The Halliday Tasting Team reveal the wines they reach for when they have something to celebrate.
Toni Paterson MW
Fizz is a given at any celebration, with the quality linked to the occasion. I love the whole spectrum across the globe. But to give you another option, if it is a celebration dinner, I always try to dig something out of the cellar to show my guests the value of aged Australian wine. Grosset Polish Hill Riesling is beautiful through the spectrum of its life – I love its purity on release and how it retains its freshness as it ages...
From the tasting team
18 June, 2026