Category: Australian Wine Industry News
Vale John Purbrick
Reginald John Stevens Purbrick — former managing director, marketing director and chair of the board of Victoria’s oldest family-owned winery Tahbilk, the father of former CEO and winemaker Alister Purbrick and the grandfather of its environmental manager Hayley Purbrick — has died aged 93. Known as John, he was born in London on the 2 […]
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Dr Michele Allan AO reappointed Wine Australia Chair
Dr Michele Allan AO has been reappointed as the Chair of Wine Australia for three years from 4 July 2023. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Murray Watt said Dr Allan had shown strong leadership and direction for the industry and had the support of Australia’s wine industry to continue in the role. “I congratulate […]
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Jim Barry Wines welcomes senior viticulturist
Photo: Brooke Howell Brooke Howell has been appointed as senior viticulturist at Jim Barry Wines in the Clare Valley. Howell joins the family-owned winery after 12 years at Hill-Smith Family Estates, where she took on viticulturist roles in the Barossa, Limestone Coast and Riverland regions before becoming Barossa/Eden Valley vineyard manager and viticulturist in 2019. […]
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Track & Trace puts biosecurity app’s real-life data to the test
Photo: NSW Department of Primary Industries, Plant Biosecurity Enhancement director, Dr Shane Hetherington; Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub director, Cindy Cassidy; and NSW Wine president, Mark Bourne at the NSW DPI Head Office in Orange. Local vignerons, biosecurity specialists and industry representatives met yesterday in Orange to measure the edge technology can deliver via real-time data to increase […]
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Vintage 2023: An excellent vintage in Margaret River
Harvesting Chardonnay at the Gnarawary Vineyard. Photo courtesy of Vasse Felix/Margaret River Wine. 2023 proved to be an extended yet very rewarding vintage in the Margaret River Wine Region. Optimal, dry weather conditions paired with the absence of any significant climatic challenges or disease pressure set the scene for a moderate season, ideal for gentle, […]
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The Hill-Smith family launches the Tranche Scholarship
Photo: Michael Hill-Smith and Mathilda Hill-Smith. Today, Michael Hill-Smith AM MW and his family launch the Tranche Scholarship to support emerging talent in the Australian wine and hospitality industry. The annual scholarship will help individuals develop their professional careers by providing international and domestic travel opportunities within these industries. The Tranche Scholarship is led by […]
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Statement from the Australian wine sector CEO and Managing Director summit
Image courtesy of Treasury Wine Estates. Earlier this month, we the CEOs and Managing Directors of some of Australia’s largest wine companies came together to focus on how we can collectively address the challenges faced by our sector. Building on a number of calls together over the past year and hosted by Wine Australia, this […]
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Australians among 2023 WSET graduates honoured at London ceremony
WSET (the Wine & Spirit Education Trust) yesterday hosted its annual Graduation Ceremony and Prize Reception at the Guildhall in the City of London with 30 Australian graduates successfully completing WSET’s world renowned diploma. Twelve of those attended the ceremony in person or virtually. During the celebration WSET CEO Michelle Brampton announced that Dr Laura […]
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Hill-Smith Family Estates achieves International Wineries for Climate Action silver membership
Photo: Hill-Smith Family Estates Hill-Smith Family Estates has announced that it is the newest ‘Silver Member’ of International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA). The organisation is the first Race to Zero member representing the wine and agriculture sector, and membership signifies a winery’s commitment to adopting emissions reduction strategies and becoming net zero by 2050. […]
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$10 million earmarked for Australian wine and cider businesses
More than 200 wine and cider businesses will share in $10 million of funding, thanks to the latest round of the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant Program, supported by the Federal Government. The program helps businesses attract visitors to Australian wine regions and promote agri tourism. The grant program is administered by Wine Australia, […]
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Winemaker of the Year and Viticulturist of the Year announced
Image: 2022 Winemaker of the Year Adam Wadewitz. Photo by Chris Crerar Adelaide Hills-based winemaker Adam Wadewitz has been named Winemaker of the Year (WOTY) for 2022 by the Wine Magazine, formally Gourmet Traveller WINE, while the Hunter Valley’s Liz Riley has been awarded 2022 Viticulturist of the Year. Wadewitz has spent the last 10 […]
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WISA management committee elects new chair and deputy
Image: New WISA chair Tim Stead (left) with outgoing chair Jason Amos Wine Industry Suppliers Association Inc. (WISA) held its annual general meeting yesterday, ratifying management committee elections which see retiring and new members. The new executive team of the management committee was also agreed. Changes see Tim Stead, of Amorim Cork, become the new […]
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Protecting the future of NSW grapegrowers
Image: Minister Dugald Saunders with a new sign in Mudgee, NSW The New South Wales Government, through a joint program with the NSW DPI, NSW Regional Roads and Transport and the NSW wine industry, will roll out new road signage as part of a larger program for increasing biosecurity preparedness, prevention and response capabilities for […]
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Riverina grapegrowers at centre of new profitability initiatives
Image: Wine Inland Productivity & Profitability workshop. Courtesy of NSW Wine Industry Association Winegrape growers in the Riverina have been central to the development of three new collaborative initiatives launched today by the collaborative Wine Inland Productivity & Profitability (WIPP) project, that is providing locally driven business support. A winegrape trading platform, budgeting tool and […]
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Yealands brings home gold from global sustainability awards
New Zealand wine producer, Yealands Wine Group, has won two golds at the 2022 International Green Apple Awards for its biodiversity plan. Yealands attended a special awards ceremony at London’s Houses of Parliament on Monday to acknowledge the company’s goals to create a more biodiverse environment. Yealands topped the Regeneration and Carbon Reduction categories at […]
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Tassie wine producers celebrate 2022 triumphs
Photo: Wine Tasmania’s viticulture and winemaking officer Paul Smart A wide range of achievements by Tasmanian wine and its producers during 2022 were celebrated at last night’s third annual Tassie Wine Stars event — a celebration of all things Tasmanian wine — held at Puddleduck Vineyard in Richmond. The event included the 2022 VinØ (‘vin […]
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