There’s nothing more exciting than discovering something new to drink. Below, you’ll find a list of 15 excellent wines, all recently reviewed and recommended by the Halliday Tasting Team.
The lineup includes an array of beloved varieties from riesling and chardonnay, to shiraz, pinot noir and tempranillo. It also showcases a diversity of regions, including the Clare Valley, McLaren Vale, the Granite Belt, Heathcote and the Yarra Valley, as well as New Zealand's Central Otago and Hawke's Bay.
When you explore the list below, make sure to click through to read each wine's full Halliday review. You can also follow the links below to shop the wines directly from the producers.
We're confident you're about to discover your new favourite producer, region, variety or style.
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newly reviewed wines to try this October
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Rieslingfreak
No. 8 Schatzkammer Riesling 2026
Sweet | Clare Valley -
Rieslingfreak
No.10 Zenit Riesling 2026
Eden Valley Clare Valley -
Wirra Wirra Vineyards
RSW Shiraz 2023
McLaren Vale -
Chris Scott Wines
The Florilegium Chardonnay 2024
Hawke's Bay -
Chris Scott Wines
The Stone Giants Chardonnay 2024
Hawke's Bay -
Rieslingfreak
No.3 Riesling 2026
Clare Valley -
Wren Estate
I'm So Ronely Shiraz 2021
Heathcote -
Folding Hill
Orchard Block Pinot Noir 2023
Central Otago -
Bobar
Chardonnay 2024
Yarra Valley -
Folding Hill
Chardonnay 2024
Central Otago -
Folding Hill
Pinot Noir 2023
Central Otago -
Meteora Vineyard
Lincoln Lagrein 2025
Granite Belt -
Meteora Vineyard
Theodore Tempranillo 2025
Granite Belt -
Tim Gramp Wines
Basket Pressed Watervale Tempranillo 2024
Clare Valley -
Wren Estate
The Plot Thickens Shiraz 2021
Heathcote
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