Gita Braybrook is based in the Melbourne area of Victoria but grows grapes in the Yarra Valley in the Dandenong Ranges. read more

Neil Johannesen is a grape grower located in Mount Waverley in Victoria's Melbourne Surrounds. read more

Katoa Wines is located in the Heathcote wine region of Victoria's Goldfields area, in Melbourne Surrounds. read more

Winchelsea Estate is located in the Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula wine region of Victoria's Melbourne Surrounds, on the Great Ocean Road read more

Mia Valley Estate & Winery is located in Mia Mia, in the Heathcote wine region of Victoria Goldfields, in Melbourne Surrounds. read more

Pinot gris has been singled out as one of the more impressive new grape varieties doing well in the Geelong wine region.

Just northwest of Melbourne, the Macedon Ranges takes its name from a rocky volcanic outcrop on Australia's Great Dividing Range. Warmer sites in the north produce a range of premium quality table wines while those in the south are known for earlier ripening Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and superb bottle-fermented sparkling wines »

They say you get what you pay for and it's the little things you remember but this hotel was so big on little things it was little wonder Max Crus was keen to get out of there.

Proud custard guts Max Crus has been asked to play Santa, the final insult for an ageing wine writer.

Make sure there's a bottle of wine with the flowers. Bubbly is best for immediate impact, but a big chunky red can come in handy later on.