A standout 2014 vintage for Shiraz and a terrific vintage for Semillon in 2015 were the highlights at this year’s 41st annual Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show, which saw “a serious swag of silverware dished out” according to visiting international Judge Sarah Ahmed. A record 420 winemakers and support crew gathered for one of the … Continued

Rising from years of progressive loss, Treasury Wine Estates has posted its second largest profit in over four years with a strong plan in place for continued, sustainable growth. The company, who has past battled a number of challenges including unwanted stock and a presumed over-reliance on the Penfolds brand, will now enter fiscal 2016 … Continued

New Zealand based Villa Maria Wine has claimed high honours at the 2015 Spiegelau International Wine Competition, receiving the title of ‘Champion Producer of the Show’, as well as two varietal trophies and an additional 12 gold medals across Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Noir. “It’s a great night out when our North and … Continued

De Bortoli Wines has been recognised as an ABA100 Winner in Sustainability as part of the 2015 Australian Business Awards. The award underlines De Bortoli Wines’ achievements in implementing its “Re-Engineering Our Future for a Carbon Economy Project”, as part of the company’s goal of becoming a zero waste winery. Beginning in 2011 with a … Continued

Mateus Rosé Original has introduced updated packaging across Australia, featuring a new clear glass bottle. The move was designed to showcase the liquid’s vibrant colouring and allow consumers not familiar with the brand to recognise the product on-shelf as a rosé. Mateus pioneered its original flask-shape bottle when the product came to market in 1942, … Continued

New Zealand-based Invivo Wine has partnered with television personality Graham Norton for the second Graham Norton’s Own Sauvignon Blanc, the first to be available in Australia. For the line’s flagship release in 2014 Norton, who is a shareholder in the winery, helped to create the limited edition by stomping a barrel of New Zealand grapes. For the 2015 vintage however, the … Continued

Peter Gambetta presented a range of wines from the Yalumba portfolio to wine media at Bistro Moncur in Sydney today, including Heggies, Smith & Hooper, Ringbolt and Yalumba The Cigar and The Menzies. Peter Gambetta joined Yalumba in 2002 and is responsible for making the Rare & Fine collection from the Coonawarra, Yalumba The Menzies … Continued

Sydney Harbour’s Clark Island on will be transformed into a wine lovers’ paradise for the inaugural Wine Island from Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November. The three-day festival will feature a host of Australian winemakers, sommeliers and chefs who will bring to life cellar door experiences, gourmet food huts and a VIP Island Bar alongside … Continued

After forty years with the company, Bernard Hickin, Chief Winemaker for Pernod Ricard Winemakers in Australia, has announced plans to retire June 2016. Throughout his career Hickin made many significant contributions to both the business and its brands – including an instrumental role in the progression of sparkling wine production and varietal labelling. Best known … Continued

Australian wine producer Australian Vintage Limited (AVL) has announced the launch of YOU Wines – a new brand firmly targeted toward the Gen Y market segment. The range, available nationwide through Dan Murphy’s, will include Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. To create a brand designed entirely for a digital generation, AVL worked in … Continued