When James Halliday AM announced his retirement, we were inundated with messages from the wine industry. Heartfelt and oft-amusing, these notes and anecdotes are a testament to the great man and the impact he's made over his remarkable career. Grab some tissues and read our favourites here.

The BOM may have predicted a mild winter, but temperatures across the country this week indicate otherwise. Keep warm with Campbell Mattinson's winter wines, a list of 60 which includes whites as well as reds.

Was there something in the water at Adelaide University in 2008? Dom Sweeney thinks so. How else to explain the number of successful winemaking graduates produced that year? Dom chats to five of them – including Giant Steps' Mel Chester and Mulline's Ben Mullen – about their careers.

All this, and plenty more, in the latest issue of Halliday magazine, which should have landed in your mailboxes by now. Happy reading!

Enjoy your weekend,

Halliday Wine Companion