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.
Zema Estate Cluny Coonawarra Merlot 2021 scores 92 points from Mike Bennie in WBM. “
The Cluny is one for cellars and some time in the future, but with four years under its belt on this meeting, there’s an inherent drinkability for those seeking some oomph from Coonawarra reds. Dark chocolate-cherry meets cassis and plum, with black olive, dried sage leaf and some clove spice. Melot perhaps giving some extra lushness too. A come hither wine.” $24. @zemaestate @coonawarra_wine #inherent #drinkability #lushness #92 ❤️🙌
Skillogalee Trevarrick Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 scores 95 points from Tyson Stelzer in WBM. “From a single contour on the high slopes of the Skillogalee vineyard, this is a particularly distinguished Clare Cabernet with a very long future stretching before it. It is at once deep in its cassis flavours, crunchy and bright in its black- and redcurrants and complex in its allusions of bay, tobacco and cedar. Elegant, medium-bodied form is perfectly supported by cool, high acidity and eloquently deployed French oak, defining tannins of mineral-fine focus.” $75. @skillogalee @clarevalleywine #crunchy #bright #elegant #perfect #95 ❤️👏
There’s undeniable irony about a winemaker with aversion to attention winning some of the most coveted wine show awards in Australia. Renae Hirsch opens up to Katie Spain in the latest edition of WBM. Available in print or digital. #Wine #Awards #winemaker #CoverStory #Industry #AustralianWine @renae_hirsch1 @katiespainwrites
Adelaide Hills winemaker Greg Clack releases a range of small-batch wines under the Aptitude label. Story on the WBM site. #WBM #KentonValley #Kuitpo #Woodside #BlewittSprings Go Greg! #AdelaideHills @adelaidehillswine #wine
Winemaker Renae Hirsch is in the zone on the wine show circuit and now the quiet achiever is on the cover of WBM. “Renae is a woman of few words but each one is thoughtful and considered,” Katie Spain writes. “She is happiest in South Australian vineyards, especially early in the morning with her whippet Marley by her side. It’s time to reflect, ponder and plan.” @katiespainwrites Pix: @macmahonimages Design: @naomigiatasdesign #WBM #wine #wineindustry #outnow #magazine #inspiring @willunga100
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