Category: Australian Wine Industry News
US Secretary of State says Australia will not be left alone to face China coercion
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States will not leave Australia alone “in the face of economic coercion by China” that is impacting the Australian wine industry, and that such behaviour toward US allies will hamper improvement in US-Sino relations. Source: SBS News
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PACKWINE speaker to delve into the opportunities for alternative packaging formats
Wine Intelligence country manager for Australia and New Zealand, Ben Luker, says it’s a good time to be thinking about wine packaging formats. In his PACKWINE 2021 webinar presentation, Luker will draw on Wine Intelligence’s research into alternative packaging going back to 2017, to discuss “the awareness, purchase, consideration and affinity rates of casks, wine […]
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Wine industry collaboration delivers innovative sustainable packaging solution for Australian sparkling wines
A new sustainable wine bottle developed in South Australia is set to reduce hundreds of tonnes in packaging every year – and that’s just the beginning! Endeavour Group’s wine bottling and packaging arm Vinpac International has partnered with Australian glass packaging company Orora on a new lightweight 750ml sparkling bottle – the first of its […]
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Institute of Masters of Wine Australian Symposium 2022 cancelled
The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) and Wine Australia have regretfully decided that the 10th International Symposium cannot be held in Australia in 2022. IMW Executive Director Adrian Garforth MW said the ongoing uncertainty around international travel made it too difficult to plan the event confidently. Therefore, the difficult decision has been made to […]
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PACKWINE speaker to highlight consumer responses to alternative wine packaging
While alternative packaging options for wine products are likely to play a larger role in the future, will these be embraced by consumers? Jakob Mesidis, from the University of South Australia’s Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, will expand on this important topic in his webinar presentation at the 2021 PACKWINE Forum & Expo, launching online […]
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Australian wine CONNECTs with global wine trade
The global wine trade can now connect with Australian wineries via a first-of-its-kind virtual marketplace – Australian Wine CONNECT – replacing global expos and on-ground activity impacted by travel constraints. More than 1500 trade representatives from 44 countries registered for the launch events of CONNECT. Wine Australia chief executive officer Andreas Clark said, with 232 […]
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Australian wine exports resilient despite headwinds
Australian wine exports declined by four percent in value to $2.77 billion in the 12 months to March 2021, compared with the previous corresponding period, driven principally by the toll taken by high Chinese tariffs, according to Wine Australia’s latest Export Report. Export volume declined by 1% to 724 million litres (80 million 9 litre […]
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Strong Australian wine sales in 2019–20 reduce stocks ahead of vintage
Australian wine sales during 2019–20 exceeded supply for the third year in a row, leading to the lowest stock-to-sales ratio in 9 years and strengthening winegrape prices, according to Wine Australia’s Wine Production, Sales and Inventory Report 2020 released today. Total Australian wine production in 2019–20 was just under 1.1 billion litres, or 121 million […]
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Australian wine industry expecting China to lock in tariffs for five years
Winemakers and grapegrowers are bracing for China to imminently announce an increase and extension to tariffs on Australian wine, paving the way for a potential World Trade Organisation dispute. Australian Grape and Wine chief executive Tony Battaglene expects Beijing to lock in the tariffs of up to almost 220 percent for the next five years.
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Victims of Cudlee Creek bushfire launch $150 million class action against SA Power Networks
A class action seeking $150 million in compensation for the victims of the 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire has been filed with the South Australian Supreme Court.
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Can the can replace glass? PACKWINE Forum & Expo speaker to explore alternative wine packaging
What does it take to successfully introduce an innovative alternative packaging format that’s accepted by both wine producers and consumers? According to one celebrated speaker at the upcoming 2021 PACKWINE/Grapegrower & Winemaker Forum & Expo, it’s not an easy process.
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Trade dispute flares again as Australian wine blocked at Chinese ports
China has accused Australia of ruining the relationship between the two countries as new figures show tens of thousands of litres of Australian wine were blocked from entering the country in January.
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LAST DAYS TO ENTER! Deadline approaches for PACKWINE Design Awards as judges announced
The task of deciding the winners of the 2021 PACKWINE Design Awards will fall to four judges with extensive wine industry insights and experience. Time is running out to enter the Design Awards with this Sunday 28 February being the final day for entries.
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How China is devastating Australia’s billion-dollar wine industry
South Australian winemaker Jarrad White spent almost a decade building his business in China. Then, in a matter of months, it all fell apart. It had nothing to do with the quality of White’s wines at his vineyard in McLaren Vale, one of South Australia’s premier winegrowing regions. Instead, it was the result of months […]
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WINEDEPOT partners with Vivino amid post-pandemic DTC boom
Digital Wine Ventures has announced the online beverage distribution platform, WINEDEPOT, has partnered with mobile wine app and marketplace Vivino. Under the partnership, WINEDEPOT will provide Australian wineries the ability to list their products for sale on Vivino directly without having to set up an account, develop I.T integration, monitor inventory availability or manage order […]
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The growing importance of wine packaging to be addressed at 2021 PACKWINE Forum & Expo
Internationally renowned writer and speaker Robert Joseph will examine the wine industry’s increasing focus on packaging in the keynote address as part of the webinar component of the 2021 PACKWINE Forum & Expo.
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