Campbell Mattinson leaves Halliday Wine Companion to launch new site
Campbell Mattinson leaves Halliday Wine Companion to launch new site. CampbellMattinson.com is an online wine magazine with an emphasis on the best wines, the best value wines, and the best wine stories.
James Halliday Retires: The day that I never wanted to come
James Halliday has announced his retirement, and is no longer involved with the Halliday brand.
My best wine moment of 2023
Landaire at Padthaway Chardonnay 2021 was a giant-killing wine. It was also the inspiration for my best wine moment of 2023.
Franco Cozzo building, Footscray, prior to the renovation
Picture of the Franco Cozzo building in Footscray just prior to the brewery-restaurant renovation.
Australia’s Most Collected Wines 2023
This is a list of the most collected Australian wine, as at 2023.
The ugly beauty of graphic design
There were three editions of Campbell Mattinson’s Big Red Wine Book, and all qualified technically as “bestsellers”. i.e. they sold more than 5000 copies each.
Wild at heart: Vasse Felix chief winemaker Virginia Willcock
A feature article on Vasse Felix chief winemaker Virginia Willcock from 2013.
Why I took on the role of chief editor, Halliday Wine Companion
If James Halliday hadn’t called me personally, I wouldn’t have taken on the Halliday chief editor role.
We Were Not Men: Shortlist (-ings)
The novel We Were Not Men was shortlisted at the Indie Book Awards 2022.
Monsanto, Somerville Road Brooklyn: deserted but still loved
The Monsanto building at Monsanto (454-460 Somerville Road) in Brooklyn in Melbourne was built in 1941. It’s now lays abandoned.
Dissatisfaction
Campbell Mattinson’s film ‘Dissatisfaction’ won Best Regional Short Film at the 2020 St Kilda Film Festival.