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“We’re not here to deliver a static plan”: Wine Australia maps action with five-year strategy
Wine Australia has released its five-year Strategic Plan 2025–30, outlining how it will support Australian grapegrowers, winemakers and exporters in navigating current pressures while building a more resilient, profitable and sustainable future.
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Adelaide Hills vineyard back under Aussie ownership after over a decade
The Lane Vineyard has returned to Australian hands after more than a decade of foreign ownership, with CEO Jared Stringer becoming a shareholder together with a local Adelaide Hills investor.
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Backing workers in Victorian wine
The Victorian Government has announced a $160,000 investment to support Wine Victoria to provide the wine industry with the knowledge, tools and resources they need to improve their practises and outcomes.
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Coonawarra capitalises on winter months
Coonawarra is making the most of the colder months by inviting visitors to explore the region at a relaxed pace with its Coonawarra Cellar Dwellers month, offering behind-the-scenes winery tours, winemaker dinners, matched food offerings and back vintage releases and tastings.
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Red wine made the poster child for alcohol-related cancers
A Cancer Council campaign launched this month in South Australia with an emphatic message plastered on trams and played in podcast ad breaks: alcohol causes cancer. Illustrating this campaign is a glass of red wine. The campaign is called ‘Spread’, and its video component features of a glass of red wine falling over and spilling, which the Cancer Council SA said was designed to show the alcohol “spreading to the parts of the body where cancer can occur”.
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A new champion for Murray Darling Wine
The Murray Darling region now has a brand-new representative body, Murray Darling Wine, which will focus on platforming the quality and individuality of the region’s wine. The grower body Murray Valley Winegrowers Incorporated (MVWI) will continue operations as normal, and Murray Darling Wine will complement the existing work of local organisations by promoting pride and integrity in its produce.
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Productivity and profitability for NSW grapegrowers
A collaboration between the NSW Wine Industry Association, Riverina Winegrape Growers and Wine Australia has developed a suite of new online tools for NSW grapegrowers to better manage their future productivity and profitability.
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Margaret River wines to feature in UK Sommelier of the Year competition
The countdown is on for the UK Sommelier of the Year 2025, which will this year feature wines from Margaret River as part of a partnership with the region.
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Nominations open for the 2025 Wine Industry IMPACT Awards
Nominations have opened for the 2025 Wine Industry IMPACT Awards (WIIA). Now in its ninth year, the awards aim to shine a light on the outstanding contributions made by wine industry suppliers through collaborative, innovative, and impactful partnerships across the grape and wine value chain.
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The Halliday Wine Companion shortlist revealed
Fabiano Michella, winemaker at By Fabiano, which has been shortlisted for Best New Winery in the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion Awards Halliday Wine Companion has unveiled its shortlisted wineries, winemakers, and viticulturists ahead of the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion Awards. Winners will be crowned on August 20, 2025, at Melbourne’s Ormond Hall at The Commons […]
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Western Australian wines make a show in Sydney
The most significant out-of-state trade tasting of Western Australian wines took place in Sydney last week, attracting 280 trade and industry figures from national retail buyers, independent retail, distribution companies, restaurants and media outlets, showcasing 353 wines from 54 WA wineries across all key wine regions.
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Penfolds’ projected slowdown
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), the maker of Australian wine Penfolds, has advised investors of a projected slowdown in earnings for its most famous brand.
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First-ever Grange expected to break its own record at auction
The largest dedicated auction of Penfolds has returned for 2025, launching on the Langtons website on Tuesday, June 17th at 9pm and set to close on Sunday June 29th at 9pm.
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Australia punches above its weight at Decanter World Wine Awards
The results of this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) have been revealed, and Australia has reaffirmed its status, earning four Best in Show, 11 Platinum, and 65 Gold medals. Additionally, Australia claimed the #1 spot for medal yield — a new, key metric recognising the number of medals earned relative to a country’s vineyard area.
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De Bortoli replaces Penfolds as official Melbourne Cup Carnival partner
Australian winemaker De Bortoli Wines has announced a new partnership with Victoria Racing Club (VRC) which will see the family-owned producer become the official wine partner of the VRC and Melbourne Cup Carnival.
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“Neo-classic” Chardonnay crowned Victoria’s top wine
The 2023 A.Rodda Baxendale Chardonnay from the King Valley has been awarded the Victorian Premier’s Trophy.
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