We are thrilled to announce that Tom and Sam Barry have been shortlisted for the 2026 Wine Companion Winemaker of the Year award.
This shortlist commemorates the best winemakers in Australia and is reserved for those who have continued to produce exceptional wines. It is a great celebration of the people who do their darndest to put stunning wines on our tables and into our lives.
These finalists are pushing Australian wine to even greater heights – innovating when necessary, and sticking true to timeless tradition when needed.
“Sam and Tom Barry have been the modern mainstays of winemaking activity at the venerable Jim Barry Wines and, in recent years, have broadened the offering with the designation of Spring Farm Block wines, Clarevale and ‘by Tom Barry’ ranges. The defter touch, the sense of nimbleness in the red wines, texture in the whites, savouriness and finesse of tannin all seem to point at references outside of Clare while remaining wholly varietal and ‘of place’.” – Mike Bennie
