The trophy winners of the 2023 Adelaide Hills Wine Show were announced yesterday at a gala luncheon at Lot 100 in Nairne, revealing the top wines made in the Adelaide Hills Wine Region. The intrinsic diversity of the Adelaide Hills was evident with fifteen different wines receiving trophies across the various categories.
Barossa winery Sorby Adams Wines collected a trophy, five double gold medals, five gold and one silver medal with its Gudilly range at the Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards last week in Hong Kong. The Gudilly Shiraz Single Vineyard by Sorby Adams Wines received the trophy for Adelaide GI Wine of the Year 2024.
The Wine Industry IMPACT Awards were presented on Tuesday evening, at a gala dinner held at Adelaide Oval. MC’d by Corrina Wright, winemaker and director of Oliver’s Taranga, the awards night recognised excellence in viticulture, winemaking, engineering and equipment, tourism, marketing, sustainability, digital and transport suppliers.
Felicity Carter, wine journalist and co-founder of Business of Drinks, gave an impassioned presentation at the Wine Industry Impact Conference yesterday, imploring wine producers to battle claims put forth by the World Health Organization (WHO) last year that there is ‘no safe limit’ when it comes to alcohol consumption.
Accolade Wines has appointed Derek Nicol to the position of managing director, Europe, following the resignation of Caroline Thompson-Hill.
Seventy years of creativity and innovation in South Australian wine label design will be showcased at The Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre from next month. Message on a Bottle, presented by the University of South Australia’s Creative Unit and City of Mount Gambier, is an exposé of the integral relationships between label designers, grapegrowers, wine producers and sales marketers – weaving the threads of education, commerce and research.
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Bringing labels to the forefront Selling wine is an inherent part of the wine industry and while winegrape varieties and winemaking styles obviously play a
Passito has roots in ancient traditions in Europe and, like many ancient traditions, is over-ripe for innovation in Australian winemaking. Journalist Harrison Davies looked at producers in Australia who are using new techniques to craft this ancient beverage.
Conversations about winegrape sustainability in rising temperatures are becoming more prevalent each year – chiefly among winemakers who want to grow grapes using lower intervention techniques and less water.
Smallfry Wines is a partnership in business and life between Suzi Hilder and Wayne Ahrens. Viticulturists bitten by the winemaking bug, the couple acquired a farm in the Barossa Valley which contained an assortment of unidentified varieties including, as they would eventually learn, Trousseau.
Following a recent taste-off between Australian and New Zealand Pinot Noirs retailing for between $30-$50, the Wine & Viticulture Journal is now seeking entries for
The just-released Summer issue of the Wine & Viticulture Journal incorporates the magazine’s annual focus on climate change. Viticultural consultant Richard Smart and former head
A one hectare vineyard in South Australia’s Barossa is now home to 2,000 vines from some of the regions most iconic vineyards. The vine cuttings selected originate from many of the oldest Shiraz vines in the world! The Barossa Cellar planted these cuttings in July 2020 in the hope of uniting the region, ensuring preservation of the vines and showcasing the potential of Barossa Shiraz.
Owner of Barrister’s Block Wines, Jan Siemelank-Allen, recalls the day that the Cudlee Creek bushfire destroyed her Adelaide Hills vineyard in late 2019. She outlines her losses and demonstrates the resilience needed to recover from the disaster.
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In April 2019, the Winetitles team headed to Sunraysia to gather some stories on the local grape and wine industry.
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Beginning December 8th, 2023, a significant change awaits Australian winegrowers exporting to the European Union (EU). The EU is set to enforce a mandate requiring wine labels to feature nutritional and ingredient information, either directly or through QR codes known as e-labels.
Cooperages 1912 have announced the appointment of Mark Roberts as general manager, starting from July 1, 2023.
In preparation for the 2024 grape harvest, Tonnellerie d’Aquitaine are delighted to inform all winemakers that ABEVE will join their team and represent them across Australia and New Zealand.
The release of ChatGPT last November was a critical point in the evolution of AI.
With the challenges that Australian grape growers face, such as unpredictable weather patterns and an ever-changing climate, smart irrigation solutions have become increasingly important. Accurate soil moisture monitoring is essential to ensure vines receive the right amount of water for optimal growth and yield.
For wineries of all sizes, addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations is not an option – it is your “ticket to ride”.
