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Monday 3 November 2025 in Awards, Margaret River, News

Chardonnay shines at Margaret River Wine Show

Evans & Tate 2023 Redbrook Reserve Chardonnay has won Wine of Show at the 2025…
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Sunday 2 November 2025 in Margaret River, News

Industry mourns loss of much-loved winemaker

The Australian wine community is mourning the loss of Margaret River winemaker and distiller Sarah…
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Saturday 1 November 2025 in Awards, McLaren Vale, News, Wine Shows

Thistledown wins top wine award in McLaren Vale

Thistledown proprietor and winemaker Giles Cooke MW and director Patrick Gilhooly have been crowned McLaren…
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Tuesday 28 October 2025 in China, Exports, News

Wine exports to China begin to cool

Australian wine exports increased by two percent in value to $2.44 billion and decreased by…
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Viticulture

Exports

Barossa

Barossa Valley winery wins export award

Barossa winery Château Tanunda has won the South Australian Wine Export Award at the South…
Exports

Tasmanian wines ‘a great fit’ for Singapore

Tasmanian wine producers have hosted an inaugural masterclass for Singaporean wine trade and media. Eleven…
China

Wine exports to China ‘stabilise’ but US hits the wall

Australian wine exports increased by 13 percent in value to $2.48 billion and three percent…

Marketing

Marketing

Assembled Media wins Penfolds contract

Independent media planning and buying agency, Assembled Media, has been appointed as the Australian media…
Marketing

Jacob’s Creek official wine partner of the tennis

The Australian Open and Vinarchy today announced the return of one of Australia’s most iconic…
Marketing

Wine South Australia – a new brand and digital home

The South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) has launched Wine South Australia, a new brand…

Winemaking

For Sale

Barossa winery St Hallett hits the market

St Hallett winery at Tanunda in the Barossa Valley has been listed for sale through…
Grapegrowing

Langhorne Creek wine project returns with a twist

Langhorne Creek’s unique grape-sharing Project 5255 is back for a fourth vintage with an exciting…
Grapegrowing

Australian wine worth $51.3 billion to the economy

Grapegrowing, winemaking and wine-related tourism contributes $51.3 billion to the Australian economy and supports more…
An inspiring cover story here by Katie Spain about flying winemaker John Weeks who has fought back from a devastating accident that nearly claimed his life... “Children have optimism without bias, and it’s such a magnificent thing. They are not only innocent and curious but essentially happy. In short, everything adults wish they could be.” Story by @katiespainwrites Photos by @macmahonimages Design by @naomigiatasdesign WBM is proudly independent and family owned. Designed and printed in Adelaide. #familybusiness #publishing #inspiringstories #wine Read this story - be inspired. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill.
The latest edition of WBM reports on Cooperages 1912 Australia announcing that Heinrich Cooperage has achieved certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiay Chain of Custody Standard. WBM is available to buy at the link in our bio. @cooperages1912
Kosciusko Tumbarumba Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier 2022 scores 92 points from Mike Bennie in WBM. “A pretty and perky sparkling wine with enough savoury, brioche and cinnamon toasty savouriness to deliver the word ‘complex’ into the friskier, aperitif freshness of the wine. Grapefruit, tonic water, green apple crunch and a squeeze of lime here too. A touch of toastiness lingers. Good, persistent fizz too. Nicely done all up.” $40. @kosciuszko_wines @tumbarumbawine #pretty #perky #wine #92 🙌
The Australian wine industry could be on the cusp of ‘a reckoning’ – that is what Lee McLean, CEO of Australian Grape & Wine, told the 19th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference in Adelaide. Read the full story in WBM, available at the link in our bio! @mclean_lee #Wine #WBM #Industry
There were cheers and tears as the Australian wine industry came together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Australian Women in Wine. Jane Thomson OAM says, “Now, ten years on, we’ve created real visibility, sparked tangible change.” Read the full story in the July/August edition of WBM, available in print or digital. #Wine #WomeninWine #Australianwine #Industry @itsjanethompson @australianwomeninwine

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