The Halliday Wine Companion Awards

Explore the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion Award Winners

Here, you can explore the best Australian wineries, winemakers and viticulturists for 2026, as determined by the Halliday Tasting Team. The Tasting Team, comprising Dave Brookes, Jane Faulkner, Jeni Port, Katrina Butler, Marcus Ellis, Mike Bennie, Philip Rich, Shanteh Wale and Toni Paterson MW, spent the past year tasting over 7000 wines from 945 wineries across 60 Australian wine regions.

Learn more about the 2026 Halliday Award winners below.