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Great Southern Sip's Tracey Whooley has won the WA Wine Press Club’s inaugural industry development scholarship.

wine winPremiumGreat Southern Sip’s Tracey Whooley wins WA scholarship

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 received the same number of winning votes in the 2026 Top Up Wines People’s Choice Wine Awards.

WINE AWARDSPremiumLS Merchants takes out top drop at awards

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

Cullen winery was ranked No.8 in The Real Review’s Top Wineries of Australia 2026.

WinePremiumMargs second best region in Australia’s top wineries ranking

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.  

Craig Duncan

Howard Park Wines director and Friends of WA Wine member Natalie Burch is calling for a pause on the inclusion of wine bottles in the WA Container Deposit Scheme.

WA NEWSPremiumContainers for Change to impact wine industry

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.

Madelin Hayes

Chardonnay harvesting underway at Howard Park Wines.

WinePremiumWet and wild conditions can’t dampen Margaret River wineries

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.

Craig Duncan

Brighton Wine Bar owners Lauren Nolan, Ben Randall and Marion McAllister.

WineCommentsScarborough’s newest venue showcases WA wines and seafood

The owners of The Sandbar in Scarborough are opening another venue on the popular beachfront strip.

Liam Murphy

Ironwood Estate Wine owners Jemima and Sam Harma.

Food and DrinkWinery passport launches in time for premier festival

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

Last year's Pair'd Margaret River region's Nature's Table feast.

RETURN OF FESTIVALPremiumPair’d Margaret River confirmed for 2026

The festival built through a sommelier’s lens will return in 2026 for four days at Margaret River.

Yousuf Shameel

Tristan Moore of Smithbrook Vineyard.

Wine PremiumGreat harvest predicted for Southern Forests wine region

The Southern Forests Wine Industry is reporting strong early indicators for the 2026 vintage, with harvest just weeks away.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Minister for Regional Development Stephen Dawson, Wines of WA CEO Larry Jorgensen, Great Southern Wine Producers Association chair Tom Wisdom, Samantha Rowe MLC, and GSWPA representatives Peter Cooke and Mark Forest.

Winery Investment PremiumWineries raising a glass to $9m promotion partnership

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. 

Amy Towers

Busselton-based wine expert Cyndal Petty.

insidersWA’s freshest wine expert Cyndal Petty talks travel

One of the best ways to get to know a place is by the glass, finds Jessie Stoelwinder

Jessie Stoelwinder

Gladstones has opened at Crown Perth.

DrinkCommentsWine lovers rejoice! New bar opens its doors at Crown Perth

The new destination offers a curated selection of WA’s finest wines.

Chloe Maher

Owner Peter Garbin with a shiraz at Garbin Estate Wines.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWhy 2026 could be best year yet for Swan Valley vineyards

Wine producers are licking their lips at the prospect of near-perfect conditions for grape growing in Perth’s Swan Valley.

Tahnee Graham

Cellar door staff at Singlefile Wines displaying their WA Tourism Awards’ Hall of Fame certificate.

Top tipplePremiumSinglefile Wines look to future after Hall of Fame success

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

Recent claims are that alcohol marketing is targeting Gen Z drinkers with ‘health terms’ like low calorie and zero sugar. PIctured are friends Demi Ward (26) and Lulu Salisbury (25) at the Beaufort in Mt Lawley Justin Benson-Cooper

HealthCommentsPremiumThe sneaky marketing trick conning health-conscious drinkers

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

The World's 50 Best Vineyards 2025 awards was held at Margaret River’s Amelia Park Wines.

WineCommentsMargaret River takes centre stage for global awards

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.

Madelin Hayes

Staff of Albany's Historic Whaling Station staff after the venue’s win at the WA Tourism Awards.

Tourism AwardsDouble gold in WA Tourism Awards for Albany Whaling Station

Albany’s Historic Whaling Station are celebrating a double win, having picked up two golds in the 2025 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards

Claire Middleton

Tate Wine has collapsed into receivership.

Administration and liquidationPremiumVeteran Margaret River winemaker collapses

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

All the award winners from the 2025 VI Packaging Wine Show of WA.

WINE SHOWCastle Rock Estate wins six Wine Show of WA trophies

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

Margaret River winemaker Juniper Estate has claimed this year’s Wine of Show at the Royal Perth Wine Awards with its 2024 Cornerstone Karridale Chardonnay.

Top of the classCommentsFinest drop! WA’s best wine crowned

It’s no surprise the award-winning wine hails from the very fruitful Margaret River wine region.

Zach Margolius

Alkoomi Wines are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first vintage and their family-run vineyard is a popular spot in the Great Southern.

cheers to familyPremiumWinery’s third generation toasting 50th anniversary vintage

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.

Melissa Sheil

Wine Show of WA's award winners at the 2024 show at Albany Entertainment Centre.

Gala awards Wine Show of WA returns to Albany to recognise top tastes

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. 

Jacki Elezovich

Howard Park Wines will host an intimate tasting experience the Margaret River cellar door this weekend.

WineCommentsPopular South West winery to offer rare tasting opportunity

Owner Jeff Burch will crack open rare drops from his private collection for tasting sessions paired with gourmet charcuterie.

Kellie Balaam

Wignalls Winery is closing after more than four decades as an icon in the Great Southern.

LEGACY ONGOINGCommentsPremiumBeloved WA winery in shock closure after 44 years

Famed not just for its award-winning wines and warm service, the venue was known to hold a place in the hearts and calendars of West Aussies for another reason — its music festivals headlined with epic acts.

Melissa Sheil