Within 24 hours of winning Double Gold at the 4th Annual Melbourne International Wine Competition last week, a $6 Coles red was already selling out.
July 17, 2017
For the seventh time in the past eight years, Château Tanunda has been announced ‘Best Producer of Australia’ after scooping 21 medals at the Berlin Wine Trophy 2017. The Berlin Wine Trophy is one of the world’s most prestigious international wine shows with vigorous judging standards and more than 2000 wine producers and 12,000 wines … Continued
July 14, 2017
The results of the 4th Annual Melbourne International Wine Competition (MIWC) are in, with Aussie wines scooping 13 Double Gold medals. MIWC is a trade-only blind wine competition that judges the wine by its category and price. The judging panel comprises retail store buyers, sommeliers, restaurant beverage directors, hoteliers, distributors and importers. More … Continued
July 13, 2017
Two Tasmanian cool climate wines have wowed the judges at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2017 (DWWA). Devil’s Corner 2015 Riesling claimed Platinum Best in Show for Best Dry Riesling, while Pirie Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut Cuvée NV was awarded the Platinum Best in Category medal for Best Australian Sparkling wine for the second … Continued
July 11, 2017
St Hallett, one of the Barossa Valley’s leading producers of premium wines, has officially released the new vintages of its iconic Old Block and Blackwell Shiraz. The winery is well known for creating some of the region’s best shiraz and Old Block is a classic, first made in 1980 when St Hallett transitioned its focus … Continued
July 3, 2017
Sponsored Deakin Estate has proudly announced the release of its new River to Vine labels, designed to highlight the family-owned estate’s unique location on the banks of the mighty Murray River. The new look tells the compelling story of the journey of each Deakin wine – from river to vine, to bottle. Deakin Estate’s family-owned estate vineyards … Continued
July 3, 2017
Treasury Wine Estates has become the exclusive importer and distributor of Baron Philippe de Rothschild’s portfolio of wines in China. TWE will distribute brands including Mouton Cadet and Escudo Rojo from January 2018. The news follows the company’s recently launch of its own Maison de Grand Esprit brand of premium French wine into the Asia … Continued
July 3, 2017
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has launched an all-new wine brand that is hoped to grow the category by capturing the interest of Millennials – Samuel Wynn & Co. Samuel Wynn & Co is the purveyor of wines from across Australia and around the world; inspired by the adventurous spirit and early career of wine industry … Continued
June 28, 2017
The Young Gun of Wine Awards was held in Melbourne on the 20th of June to highlight and commend emerging Australian winemakers. Now in its eleventh year, the event has become the go-to for what’s new in winemaking talent and trends in the industry. This year, the winners were selected from over 200 winemaker entrants. … Continued
June 28, 2017
When the new Sydney International Convention Centre opened at the end of last year, it released a wine list containing 80 per cent of wines produced in New South Wales. This was a fantastic result for NSW winemakers, highlighting the quality and diversity that is being produced from New England in the north to Perricoota … Continued
June 27, 2017