Charles Sturt University Viticulture student, Hannah McKay, has been awarded the prestigious 2017 Sydney Royal Wine Scholarship. Employed by the iconic winery Vasse Felix in Margaret River, Western Australia, McKay studies by distance, travelling regularly to the New South Wales-based university. The scholarship will give McKay $3,500 to put towards her tertiary studies, as well … Continued
Brown Brothers in Milawa, Victoria is in the process of trialling an exciting new grape varietal that has been developed with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industry Research Organisation (CSIRO) at its innovative Kindergarten winery. The varietal, known as Mystique, is the first of its kind and has never been planted or used by winemakers anywhere … Continued
Despite some unpredictable weather, the wine regions of Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia have once again produced a stellar crop of rich reds and bright whites, particularly among the aromatics. We sat down with Larry Cherubino, winemaker and owner of his eponymous wine company in WA; Steve Webber, Chief Winemaker and Manager of De Bortoli’s Yarra Valley … Continued
Ferngrove Wine Group’s winemaking team grew this week with the appointment of Mark O’Callaghan to Director of Winemaking. O’Callaghan joins Senior Winemakers Marco Pinares and Marelize Russouw and will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the group’s wine production. The winery, located in Frankland River, Western Australia is well-known for the Ferngrove, Killerby and Leaping … Continued
One of Australia’s oldest and most respected families of wine scored a hat-trick at the Hunter Valley’s night of nights last Thursday. Tyrrell’s Wines’ Bruce Tyrrell, Mark Richardson and Andrew Pengilly were among joyous recipients of trophies at this year’s Hunter Valley Legends Awards. Fourth generation family member and Managing Director, Bruce Tyrrell, was presented … Continued
This month, Australia’s First Families of Wine (AFFW) will head to the United States as part of Wine Australia’s Spring Roadshow – Australia Up Close. The twelve families will travel across the country to meet with consumers, trade and media to share their stories and educate them about Australian wine. AFFW represents Australia’s oldest and … Continued
Wine Tasmania has the nation’s trade to visit the island for a wine-focused tour to be held on 23 – 24 July 2017. Ten of Australia’s wine trade representatives will be chosen for the visit, which is now the fourth trade visitation program presented by Wine Tasmania. The group will meet Tasmania’s wine producers and … Continued
Samuel Smith & Son (SS&S) will take over the distribution of New Zealand brand Mt Difficulty Wines nationally from 1 June 2017. Previously distributed in Australia by Fine Wine Partners (FWP), the opportunity for SS&S to take over the agreement came about when FWP was sold to Accolade Wines earlier this year. Mt Difficulty Wines … Continued
Sponsored The Melbourne International Wine Competition (MIWC) is now taking submissions for its 2017 event, to be held on 11 June in the heart of Melbourne. Setting itself apart, MIWC puts real trade buyers in the judging seat to evaluate wines by category and actual price. This is a great opportunity for established wines to … Continued
Several changes to Treasury Wine Estates’ Executive Leadership Team were announced this week, planned to drive the company’s next phase of growth. The most significant change is that of Robert Foye, current President and Managing Director Asia and Europe, who will become President, North America and LATAM from 1 January 2018. In addition to his … Continued