Industry leaders and representatives from Wine Australia met with the Victorian Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development, the Hon. Jaala Pulford, on the 9th of June to unveil the Victorian Wine Industry Development Strategy. At the launch, Minister Pulford announced the commitment of nearly $900,000 in funding to the Victorian Government’s Wine Growth Fund. The … Continued
Wine labels and descriptions thereon, have long been lambasted as the domain of serious wine lovers and derided by everyone else, evoking language not fit for this site. Research by the University of Adelaide, however, has shown that consumers are more influenced by wine label descriptions than previously thought, and that, just maybe, the descriptors … Continued
The Wine Council of Australia’s annual Wine Communicator of the Year Awards are back, this year adding two new categories and a new award into the mix. The awards acknowledge outstanding contributions to all areas of wine communication. This year, WCA has divided the ‘Best Wine Book’ and ‘Best Wine Publication’ awards into two categories, … Continued
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