The Journal

Enmeshed in cultures around the world, wine has become a cornerstone of traditional celebrations, commiserations, leisure time, travel, cooking and entertaining. For many of us, however, wine is more than an enjoyable beverage. It’s a source of passion and deep devotion to the science of oenology, and the experience of truly appreciating the delicate art […]

We’re thrilled to be FringeWorld’s major wine sponsor for the 5th year! From foot stomping cabaret to heart stopping circus and everything in between, FringeWorld is the best way to experience the wacky, the obscure, and the downright devilish from some of the best performers from all across WA and beyond.  “The open-access Fringe model […]

The six-metre artwork, inspired by our MadFish Shiraz new-look label, is displayed on a large format canvas and installed on a feature wall within our iconic cellar door hall, which we share with Howard Park Wines. This is the largest canvas that WA artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers has ever produced and displayed publicly.  Kyle is renowned […]

It’s pouring with rain outside of Kyle‘s studio, which is nestled in a laneway between a florist and a record store. His desk in the middle of the room is covered in a sea of tiny containers with paint colours stored safely inside them – ‘This is the blue I used for the SBS label.’ […]

FRESH LOOK, UNCHANGED QUALITY Enjoy the same unrivalled flavour, passion, and provenance. 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of our beloved Turtle artwork by local artist Maxine Fumagalli which has graced the MadFish label for three decades. We saw this milestone as an opportunity to refresh our MadFish wine labels with a new look that emulates […]

It is with great excitement that we reveal the new global MadFish website.

Our new direction brings together the elements that inspired it’s creation in the first instance. The sun-drenched and stunningly wild coastline of Western Australia, the surf that enticed our founders to the region and ignited a passion for wine, and the simplicity and joy of enjoying food and wine with family and friends.

January and February is FRINGE WORLD and we at MadFish wines are so excited to be partnered with the world’s 3rd largest Fringe festival for a fourth year. MadFish Wines are thrilled to be part of such an extraordinary festival that has played a huge part in Perth’s Arts and Culture revitalisation in the city […]

Despite our best efforts to ignore the inevitable arrival of cold rainy days, winter has well and truly arrived in Perth and it’s time to think of ways to keep us warm while having fun! Lucky for you, we’ve already done all the hard work by putting together a list of our top favourite things […]

MADFISH MULLED WINE RECIPE A super easy recipe to enjoy your favourite MadFish wine over winter.  Perfect for a Christmas in July celebration or curling up on the couch in front of the fire. Makes 1.5 litres. Ingredients: 2 bottles of MadFish Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (see below tasting note) 120g Caster sugar 80g Rapidura sugar […]

The best solution to cold weather…cosy nights in with friends or loved ones binge-watching Netflix or settling in for a movie marathon. (If you haven’t seen every Harry Potter film at least once – who even are you?!) Here at MadFish wines we’ve been enjoying the nights in (perhaps a little too much!) and we’ve […]

Embrace the seven sins at Fringe Festival We are pretty darn excited about our involvement with Fringe Festival. This year’s festival promises to be everything but boring. Here’s our take on how to approach the festival because there is no fun in being uptight. Go play, and embrace the sinful fun that is the world’s […]

When it comes to celebrating, a good bottle of wine  is always invited to the party. With wine being such an integral part of our cultural celebratory customs, it only makes sense that we are now creating new ways to to show our appreciation and celebrate the industry. Luckily for vino aficionados, appreciators and novices […]