What does a remote Hunter Valley vineyard have in common with the ancient art form of stone masonry? For Brett and Linda Keeping of Two Rivers Winery, it is a unique sculptural installation that has been lovingly interweaved into the viticulture of their estate. drinks bulletin took a moment to speak to the husband and wife … Continued
Winners of the highly anticipated Royal Melbourne Wine Awards were announced on Thursday night, October 11. Taking out first place was Tasmanian winery, Home Hill Wines, which received the prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy for Best Young Red, as well as the James Halliday Trophy for Best Pinot Noir. Home Hill Wines was one of … Continued
Charles Fourny, fifth generation family member of Champagne Veuve Fourny & Fils visited Australia this week. Hosted at the iconic Cafe Sydney, Charles Fourny met with a group of media to discuss the relationship between distributor, De Bortoli Wines and his family, as well as Veuve Fourny’s unique approach to producing Champagne. Situated in the Cote des Blancs, the Fourny family … Continued
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) will further boost Australian wine producers at a time when Chinese wine consumption is recovering from the impact of government austerity measures, Euromonitor has reaffirmed. In a white paper released this week, Euromonitor said 2014 had seen a recovery of the Chinese wine market, which returned to positive growth … Continued
Treasury Wine Estates has the right management and distribution in place to exploit its acquisition of Diageo’s US wine assets, CEO Michael Clarke told analysts this week. Clarke was responding to Merrill Lynch’s David Errington, a longtime critic of TWE’s perseverance in the US, who questioned the logic of deepening the company’s American ties just … Continued
This new Sparkling Cuvée from Calabria Family Wines is a lively, fruity sparkling wine, perfect for summer. The sparkling wine sits under Calabria’s esteemed Richland range, named after Calabria’s founders Francesco and Elisabetta Calabria, and is a blend of chardonnay and pinot noir from the fertile soils of the Riverina in NSW. Lifted chardonnay aromas … Continued
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) made public its intention to purchase Diageo’s wine operations in the US and UK today, Wednesday 14 October. The acquisition will include both US based Chateau and Estate Wines, as well as the Percy Fox business in the UK for $754 million. Media have been speculating for some months now as to … Continued
Taste of Melbourne will return again this year, running between Thursday 12 and Sunday 15 November, with Nepenthe as the new Official Wine Partner. During the three day food and wine festival, Nepenthe will transport festival goers to its home in the picturesque Adelaide Hills, encouraging people to pull up a rug in the sun on the … Continued
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced its second phase of cuts to the business this year. Originally announced at TWE’s 2015 Full Year Results presentation in August, the cuts aim to reduce costs across the business’ supply chain. Since August, TWE has been busy implementing the first phase of its plans. Now moving into the second phase, the … Continued
Last week, Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) named Bill Hardy, Global Brand Ambassador and fifth generation winemaking family member for Hardys Wines, the 2015 South Australian Legend of the Vine. Bill was honoured with the award at the WCA Royal Adelaide Wine Show Awards Lunch at the Adelaide Showgrounds before an audience of 350 industry … Continued