Our story

Every bottle has a story

The Vine started with a simple frustration: Australia makes some of the world's most exciting wine, but finding out about it meant digging through scattered cellar door sites, tasting notes and half-remembered labels.

So we built one place to search it all. Today The Vine is Australia's biggest wine database, with more than 63,000 wines from every corner of the country — from the big names to small-batch producers you've never heard of yet.

Search for the wine you're after, save the drops you love to your Vinelist, and share your lists with friends.

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Reviews

How wine reviews work

Any member can score a wine they've tried and add a short comment of up to 280 characters. Your scores help everyone find the bottles worth opening.

Why 80 to 100?

We use the 100-point scale because it's how most wine critics and wine shows score wine, so the numbers will feel familiar. In practice, anything below 80 is a faulty or poor wine that few people would recommend, so the scale starts at 80. That keeps the whole range for the differences that matter between good wines.

What the scores mean

95–100 Exceptional. A standout wine, among the best of its kind. Worth seeking out.

90–94 Outstanding. Excellent wine with real character, depth and complexity.

85–89 Very good. Well made and enjoyable. Easy to recommend.

80–84 Good. Sound and pleasant, an everyday drink.

Reviews are for a vintage

The same wine can taste quite different from one year to the next, so every review is for a specific vintage (or NV for non-vintage wines). You can review each vintage once, and edit or delete your review at any time from the wine's page or My reviews.

The community score

A wine's community score is the average of every member's review, across all its vintages. It's shown as a whole number on wine cards and to one decimal place on the wine's page, along with how many reviews it's based on. A score from a handful of reviews is a starting point; it becomes more reliable as more people weigh in. Scores from professional critics, where we have them, are shown separately.

Keeping it fair

Reviews show your display name, never your full name or email.
Moderators remove reviews that are abusive, offensive, spam or not about the wine. When a review is removed, the wine's community score updates straight away.
Wineries can update their own producer page and wine details, but they can't edit, hide or remove reviews of their wines.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account to search?

No. Anyone can search the full database. You only need an account to save wines and make lists.

What is My Vinelist?

Your Vinelist is where your saved wines live. Make lists for anything you like — a wishlist, your cellar, wines for a dinner party — and find them all under My Vinelist at the top of the page.

How do I save a wine?

Can I share my lists?

Yes. Make a list public, then use the share button on the list to copy its link and send it to anyone — they don't need an account to view it.

Which wines are included?

More than 63,000 Australian wines. You can narrow your search by region, varietal, vintage, type and price.