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Canberra wines rate well in the latest Halliday Wine Companion
For the faint-hearted, trying to decipher James Halliday’s Wine Companion can be like trying to crack the Enigma code such is the detail of different symbols and type colours and stars. But it’s a tried and tested formula that Australia’s leading wine critic has been employing for several editions now and there’s no denying the man knows […]
Read more >2017 vintages impress at 2018 Hunter Valley wine show
The 2018 Hunter Valley wine show has just concluded with more than 700 wines tasted over three days of judging. For the record 20 trophies were awarded, along with 49 gold medals, 77 silver medals and 210 bronze. Source, Maitland Mercury
Read more >Tasmanian winegrapes crushing records
This year’s winegrape harvest in Tasmania has set new records in terms of both value and volume, according to Wine Tasmania’s 2018 wine grape vintage report. The 2018 vintage in Tasmania will be one to remember as the earliest, quickest and largest to date, with a record 16,280 tonnes of high quality grapes harvested. Wine […]
Read more >Grape prices rise and winegrape crush in line with long-term average
Australia’s winegrape crush in 2018 was 1.79 million tonnes, just above the long-term average of 1.76 million tonnes, and the average purchase price for winegrapes increased by eight percent to $609 per tonne, the highest level since 2008. Wine Australia chief executive officer Andreas Clark welcomed the increase in the average purchase price. “The increase in […]
Read more >2018 SA winegrape crush survey
The total reported crush of South Australian winegrapes in 2018 was 747,361 tonnes. This was a decrease of 13% compared with the above-average 2017 reported crush of 863,279 tonnes. The crush was just above the ten-year average (2008-2017) of 739,572 tonnes. Source, Vinehealth
Read more >Australia-Canada take dispute to next level
The Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA) welcomed the announcement from the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo, that Australia would progress to the next step in its World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement action against Canada’s measures affecting Australian wine. WFA chief executive Tony Battaglene said the Australian government have invested in industry […]
Read more >Bioprospecting gains traction as a way to influence wine style
Can regional microbiota influence wine style over the longer term? Research is increasingly suggesting that it can. Two years into a formal four-year study funded by Wine Australia, the ancient practice of ‘bioprospecting’ is emerging as an exciting new buzzword in the wine sector. Source, Wine Australia
Read more >Top Australian drops from the Sydney Royal Wine Show
If you still associate Australian chardonnay with obnoxious oak-flavours and dinner parties from a time when Christopher Skase was making headlines, there’s never been a better time to revisit the white wine. Results from the 2018 Sydney Royal Wine Show Awards held on Thursday night at Barangaroo Towers suggest “Aussie chard” has changed a lot. […]
Read more >$2m plan to unlock WA’s wine tourism potential
A $2 million marketing campaign to boost international visits to Western Australia’s wine regions has received funding support from the Australian Government’s $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package (the $50m Package) and a network of WA Government and sector partners. Wines of WA (WoWA) has secured $1 million in funding through the International […]
Read more >Cannabis in the USA: will it affect wine sales?
On 12 July 2018, the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) announced it was in favour of legalised cannabis in states that pledged to regulate the category like beverage alcohol. The trade organisation has urged the federal government to respect a state’s right to legalise cannabis and to create a path that leads to […]
Read more >Chinese university link boosted with dual Masters in wine
The University of Adelaide has joined with the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China to offer a dual Masters degree in wine making and viticulture. Students taking on the dual degree will graduate with a Master in Viticulture and Oenology from the University of Adelaide, and a Master in Agricultural Science from Shanghai Jiao Tong […]
Read more >Wine: the personal investment
Good investments deliver more than just financial gain, with wine investments a good way to build and enhance personal relationships, a wine expert has said. A significant portion of Nest Egg readers are planning to look beyond equity and property in the next year, and according to Paul Gordon, chief winemaker at Leconfield Wines, they […]
Read more >Benfords? Australian lookalike wines are big sellers on China’s new billion-dollar retail giant
A large amount of counterfeit and copy-cat goods being sold on Pinduoduo – China’s third-largest online shopping platform – has already landed the company in hot water, and it is now facing lawsuits, media criticism and investigation by Chinese regulators. Source, ABC
Read more >Bubbles and trouble ahead for Australian makers of Prosecco
Queensland University of Technology professor in intellectual property and innovation law, Matthew Rimmer, says the light, dry, sparkling wine will be a major test for “geographical indications”, or GIs, for food and wine under the proposed new Australia-European Free Trade Agreement. Source, Sydney Morning Herald
Read more >Halliday awards: Yarra Valley winery named Australia’s best
Victorian wineries have won three of the six major gongs at the prestigious Halliday awards, including the coveted Winery Of The Year. Seville Estate, located at the foot of the Yarra Valley, was named Australia’s best after months of testing from hundreds of the country’s best wineries. Source, 3AW
Read more >What can Australia learn from Champagne’s success?
There has certainly been a lot of talk around town about how Champagne has been performing globally, with its success in the USA and Japan compensating for the losses experienced in traditional markets such as France and Germany. Australia has also contributed to this success… Source, Wine Australia
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