Category: Australian Wine Industry News
Entries invited for varietal Grenache tasting
Grenache, a variety that copes well in the heat, doesn’t need much water and has experienced a rise in popularity in Australia in recent years, will be the focus of the next regular tasting undertaken by the Wine & Viticulture Journal (WVJ). Australian producers of single-variety Grenache are invited to register their interest in the […]
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New Australian technology to help prevent trillion dollar losses in wine industry
Image: Nathalie Taquet, founder of eBottli A new Australian-developed technology suite called eBottli has launched with the potential to defend Australia’s wine export industry against the booming global trade in counterfeit wines. eBottli delivers a suite of new tracking and blockchain data technologies, geolocating services for bottles or containers, and unique identifier labels for winemakers. […]
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Wine sectors’ shift into recovery mode boosted by innovation funding
Image: AGW chief executive, Tony Battaglene Australian Grape & Wine has received a grant from a new state government development scheme to boost innovation in the South Australian wine sector. The grant, the South Australian Wine Industry Development Scheme (SAWIDS), will help fund a project to review procedures for assessing wine and winegrape quality parameters, […]
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Agriculture outlook dominated by recovery from drought
While the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to present challenges, the outlook for agriculture will be dominated by recovery from drought, according to ABARES’ June Agriculture Commodities report released today. ABARES’ acting executive director Peter Gooday said that better seasonal conditions are expected to see the value of farm production increase modestly to $61 billion in […]
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Requirement for certification of empty used grape bins now being enforced
Effective as of June 15, 2020, empty used grape bins or bulk tippers imported into South Australia from an interstate PEZ which are not accompanied by the required biosecurity documentation, will be quarantined at the state border. A long standing South Australian grape-phylloxera entry requirement for all used grape bins and containers from a Phylloxera […]
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Empowering wine communities to map their climate future
Image: Wine Australia A world-leading resource developed in Australia is empowering local grapegrowers and winemakers to plan for the effects of climatic variability and climate change that are forecast in the next decade and into the next generation. Developed by the Climate Futures Group at the University of Tasmania and funded by Wine Australia, Australia’s […]
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Langton’s 2020 Margaret River Wine Show goes on
The Langton’s Margaret River Wine Show will take place with a different look in 2020. After a number of years, Langton’s has announced that judging will move to the new state-of-the-art Margaret River HEART venue this year. Judging will be by a team of talented Western Australian judges, commencing Monday 16 November. “These challenging times […]
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What does Amazon’s online alcohol store mean for retailers, cellar doors and DTC?
By Samuel Squire Industry concerns are being raised about what the ‘quick ‘n’ easy’ mentality of online shopping through platforms such as Amazon may do to wine retailers, cellar doors and their direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales. This week, it was announced by Amazon that its new online alcohol store had been launched on its Australian domain. […]
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Amazon Australia launches its own wine, beer and spirits store
Global online retail giant Amazon has launched its very own online alcohol store, selling a wide mixture of domestic and international wine, beer and spirit brands. Well-known brands such as Penfolds, VB and even Johnnie Walker have made the cut to have their products listed on the site alongside emerging local brands such as Curatif […]
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Queensland reports a dramatic decline for vintage 2020 due to drought
By Samuel Squire The overall outlook for vintage 2020 in Queensland’s wine regions is grim, with the state’s wine industry body reporting a yield loss of over 95% state-wide. Queensland Wine Industry Association president and Sirromet Wines director of viticulture and chief winemaker, Mike Hayes, has reported that this significant crop loss is the result […]
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OneCircle announces strategic partnership with Vinpac International in Australia
OneCircle, a leading manufacturer of sustainable and fully recyclable wine kegs, has announced a major new commercial partnership with Australia’s Vinpac International to support growth in this strategically important market. Vinpac is the first official reseller of OneCircle’s KeyKeg, UniKeg, and accessories in Australia, bringing the supply chain closer to wineries in Southern and Western […]
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COVID-19 impacting wage increases in wine industry
Many wine industry employers are taking a more cautious approach to wage increases for the 2020/21 financial year. This includes waiting to assess the financial impact of COVID-19 before considering any wage increases and projecting a smaller increase than previous years. That’s according to the 2020 National Wine Industry Salary & Benefits Survey, which has […]
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Small businesses turn to creative ways to survive during and post COVID-19
With the looming recession which is forecast by the majority of economists, Australia’s business owners are looking at creative ways to secure future customers and income. A relatively new and innovative sales channel is to accept digital currencies from new customers. Businesses are turning to alternate forms of payment in numbers. Qoin Australia attributed to […]
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Bushfire technical response program announced by Wine Victoria
The Wine Victoria Bushfire Technical Response Program aims to undertake the delivery of a package of technical support activities for Victorian wine and grape producers affected by exposure to bushfire smoke during the 2019-20 growing season. While there is a focus on wine regions directly affected by smoke, the program seeks to deliver state-wide benefits […]
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2020 Wine Communicator Awards open for entries
Image: the 2019 WCA award winners Entries are now open for Wine Communicator of Australia’s (WCA) annual Wine Communicator Awards, which recognise outstanding contribution to, and excellence in, wine communication in all its forms. This year, the awards welcome a strong panel of judges, including independent wine writer Max Allen, Master of Wine Philip Reedman […]
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Less rain, more water
A reduction in national rainfall levels in 2017-18 drove a nine percent increase in the use of distributed water compared to the previous year, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Director of the ABS Centre for Environment and Satellite Accounts, Jonathon Khoo, said data from the latest edition of […]
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