The Current Finestra Vineyard, lies tucked in behind the Yeringberg vineyard on the Maroondah Highway in Coldstream, within the Yarra Valley region, Victoria. read more

Stephens Family Vineyard is located in Healesville in the Yarra Valley wine region of Victoria's Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne Surrounds. read more

Yarrabank is located in Yering in the Yarra Valley wine region of Victoria's Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne Surrounds. Yarrabank is a partnership between French Champagne ... read more

Virginia Brand is a grape grower in Wandin in the Yarra Valley wine region of Victoria's Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne Surrounds. read more

Pullar's Vineyard is lcoated in Pakenham Upper in Victoria's Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne Surrounds. read more

Yarra Valley's Giant Steps recently nabbed the inaugural winery of the year award in The Age Good Food Guide 2009 and owner Phil Sexton and winemaker Steve Flamsteed are finalists in Gourmet Travellers winemaker of the year awards. There are some very good reasons for their success.

Yarra Valley chardonnay is getting a major makeover worthy of its celebrity status. It's losing weight and looking firmer as winemakers go for lower alcohol levels, reduce new oak influence and work on complexing flavours in their chardonnay.

Two families associated with the wine industry have perished in the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria and the Yarra Valley wine region remains under threat from fires still burning in areas to the north, east and south.

Yarra Valley winemaker Scott McCarthy was born into a winemaking family, and he says his latest role as winemaker for the newly opened Mandala Wines cellar door and restaurant is like being part of a new winemaking family.

It's now a over week since embers borne by strong winds hit the Yarra Valley and surrounding parts of Victoria. Australia has been in shock ever since. The Yarra Valley Grape Grazing Festival previously scheduled for 14-15th February has been cancelled. However 95% of the Valley is unaffected and many wineries, accommodations and restaurants are now open to visitors and need your support. Please phone first to check, especially for events.