Trevor Jones dismissed of all charges over $300,000 spillage

ONE of Australia’s most prominent wine critics faces potential contempt of court and defamation proceedings for commenting on a court case. Lawyers on Wednesday accused James Halliday of contempt of court for writing about Barossa Valley winemaker Trevor David “Boots” Jones. The accusations were made during a hearing in which the court dismissed charges Mr Jones had deliberately drained $300,000 of chardonnay from a rival’s tanks.