Category: Australian Wine Industry News
Australian wine exports slow due to China tariffs
Exports of Australian wine to mainland China fell 14 percent in value and 29% in volume during 2020 following the imposition of temporary tariffs in November, Wine Australia’s latest export report has revealed. Overall, Australian wine exports slowed in the 12 months to December 2020, decreasing by 1% in value to $2.89 billion, as Chinese […]
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New virtual platform to connect and promote Australian wine to the world
Wine Australia will launch an always-on, 24/7 virtual platform called Australian Wine Connect in March to bring the global wine community together to experience and explore Australia’s wine scene. The interactive platform will be a go-to resource for Australian wine over the next twelve months. Featuring wineries from across 65 regions; connecting winemakers, buyers, importers, […]
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PACKWINE Forum & Expo to highlight forward focus for wine packaging
The role of wine packaging at the forefront of industry sustainability and innovation will be the focus of a unique event in May. In its first year, the PACKWINE Forum & Expo will be a virtual and published event featuring expert industry speakers, a trade exhibition and design awards, all focused on wine packaging. The […]
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SAWIA releases new resource to boost SA export growth in Japan
The new Japanese Market Intelligence Resource aims to provide market insights, tips and tools that can enable individual South Australian wineries to achieve export growth.
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FaBS extended to SA Wine Industry
The South Australian wine industry has faced some challenging situations in recent times. Help navigating support options is available through the Family and Business Support (FaBS) Program. A FaBS mentor can help South Australian producers, their families and businesses navigate the support options available.
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Sound the call: the hunt is on for the future leaders of Australian wine
Wine Australia and Australian Grape & Wine are seeking individuals with inquisitive minds to join the sector’s professional development program, Future Leaders 2021. Applications for this grape and wine sector’s leadership program opened today, which the industry bodies say will equip the next crop of leaders with the skills to find the solutions to take […]
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TWE changing up with AI
Australia’s largest wine company, Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is utilising a host of artificial intelligence and data collection technologies to better, and more efficiently, manage and maintain its vineyards.
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PACKWINE Design Awards open for entries: does your wine packaging have what it takes to win?
We know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and wine producers know that standing out in the market can lead to sales success. The 2021 PACKWINE Design Awards will recognise the best of the best product designs in the wine industry across Australia and New Zealand – from established designs to recent […]
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Celebrating wine packaging innovations at PACKWINE Forum & Expo
A unique event will bring together wine packagers and designers to showcase their latest innovations that will enhance Australian and New Zealand wine products in 2021 and beyond. Presented by the wine industry’s leading publisher Winetitles Media, the 2021 PACKWINE Forum & Expo will feature three components: a forum to include expert industry speakers, […]
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ASVO announces Viticulturist and Winemaker of the year winners of 2020
The Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) last night announced the Awards for Excellence winners for 2020, naming Dr Mark Krstic as ASVO Viticulturist of the Year, and Peter Leske as ASVO Winemaker of the Year. 2020 ASVO Viticulturist of the Year Mark Krstic is the managing director of the Australian Wine […]
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The Conversation: ‘there’s no need for panic over China’s trade threats’
China’s increasingly belligerent threats to close its markets to Australian exports have excited talk of a full-blown trade war. But let’s not panic. These threats are best understood as psychological warfare, not a statement of reality.
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Calabria Family Wines wants certainty on China (possible paywall)
The general manager of one of the biggest privately owned wine companies in Australia says he wants certainty on the China imports and tariffs issue as the group bolsters its Australian portfolio with the acquisition of three brands, including Deakin Estate. Calabria Family Wines, with an annual grape crush of 20,000 tonnes is the 14th […]
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Chinese government uses state media to confirm export suspensions as trade stoush continues
China’s government has used its own media to confirm suspensions on seven types of Australian exports including wine and coal, in a multi-billion-dollar blow. The Global Times — a Communist Party tabloid often used to send signals to other countries — confirmed what it called the ‘import suspension’ in an English-language article. This is the […]
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Australia-China trade relations remain a ‘waiting game’
By Samuel Squire It is understood that severe tariff hikes to Australian exported goods, including wine and other agricultural and mining goods, will be implemented as of today, Friday November 6. A request to apply retrospective tariffs on Australian wine, and other agricultural and mining products, was made by China’s Alcoholic Drinks Association (CADA) in […]
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Australian wine imports ‘suspended’ by China
China’s Government has dramatically raised the stakes in its economic campaign against Australia, with multiple Chinese importers receiving verbal directives to stop shipments of Australian wine this week — dealing a blow to a market worth more than a billion dollars last year.
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Banrock Station launches first flat-bottled wine into UK supermarkets
Image: Garçon Wines Banrock Station, Accolade Wines’ eco-friendly brand, is releasing the first eco-friendly, flat bottle made from 100% recycled PET plastic into UK supermarkets. Collaborating with Garçon Wines to create the flat bottle product, Banrock Station’s Merlot and Chardonnay wines are now available in the UK’s Co-op stores. Banrock Station’s vision is to become […]
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