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Vic wine industry gets $2m boost from the government
Victoria’s wine industry has received a $2 million boost from the government through the third round of the wine growth fund. Member for Buninyong, Geoff Howard, represented minister for agriculture and regional development, Jaala Pulford, on the 30th of July, to announce the extra funding and expanded guidelines for the fund. Source, Food Magazine
Read more >‘Get in or miss out’ on wine trend
Vineyard sales have surged over the past six months, in line with a national trend seeing competition over wine assets intensify. The rise in vineyard purchases can be put down to a reduction in the oversupply that previously capped wine prices, according to industry experts. Source, West Australian
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US in Australian wine sector’s sights
The Australian wine sector’s strong focus on the United States in 2018–19 has kicked off with the inaugural Australia Decanted event at Lake Tahoe, California, where 100 key influencers from the US trade and media gained a deep understanding of Australia’s diverse and thrilling wine offering on US home soil. Over four days from 22–26 […]
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Australian wine export values surge 20% in 2017–2018
After 20% growth in the value of Australian wine exports to $2.76 billion — the highest rate of growth in 15 years — and the average value of wine growing by nine per cent to $3.24 per litre (its highest value since 2009), the Australian grape and wine community is redoubling its efforts in the […]
Read more >SA winegrowers fear complex NEG energy policy could cost them
Wine growers have raised concerns they could bear the brunt of additional electricity costs by an over complicated Commonwealth energy policy. The concerns have been replicated by the state’s largest business lobby in two separate submissions to the Commonwealth Government’s National Energy Guarantee (NEG). Source, News.com
Read more >Wine Australia suspends wine export licence
The Board of Wine Australia has suspended the licence to export grape products from Australia held by Dalefold Wines (Australia) Pty Ltd with immediate effect and until further notice. While the suspension remains in place, Dalefold Wines may not export wine from Australia. Wine Australia is seeking further information from Dalefold Wines before […]
Read more >Analysing opportunities in the USA trade market
This Sunday (22 July), key USA trade and influencers will experience Australia’s vibrant and exciting wine culture on their own home soil at Australia Decanted, a four-day, invitation-only symposium exploring the varieties, regions and styles of wine that make Australia’s one of the world’s most diverse and thrilling wine scenes. Source, Wine Australia
Read more >Monitoring the vineyard from all angles
Vineyards can often be busy places, but two blocks in McLaren Vale have seen abnormal levels of activity in recent months. The local Accolade Wines viticulturists have hosted waves of CSIRO scientists who are determined and equipped to measure all manner of things in all manner of ways. Source, Wine Australia
Read more >Under-vine cover crops show their value
Australian vineyards could soon look very different at ground level if the results of research by the University of Adelaide have the expected impact. A four-year study led by agronomist Chris Penfold has highlighted the value and importance of planting cover crops below vines to support the soil and suppress weed growth, rather than – […]
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Wine Australia to invest $67.8m in agenda for the year ahead
Wine Australia has released its plans for 2018–19, the fourth year of its five-year Strategic Plan 2015–2020. Andreas Clark, Wine Australia chief executive officer, said the sector is in its strongest position for many years, with total free-on-board export value having increased by 39% from $1.9 billion to $2.65 billion over the past three years, […]
Read more >Australian Cabernet Symposium held in Penola
The second Australian Cabernet Symposium was held at Rymill Hall in Penola on July 5, with multiple guest speakers talking to a packed room about all aspects of viticulture. Cabernet Sauvignon was chosen as the focus of the symposium due to the Cabernet in the Coonawarra region being some of the best in the world. […]
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The Champagne & Sparkling World Wine Championships 2018
The world’s most prestigious sparkling wine competition, The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2018 (CSWWC) have announced a total of 116 Gold and 128 Silver medals were awarded in this year’s competition to 18 different countries. All the Gold & Silver medal winners can be found at the link below https://www.champagnesparklingwwc.co.uk/results/results-2018/ France […]
Read more >China’s imported wine market being driven by strong Aus performance
Wine Intelligence’s most recent report, China Landscapes 2018, shows that imported wine consumption, particularly wines from Australia, continues to rise in the country. Consumer feedback from Wine Intelligence’s Vinitrac China survey has confirmed Australia’s position as a leading imported wine source country — it has the second highest awareness and consumption levels after France. […]
Read more >Australian grape and wine tech receives $9 million partnership boost
Wine Australia and the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC) have signed a $9 million co-investment research, development and extension (RD&E) agreement to develop new technologies and provide practical information to growers and winemakers to increase profitability and competitiveness, as well as improve environmental sustainability. The NWGIC, is an alliance between Charles Sturt […]
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Wine Equalisation Tax: understanding the changes
There have been a number of changes to the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) rebate eligibility criteria in the 2017/18 financial year, and as July begins, tax will be on the minds of many Australian winemakers. The Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA) is imploring all producers in the Australian wine sector to ensure they understand […]
Read more >Export market development opportunities
Recent work by Wine Australia and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development indicates there are significant growth opportunities for WA premium wines in China, USA and Asia. Source, wa.gov.au
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