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UK surpasses China as top buyer of expensive Australian wine
When it comes to drinking Australian wine, Britons are starting to opt for higher priced options. That’s important, as sales to China plunge in the wake of Beijing’s trade reprisals. Once seen as a prime market for cheaper product, the UK has now surpassed China to become the top destination for higher-end Australian wine, according […]
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Australian bulk wine soars, causing prices to drop
The dramatic shift in supply and demand caused by China’s tariffs on Australian wine means producers are moving away from bottled exports and towards bulk. The change is putting “significant downward pressure” on prices, reveal industry leaders.
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US: DtC shipment value up 15% to nearly $360 million
Total winery direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipment value rose 15% versus a year ago in September to more than $359 million, Wines Vines Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant reported. Shipment volume in September was up 5% to more than 710,000 9L cases and the strong increase in shipment value relative to cases lifted the average bottle price of shipments 10% […]
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UK: Sparkling wine premium could be scrapped in alcohol duty overhaul
Reports from the national press suggest that the premium on sparkling wine duty could be scrapped by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the upcoming Autumn Budget in a move which could bring sparkling wine duty in line with still. Sunak is expected to make the changes as part of an overhaul of the UK’s antiquated tax […]
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Vinexpo Shanghai 2021 cancelled
Vinexpo Shanghai 2021 was abruptly cancelled just 10 days before its official opening date, citing pandemic-induced international travel restrictions as the main cause for the cancellation, the organizer has announced through its official Chinese WeChat account.
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Bordeaux opens representative office in China
Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) has opened a representative office in Shanghai, as it ramps up efforts to drive Bordeaux exports in mainland China in absence of competitors from Australia. The opening of the office comes at a time when Bordeaux, arguably the most known wine category in China, is handed with historic opportunities in the […]
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French wines and spirits accelerate in the US
After French drinks exports to the US dropped significantly in 2020 due to higher tariffs—whose five-year suspension was announced back in June—shipments have been rebounding strongly in the first two-thirds of this year.
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Australia’s knowledge and response to grapevine phylloxera is evolving
An Agriculture Victoria research project studying phylloxera has revealed new ways to improve detection and management of the destructive grapevine pest. Over the past three years, a $1.5 million project co-funded with Wine Australia has delivered a new portable technology for rapid identification of phylloxera in the field, new knowledge in assisting screening of rootstock […]
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Washington wineries considering dramatic changes for climate change
Managing vineyards requires precision. Different varieties of grape have to be matched against the right temperatures, soils and moistures. Sugar and acidity must be considered. Changes in temperature and water availability have major effects. So, Boushey says, does smoke from wildfires.
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Vine stakes made from Champagne foils, wire caps and crown caps
“For the past fifteen years, Sparflex has shown its commitment to environmentally-friendly practices by giving a second lease of life to its industrial waste. We already send 1,555 tonnes, or 95.7% of our waste, to recycling centres”, says the group, which specialises in the customised production of foils, wire caps and crown caps for Champagne.
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Pushing precision into practice in the vineyard
Understanding vineyard variability — in this case how concentrations of Rotundone, the compound that can give Shiraz its peppery notes, mapped consistently from year to year — can help growers create zones that they harvest and market separately to target different price tiers, said Australian scientist Rob Bramley, one of the global leaders on precision […]
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The exploding costs of wine production
In Germany, as elsewhere in the wine world, producers are suffering more and more from rises in production costs. These include steeper increases in costs of oil, gas and electricity; viticultural and vinification materials; packaging and logistics than have been seen in decades. Energy costs in August 2021 were on average 24 per cent higher […]
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US: Rapid response to new glassy-winged sharpshooter infestation
On 1 October, a total of five glassy-winged sharpshooters (GWSS) were found on two different traps in a residential part of Vacaville in Solano County. A delimitation survey started the following day and GWSS were discovered at several more sites near the initial finds.
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California harvests raise optimism levels
In central California AVAs, the later harvest is looking good – but they’re not out of the woods yet. Paso Robles and Santa Barbara County are neighbouring fine-wine regions, but generally they could not be more different in what the climate offers them. This year, however, they are benefitting from similar drama-free conditions.
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Island hopping winemakers help lift profile of KI wine
Have you ever tasted a Kangaroo Island wine? Nick Dugmore of The Stoke Wines is on a mission to make sure you do, with the Guroo Wine Project. Rhys Howlett explains. Kangaroo Island is Australia’s third largest island, a rugged beauty sitting just off the coast of South Australia. The crossing is narrower than the […]
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Australian exports to China defy trade sanctions
The value of Australian exports to China continues to surge, despite Beijing targeting them with trade sanctions. New Chinese government trade data showed that high commodity prices are fuelling the boom in value of exports to the economic superpower.
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