in bio for the full article. by @winecompanion

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Discover the latest exceptional releases rated by the Halliday Tasting Team. @foodwinewords pays tribute to the late Peter Fraser in his review of the 2024 @yangarraestate High Sands Grenache; a wine he describes as “so special… so lovingly articulated, so finely but commandingly structured.” About the @bekkerswine 2024 Syrah, Marcus says: “…tannins uber-fine and the weight/ripeness à point, the length exceptional. A great release”. The @campbellswines Merchant Prince Rare Muscat NV is “a taste of history, of rare beauty, of the blender's art and of a style intrinsically of Rutherglen and of Australia,” writes @jeniport. @winematters says the ’24 @lightfootgippsland River Block Gippsland Shiraz is “a well-composed wine built to last some distance yet so appealing today”. “… a fine example of semillon from the '25 vintage,” notes @tpatersonwine about @audreywilkinsonwine’s The Ridge. “Utterly delightful now, though it will also age with grace.” And lastly, “bright acidity churns through the core, energising the orchard fruit,” in the 2012 @printhiewines Swift Blanc de Blancs #2, says @shantehwale. “A beautiful late-disgorged wine, expansive and assured, with a long road still ahead.” To access our growing library of 190,000 tasting notes from 4000+ wineries, become a Halliday member now. by @winecompanion

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Lost in the F.O.G – a cult South Australian wine festival built around Grenache, fire-cooked food and winter – lands in Sydney for the first time this August. This roaming tasting experience features more than 20 producers and over 100 wines on pour, and we’re giving you a chance to win a double pass to the Sydney event on Saturday August 1. To enter:- Follow @winecompanion- Tag a wine-loving friend you’d take with you- Enter as many times as you like Competition closes at midnight on July 26. T&Cs: Entrants must be 18+ years old, open to Australian residents only. We will notify the winner via Instagram DM. If we do not hear back within 48 hours we will select a new winner. by @winecompanion

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Who do you want to see in the Top 10 this year? Leave a comment to let us know which winery has your vote in the 2027 People’s Choice Award! And if you haven’t voted yet, now’s your chance! Not only will you be giving some love to your favourite winery, but you’ll also go in the running to win a Halliday Wine Companion Awards prize pack valued at over $1000!The prize includes:- A bottle of the 98-point Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz 2021 ($210 RRP)- 2027 Halliday Wine Companion book ($50 RRP)- Coravin Pivot™ Wine Preservation System ($199 RRP)- 2 x RIEDEL Veritas Cabernet Shiraz twins ($120 RRP each)- 1 x RIEDEL Mosel Machine-Made decanter ($90 RRP)- LANGTONS Voucher (valued at $300)Voting closes soon so head to the link in bio to vote now. [📷] : @laughingjackwines by @winecompanion

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It was almost 30 years ago that Charlie and Julie Downer decided to jump out of the wool industry and establish @murdochhill_wines. But it was with the return of their youngest son @michaeljdowner to the family business in 2012 that it started to soar. Learn more about the rise of Murdoch Hill via our link in bio, and swipe to see how @katrinaabutler scored the wines. by @winecompanion

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In this week’s booze news…- @tasteportdouglas Food & Drink festival is back for four days of events, offering the perfect winter escape.- This year, @alkinawine’s annual Festival of Grenache is returning to the Barossa Valley and is also coming to Sydney at @thewinebar.intl in August.- @frenchvictorianwineshow_facci is encouraging Victorian wineries to submit their wines for blind judging at the 2026 Air Liquide Concours des Vins. @frenchaustralianchamber @sommeliersaustralia - Tickets are now on sale for @comedyinthevines 2026, the four-day Yarra Valley festival. - Two Tasmanian wineries, @tamarridgewines and @pirietasmania, are opening a shared cellar door in the Tamar Valley.- @mmadvineyard is hosting a series of dinners across three Australian cities for its new release.- Opening in September, @small_wonder_wines is combining forces with head chef @chefkonnyk to open a new Tamar Valley cellar door and restaurant. For more Booze News from across Australia and New Zealand, become a Halliday member now. by @winecompanion

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Although the 2015 JWDM was meant to be a "one-off", the success of the wine and the strength of the 2021 vintage has seen @mountmaryvineyard bring it back for a second time. Swipe to see how @psrichebourg scored the wine's second release, and learn more at our link in bio. by @winecompanion

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To best express the land that he and his family are so powerfully and uniquely connected to, Nick Mills of @ripponvineyard in Central Otago concentrates primarily on texture and mouthfeel – what he believes is the “truth of the wine”. Learn more via our link in bio. NOTE: The prices displayed on the slide are incorrect. Please find the correct prices below.2023 Mature Vine Pinot Noir - $105 NZD2023 Emma’s Block Pinot Noir - $201 NZD2023 Tinker’s Field Pinot Noir - $215 NZD by @winecompanion

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