It has been a hive of activity at one of Australia’s leading wine producers, with Brown Brothers officially opening its newest bottling facility.
Read more >Château Tanunda has marked the start of the 2025 vintage in the Barossa this week with its annual ‘ringing of the bell’ ceremony.
Read more >The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs Committee is today hearing evidence from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Federal Department of Agriculture in the second hearing of its inquiry into the Australian winegrape purchases code of conduct. At a previous hearing held in South Australia’s Riverland, the country’s largest winegrowing region, the […]
Read more >Yalumba’s 2021 Sanctum Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon has claimed back-to-back wins at the Limestone Coast Wine Show. It’s the first time in the 23-year history of the prestigious event that the same wine from the same vintage and vineyard has been declared the stand-out entry two years in a row, winning four major trophies and outclassing 423 other entries from 53 exhibitors.
Read more >The merging of two of Australia’s largest wine producers has taken a step closer after a decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). In a statement issued today, Australian Wine Holdco Limited (AWL), which is a consortium of international institutional investors, has welcomed the ACCC’s decision to grant merger clearance for the combination […]
Read more >Halliday Wine Companion has announced its ‘Top 100 Wineries 2024’, celebrating the best wineries in Australia, right now. The list of 100 spans producers from around the country and focuses on the complete portfolio of wines. Each name listed is regarded as a “true champion of Australian wine”. Proudly sitting at number one is Hunter Valley icon Tyrrell’s Wines.
Read more >The Australian Ark, The Story of Australian Wine – 1788 to the Modern Era, published earlier this year, has picked up its first international publishing award.
Read more >Establishing a solid operational foundation is crucial for long-term success. One of the most critical elements of this foundation is a robust set of human resources (HR) policies and procedures.
Read more >COVID-19 disruptions, reduced tourist numbers and the impact of China’s wine tariffs have been noted as factors leading to the decision to appoint administrators to Fox Creek Wines.
Read more >In the 12 months ended September 2024, Australian wine exports increased by 34 per cent in value to $2.39 billion and by 7 per cent in volume to 643 million litres, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released today. These are the highest levels of shipments by both volume and value since the 12 months […]
Read more >Yealands Estate Wine Team. Photo Richard Briggs The variety that put Marlborough on the map as one of the world’s top wine regions has been crowned the wine of the 2024 Marlborough Wine Show. Yealands Estate Single Block L5 Sauvignon Blanc 2024 picked up the top award, the “cream of a very impressive crop” at […]
Read more >Photo: Winemaker Boxi Zhen with his two award-winning wines Ballandean Estate winemaker Boxi Zhen has continued his winning streak at the Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland 2024 Australian Mediterranean Varieties Wine Show, held recently in Toowoomba. Queensland’s oldest family-owned and run winery was awarded Best in Queensland White for its 2023 Wild Ferment Viognier, and […]
Read more >The South Australian Government is assisting grapegrowers with future planning and preparedness by using satellite imagery to map the extent of frost damage across the state. Experts in satellite image analytics will use date sensitive imagery to capture the impacts from recent frost events and assess the damage caused to vineyards in severely affected regions. […]
Read more >Ten South Australian wine industry representatives have been selected to travel to one or more Great Wine Capitals of the world to exchange ideas and expand their networks. The 2024–25 Outbound Knowledge Exchange Bursary Program enables South Australian wine industry professionals, researchers, and academics to travel to other wine regions across the globe and share […]
Read more >Penfolds and Japanese fashion designer NIGO have collaborated to create the wine brand’s distinctive new holiday collection, released ahead of the 2024 festive season. The ‘Holiday Designed by NIGO’ collectable series is available for a limited time globally and includes four unique giftboxes designed by NIGO. The series is inspired by the designer’s interpretation of […]
Read more >More than 540 companies and brands, more than 30,000 square metres of exhibition space and foreign delegations from 32 nations. These are the numbers for SIMEI 2024, the leading international exhibition for wine and bottling machinery. The 30th edition will get underway at the Fiera Milano exhibition centre in Italy from 12-15 November, with growing […]
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