Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced that it is closing its Matua Auckland winery in New Zealand, as well as its Great Western winery here in Australia. The closures form part of the company’s supply chain optimisation plans. Instead, the winery, packaging and cellar door site in Auckland will be consolidated to the Matua Marlborough … Continued
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a new app that can calculate the size and density of the vine canopy through an image. The VitiCanopy app is free, with the aim to help users monitor their vines and manage the required balance between vegetative growth and fruit production. As opposed to the traditional, often time … Continued
Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) has named third generation family member and Executive Director at Brown Brothers, Ross Brown, 2015 Victorian Legend of the Vine. The title recognises an individual who has made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the Australian wine industry. Ross, a member of the board of Wine Victoria, is also a … Continued
Australian wine author and educator Jayne Powell has won her court case against the French-based committee for Champagne, CIVC. Jayne Powell The court case began a number of months ago, with CIVC alleging that Jayne Powell had been misleading members of the public by promoting sparkling wines under her Champagne Jayne trademark. CIVC said Powell … Continued
Marking 20 years of award-winning sparkling winemaking at House of Arras in Tasmania, Chief Winemaker Ed Carr is releasing a 1998 late disgorged sparkling from his cellars. The 1998 House of Arras 20th Anniversary Late Disgorged, after a staggering 16 years on lees, is set to be one of Australia’s greatest ever sparkling wines when it is released by … Continued
The 2014-15 Vineyard Census is out now, including key viticultural information for wine and grape businesses. Funded by Wine Australia, the census provides current information on grape varieties, yields and water use in each region. This year’s census shows overall vineyard plantings have declined in Australia, since the last survey in 2012. The most planted … Continued
Shares in Treasury Wine Estates rose to $7.40 this week, after the company announced it had raised $368 million to help fund its acquisition of Diageo’s wine business in the US and UK. The new share price set on Monday, October 19 is 15 per cent higher from the following Monday. Chairman Paul Rayner said … Continued
Finalists of the inaugural Australian Women in Wine Awards (AWIWA) have been announced. The AWIWA Board, judges of the awards, said the calibre of entries this year exceeded their expectations. CEO of Oliver’s Taranga and AWIWA Board member, Corrina Wright said the entries demonstrated that women are making a significant difference across the wine community; … Continued
Tasmanian winery, Bay of Fires, has released its 2014 Chardonnay and 2014 Pinot Noir, rising above a tough vintage to do so. The 2014 was low yielding with a growing season notably cooler than average, Bay of Fires Winemaker and Manager, Penny Jones said. However, fruit was able to retain natural acidity and concentration of … Continued
The highly awaited 2015 Penfolds Collection is out now, featuring the latest vintages of the famed family of wines, including the 2011 Grange. The newest Grange release is one of only six that have been released as a shiraz, sourced from the Barossa, McLaren Vale and Penfolds’ Magill Estate, in South Australia. According to Chief Winemaker, Peter … Continued