Monday 21 September 2026 in Acquisitions, Great Western, News, Winemaking

Owning Seppelt Wines ‘an incredible privilege’

Aaron Drummond says the significance of taking responsibility for a place like Seppelt is not…
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Monday 21 September 2026 in Acquisitions, News, Winemaking

TWE sells Seppelt to Victorian wine family

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced an agreement to sell Seppelt to Aaron Drummond, CEO…
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Sunday 20 September 2026 in Barossa, News, Wine Shows

Show-stopping tribute to a Barossa wine giant

Ben Thoman from Vinarchy at Rowland Flat reports on an uplifting moment at a celebration…
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Friday 18 September 2026 in Barossa, News, Wine Shows

Grant Burge Balthasar named Best Barossa Wine

Vinarchy’s Grant Burge Wines 2024 Balthasar Shiraz has won Best Barossa Wine at the 50th…
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Viticulture

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China

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Exports

Metala Wines making inroads in India

Langhorne Creek family winery Metala is steadily growing exports to India with distribution in eight…
Exports

Demand surges for premium Australian wine in Canada

Canada is emerging as a ray of sunshine for Australian wine exporters, with importers pointing…

Marketing

Marketing

Winepro gives small-batch producers a stronger voice

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Langhorne Creek

From red gum blossoms to bold new wine batches

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Responding to the changing dynamics of wine

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Winemaking

Coonawarra

Homecoming for new Hollick Estates winemaker

Limestone Coast winemaker Sean Murphy is the new head winemaker of Hollick Estates in Coonawarra.…
Acquisitions

Owning Seppelt Wines ‘an incredible privilege’

Aaron Drummond says the significance of taking responsibility for a place like Seppelt is not…
Acquisitions

TWE sells Seppelt to Victorian wine family

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced an agreement to sell Seppelt to Aaron Drummond, CEO…
Take a look at what Nick Justice from Paringa Estate said in the latest edition of WBM – Australia’s Wine Business Magazine. 

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“In the time it takes you to read this article there is a pretty good chance that more than one family is planning out their weekend. One of them types into ChatGPT,Claude, Gemini or their LLM of choice: “Best cellar doors in the Barossa [insert your region here] with lunch, child and dog-friendly.” Three seconds later they have five names, opening hours and a rough itinerary. They never open Google. They never see your website.”

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