A former executive of chemicals company Orica and Qantas Airways has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Treasury Wine Estates. Current CFO Tony Reeves has decided to transition out of his role after several successful years with the company, TWE announced on Thursday. His last day will be January 31, 2016. Noel Meehan, who most … Continued
Renowned Danish design house Georg Jensen and premium Tasmanian wine producer Heemskerk have joined forces to release the Georg Jensen Hallmark Cuvée by Heemskerk. The Hallmark Cuvée is a crisp and delicate aperitif style that has been made by sparkling winemaker, Trina Smith, using cool climate chardonnay and pinot noir grape varieties. The wine has … Continued
The Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA) announced its new Board members on Tuesday this week, at its 26th annual general meeting. The appointed Board Directors will step into their new roles for the 2015-2016 year, working alongside Tony D’Aloisio AM (pictured above), who will continue to stand as President of the Federation. The incoming WFA Directors include: … Continued
2015 winners of the Wine Communicator Awards were announced on Tuesday night, including the coveted Wine Communicator of the Year title. It was Tyson Stelzer who was the deserved winner of this year’s Wine Communicator of the Year award, recognising his popular ‘The Champagne Guide’, as well as other published works on the Australian wine industry and his new People of … Continued
Vic Patrick, Chair of Wine Grape Growers Australia will retire this month. Patrick has been a member of the grape and wine community for 40 years. Brian Walsh, Chair of Wine Australia thanked Patrick for his contribution in announcement on Tuesday. “Vic has been the Chair of Wine Grape Growers Australia for the last five years … Continued
Sixteen members of the Australian grape and wine community have graduated from this year’s Future Leaders program, joining over 90 successful alumni since the program began and becoming potential game-changers in the Australian wine industry. Over the past ten years, the Future Leaders program has helped educate graduates in a diverse range of industry fields, including winemaking, grape growing, … Continued
Family-owned winery, Kellermeister, will expand its operations in the Barossa Valley to Perth this month, jumping on the back of strong and growing interest from the state. “A large percentage of our cellar door sales are made by Western Australians”, newly appointed Sales Manager for WA, Daniel Fisher said. “There is a strong and growing market for our … Continued
Champagne Taittinger’s Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs is one of the most prestigious and anticipated releases made by the house. Comtes is the ultimate expression of Taittinger’s 280-year-old style and is only released in years when the vintage is of exceptional quality (so far 2004 and 2005). The latest release is from the 2006 vintage and is made from … Continued
Boizel Champagne has launched in Australia with newly appointed distributor, Crush Fine Wines. The 180 year old, family-owned brand is located in the Epernay region of Champagne and is well-known for its delicate and complex style, with a focus on creating Champagnes that are expressions of the region. Crush Fine Wines will distribute four of Boizel’s … Continued
A first in the history of the NSW Wine Awards, Canberra’s Nick O’Leary has won the coveted Wine of the Year Trophy again. Taking out the show with his 2013 Bolaro Shiraz last year, this year O’Leary stole the show with his 2014 Shiraz. O’Leary’s popular shiraz also picked up the trophies for Best Young Shiraz … Continued