Category: Wine Industry News
Australia’s First Families of Wine: success in China
Now that the dust has settled on the recent trip to Hong Kong and mainland China, Australia’s First Families of Wine (AFFW) Chairman, Bruce Tyrrell from Tyrrell’s in the Hunter Valley, has had some time to reflect on the experience. A long trip on the road, the group of family members first travelled to […]
Read more >Goal, goal, goal! Where the World Cup competition sits in the wine market
There are 32 teams competing in the World Cup 2018. This week’s market bulletin provides an overview of where each country ranks in still wine consumption. Source, Wine Australia
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CSU Research: Testing the tasting of Australian Shiraz in Hong Kong
Asia’s premier wine trade fair has provided the perfect opportunity for National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (NWGIC) and Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) researchers to collect data while promoting Australian wine. Charles Sturt University (CSU) lecturer Dr John Blackman and PhD candidate Wes Pearson, conducted a sensory analysis workshop at Vinexpo Hong Kong […]
Read more >A rare bottle of Penfolds Grange just set a new Aus record
A bottle of 1951 Grange, the experimental first vintage produced by Penfolds chief winemaker Max Schubert, which he then gave away for free to family and friends, set a new auction record last night when it sold at a Langton’s auction for $67,001. Source, Business Insider
Read more >Free help to apply for an Export Market Development Grant
If you are currently exporting or thinking about it this may interest you. Austrade is offering a free webinar on how to apply for an Export Market Development Grant (EMDG). Source, Riverland Wine
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Grape expectations for Australia – European trade relations
WFA has welcomed the announcement of the impending Australia – European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (the Agreement) negotiations, and commends the Australian Government for its continued forward thinking trade agenda. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for Trade and Investment Steven Ciobo, promoted the benefits for Australian businesses and Australian jobs by launching […]
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Winemakers welcome consultation on the National Alcohol Strategy
WFA welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, to conduct further consultation on the draft National Alcohol Strategy 2018-2028 (NAS) following the Ministerial Drug and Alcohol Forum (MDAF) meeting held last week. Ministers agreed that further consultation would take place through a roundtable, with a range of invited […]
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Aus to host the Institute of Masters of Wine 10th international Symposium
The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) has announced that Adelaide will host its next international Symposium in June 2022. The announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the Institute’s ninth international Symposium, ‘Living Wine’ in Logrono, Spain. The four-day event in Australia will be co-hosted by Wine Australia, and will be […]
Read more >Pernod Ricard wines undergoing ‘standard import reviews’ in China
Some of Pernod Ricard’s products imported into China are undergoing normal document reviews at Chinese customs and standard procedures are being followed, according to a statement the firm sent to the Global Times on Thursday in which it denied recent foreign media reports on customs delays. Source, China Wines Information
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A celebration of Australian Wine Made Our Way
Record numbers of Chinese wine trade, media and consumers enthusiastically participated in the Wine Australia China Roadshow 2018 that visited Shenyang, Jinan and Wuhan before concluding in Shanghai on 11 June 2018. Senator Anne Ruston, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, said helping Australian wine businesses take their wines to the Chinese market […]
Read more >More reports of Aus wines stalling at Chinese ports
Wine shipments from Pernod Ricard’s Australian business have been held up at Chinese ports, two sources told Reuters, the first foreign company to be harmed by a deterioration in relations between Australia and China. Source, SBS
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Iain Riggs named Member of the Order of Australia
On the Queen’s Birthday, Brokenwood Wines chief winemaker and managing director Iain Riggs was named as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of his significant service to oenology as a winemaker, to the development of the Australian wine industry, and to the promotion of the Hunter Valley region. After 47 vintages, […]
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Business opportunities extended for Aus at China Roadshow
Australian wineries have been making the most of the China Roadshow to the four cities of Shenyang, Jinan, Wuhan and Shanghai (4–11 June) and packing their programs with extra customer engagement activities in the four cities and beyond. Senator Anne Ruston, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, said: “China is an incredibly competitive […]
Read more >China denies interference amid calls of relationship reset
Beijing has denied interfering in other countries’ affairs, urging foreign powers to take an objective view of China’s development or risk “isolating themselves”. The comments from China’s foreign ministry pre-empted the release of a set of recommendations for Australia’s new foreign interference and espionage laws, which pave the way for a vote on the legislation within […]
Read more >2018 best vintage in WA for 25 years
Jeff Burch, owner of Howard Park which produces wines from both the Margaret River and Great Southern regions, believes the 2018 vintage will be one that “winemakers will talk about and will be one for consumers to look out for in the coming years”. Source, Drinks Business
Read more >Pressure on Turnbull as China puts a cork in exports
Australian wine producers fear the Turnbull government is not doing enough to stop Chinese authorities targeting their products to slow down $1 billion in annual exports, deepening the row over a vital trade relationship. Source, Sydney Morning Herald
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