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Individual membership

Subscribe to Wine Companion today and get access to over 70,000 tasting notes from James Halliday, Australia's leading wine writer. And why not choose to add a subscription to the new Wine Companion Magazine from less than $20 a year.

Purchase your subscription today to Wine Companion and discover the greatest wines and wineries in Australia. Get access to over 70,000 wine reviews covering over 10 years of wine tasting, with over 8000 tasting notes added this year alone. You'll also get access to bonus content covering all of Australia's richly diverse wine regions, plus the great features:

  • Tasting Notes

    Access over 70,000 tasting notes and wine ratings and make informed decisions on the wine you buy. Subscribe today and all wine ratings and reviews across the site will be revealed as soon as you join.

  • Best of the Best

    Get the inside story on the best new wines. 100 new tasting notes are available exclusively to members, every month.

  • Virtual Cellar

    Create your own personal virtual cellar and take your interest in wine to the next level.

  • Unlock Special Search Tools

    Wine Companion subscribers unlock great new search tools including the ability to sort and refine results by rating and price to help you discover all the highest-rated wines and stay one step ahead of the pack.

  • Exclusive News

    Discover previously unpublished material including articles, news and commentary.

  • Discover Australia's Wine Regions

    Your membership will allow you to unlock bonus content, found in the 'wineries' section, covering Australia's rich and diverse wine regions.

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    * Please note that memberships including the magazine &/or book are only available to Australian residents. Please use a street address to ensure delivery, NOT a PO Box number.


    If you're an overseas resident please email info@winecompanion.com.au to find out how we can assist you.

     

  • One year website & magazine subscription, plus the 2012 Wine Companion book* membership

    $79

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  • Two year website membership

    $59.95

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  • Two year website & magazine subscription* membership

    $109

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  • Five year website membership

    $99.95

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  • One year website & magazine subscription, plus the 1001 wines under $20 book* membership

    $79

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Winery Membership

Discover our new Classic and Vintage Winery Memberships and let Wine Companion help build your winery brand and drive visits to your cellar door

Become a winery member on Wine Companion and start showcasing your winery to the 80,000 wine enthusiasts that visit Wine Companion every month. Our new Classic and Vintage membership options mean thereʼs a perfect package for every winery. The benefits include:

  • Download and use James' tasting notes

    One year usage rights to your wines' reviews, tasting notes and winery review in your own marketing and promotional material. Select and download your reviews in a specially co-branded PDF format, perfect for your cellar door, or download a spreadsheet of your reviews.

  • Customise your winery listing

    All members can now customise their winery page by adding information about your winery, image galleries, a logo, a Google map, opening hours, a link to your website and a contact form as well as provide stockist and sales information. Now, get even more customisation options with a vintage membership.

  • Connect directly with customers and the trade

    Add your email address and let customers contact you through WineCompanion.com.au. We've already seen lots of activity from users (consumer and trade), contacting wineries to find out cellar door information, sales and distributor information and much more besides. Make sure your customers can access you through our website.

  • Free subscription to Wine Companion Magazine

    Winery members receive a FREE subscription to the new Wine Companion Magazine delivered directly to your cellar door.

  • Trade discounts

    Option to bulk purchase copies of James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2012 at trade discount of 35% off

  • Provide sales information

    Whether you want to send sales traffic to your cellar door or to your favourite retailer, all winery listings now feature the ability to link to a retailer of your choice meaning customers can always find the best place to purchase your wines.

  • Advertise with us

    To request a media kit and discover advertising options on winecompanion.com.au, please email info@winecompanion.com.au

  • Find & claim your winery to become a member

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Retail Membership

Become a retail member on Wine Companion and use Jamesʼ tasting notes in your marketing.

James Halliday is Australiaʼs leading wine critic and vigneron and his reviews influence many of Australiaʼs serious wine buyers. A retail membership to Wine Companion will grant you a license to quote and use Jamesʼ tasting notes in your marketing and sales material both online and offline.

  • Convert sales

    Use Jamesʼs reviews to help convert traffic and footfall into sales

  • Download tasting notes

    Choose the reviews you want to use and download them in PDF and CSV formats

  • Use review across your store

    Options are available for licenses covering the usage of up to 250 and 1000 tasting notes per year.

  • Use up to 2000 tasting notes Membership $5000

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  • Up to 250 tasting notes Membership $1000

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Gift a Membership

From only $39.95, a gift membership to Australian Wine Companion is the perfect present for the wine lover in your life.

James Halliday is Australiaʼs leading wine critic and vigneron. Become a retail member of James Hallidayʼs Wine Companion and get exclusive access to years of wine knowledge, reviews and information:

  • Personalise your gift

    A special ʻGift Membershipʼ email, straight to their inbox on a date you specify containing a personalised message from you.

  • Tasting notes

    Access to over 60,000 wine reviews and 100 new reviews exclusively for members, every month.

  • Virtual Cellar

    Their very own virtual cellar to take their interest in wine to the next level.

  • Exclusive news

    Access to previously unpublished material including articles, news and commentary.

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