Launched in South Australia to critical acclaim in April 2005, WBM – Australia’s Wine Business Magazine is the publication for the Australian wine industry with readers throughout the world. Published bimonthly and available in print and digital, WBM covers the issues that matter. Now celebrating 20 years in print!
The Week That Was newsletter stops the Australian wine industry in its tracks each week with news and views about the issues that matter. Wine industry news – but not as you know it – The Week That Was is the little sister to our beautiful printed publication WBM – Australia’s Wine Business Magazine. Sign up, pour yourself a Pinot and find out everything you need to know about the wine industry in 15 easy minutes. Savoured by the who’s who of wine in Australia and in 38 other countries. Now in its 19th vintage, The Week That Was is supported by Australia’s leading wine suppliers.
Mesh Classic Release Eden Valley Riesling 2017 scores 95 points from Tyson Stelzer in WBM. “A small quantity set aside for late release is an exemplar of the glorious endurance of the legendary Mesh! Robert Hill-Smith and Jeffrey Grosset’s mastery with Eden Valley Riesling are on grand display in this mild season. At eight years of age, it wonderfully meshes the vibrant lime, lemon and white pepper of youth with bountiful layers of lemon butter, toast and honey. In energy, purity, concentration and endurance, this is one of the great Meshs, with many more years of potential yet.” $40. @edenvalleysa @grossetwines @hillsmithfamilyestates #Riesling #EdenValley #glorious #endurance #energy #purity #concentration #95 🙌🙌
The Lane Vineyard at Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills is back in Australian hands after 14 years of foreign ownership. The CEO Jared Stringer is staying on and is now a shareholder in the business. Story on the WBM site. @thelanevineyard @adelaidehillswine #AdelaideHills #wine #goodnews #WBM #investment #Australia #wineindustry
Pikes The Merle Clare Valley Riesling 2024 scores 95 points from Tyson Stelzer in WBM. “The Merle has established its positioning as one of the Clare’s most powerful and distinctive Rieslings, and 2024 is an exemplar of concentration and character. These old estate vines in Polish Hill River have delivered signature lime and granny smith apple of larger-than-life dimensions. A kiwi fruit exoticism is underlined by enduring acidity of grand persistence. Delicious from the outset, with a long future.” $92. @pikeswines @clarevalleywineandgrape #Riesling #powerful #distinctive #delicious #95 ❤️👏
Airlie Bank Yarra Valley White Pinot Noir 2024 scores 92 points from Mike Bennie in WBM. “A direct press Pinot Noir, fermented and matured in stainless steel. A white wine? A rosé? Somewhere between. Fresh and bright, tightly wound, crisp and energetic. Touches of tart cherry with white raspberry and dashes of red apple and lime. Easy drinking, compelling for its personality and originality, a shout-out to summery drinking.” $25. @yarravalleywine #AirlieBank #PinotNoir #fresh #bright #crisp #energetic #92❤️🙌
Hare’s Chase Endurance Barossa Valley Grenache 2022 scores 93 points from Mike Bennie in WBM. “This teeters into the heavyweight realm for Grenache. Loaded with stewed plum, figs and date, choc-cherry and faint bubblegummy notes with layers of sweet spice, choc-mint and clove. It’s soft and squishy in texture with a faint trim of dusty tannin, stretches long through the palate and offers up big, bold scents. Impressive for its bandwidth and hitting of pleasure zones.” $45. @info_hareschase @barossawines #Grenache #BarossaValley #soft #squishy #impressive #93 ❤️
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