Excess Australian wine surges to 262 million litres
Wine production exceeded sales in 2024-25, leading to a rise of five percent in national…
Staff WriterMonday 1 December 2025
Excess Australian wine surges to 262 million litres
Wine production exceeded sales in 2024-25, leading to a rise of five percent in national…
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Chardonnay back for more at Adelaide Hills Wine Show
Murdoch Hill 2024 Tilbury Chardonnay won Best Wine of Show at the 2025 Adelaide Hills…
Anthony MadiganFriday 28 November 2025
Industry mourns loss of gifted winemaker Peter Fraser
The Australian and international wine community is mourning the loss of Yangarra Estate's Peter Fraser…
Staff WriterFriday 28 November 2025
Four 100-point wines – all from the Barossa
Four wines – all from the Barossa – have received the perfect score of 100…
Staff WriterThursday 27 November 2025
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The bats safeguarding against pests in vineyards
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Wine leaders ‘inspired to shape meaningful change’
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Staff WriterTuesday 25 November 2025
Wine enters a new era of ‘selective, value-driven drinking’
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Staff WriterTuesday 25 November 2025
Riverland wine crisis ‘a full-blown community emergency’
Riverland Wine has issued an urgent open letter to South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, warning…
Staff WriterTuesday 25 November 2025
The bats safeguarding against pests in vineyards
Fowles Wine in the Strathbogie Ranges hasn’t wasted any time putting its $500,000 Coles Nurture…
Anthony MadiganTuesday 25 November 2025
Wine leaders ‘inspired to shape meaningful change’
Fifteen emerging leaders have graduated from the Australian grape and wine sector’s flagship professional development…
Staff WriterTuesday 25 November 2025
Wine enters a new era of ‘selective, value-driven drinking’
Almost half (47 percent) of Australian consumers are drinking less or stopping altogether over the…
Staff WriterTuesday 25 November 2025
Riverland wine crisis ‘a full-blown community emergency’
Riverland Wine has issued an urgent open letter to South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, warning…
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News
When wine plays second fiddle to the romance
Hunter Valley winemaker Andrew Thomas provides an update on the vineyard that has supplied his flagship Kiss Shiraz being bulldozed…
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Lallemand wins Wine Supplier of the Year
Lallemand has been named Supplier of the Year at the 2025 Wine Industry Impact Awards…
Staff WriterSaturday 22 November 2025
More help for grapegrowers to rest vineyards
The South Australian Government has launched a new round of rebates for grapegrowers to trial…
Staff WriterThursday 20 November 2025
McLaren Vale winery in administration but vows to keep trading
McLaren Vale wine producer Aramis Vineyards is in the hands of administrators. Chief financial officer…
Staff WriterMonday 17 November 2025
New board for Australian Women in Wine
Australian Women in Wine (AWIW) – the nation’s leading advocate for gender equality and visibility…
Staff WriterMonday 24 November 2025
When wine plays second fiddle to the romance
Hunter Valley winemaker Andrew Thomas provides an update on the vineyard that has supplied his…
Staff WriterSunday 23 November 2025
Lallemand wins Wine Supplier of the Year
Lallemand has been named Supplier of the Year at the 2025 Wine Industry Impact Awards…
Staff WriterSaturday 22 November 2025
More help for grapegrowers to rest vineyards
The South Australian Government has launched a new round of rebates for grapegrowers to trial…
Staff WriterThursday 20 November 2025
Business
Thirty learnings in thirty years in the wine industry
Three decades. Contrasting roles, businesses, cultures. Thousands of people, countless bottles. One glorious industry. Richard van Ruth reflects on a…
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McLaren Vale winery collapses into liquidation
Simon Hackett Wines in McLaren Vale has collapsed into liquidation. This follows ATO action and…
Staff WriterWednesday 5 November 2025
New toolkit to advance gender equity in wine
A new online toolkit is helping individuals and grape and wine businesses take practical steps…
Staff WriterTuesday 21 October 2025
The challenges and opportunities for Australian wine across the globe
The global alcoholic drinks market – including wine – has been in a downward phase…
Peter BaileyWednesday 14 August 2024
Thirty learnings in thirty years in the wine industry
Three decades. Contrasting roles, businesses, cultures. Thousands of people, countless bottles. One glorious industry. Richard…
Guest WriterMonday 17 November 2025
McLaren Vale winery collapses into liquidation
Simon Hackett Wines in McLaren Vale has collapsed into liquidation. This follows ATO action and…
Staff WriterWednesday 5 November 2025
New toolkit to advance gender equity in wine
A new online toolkit is helping individuals and grape and wine businesses take practical steps…
Staff WriterTuesday 21 October 2025
Coronavirus
Victorian Lockdown “Another Kick In The Guts”
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The fourth lockdown in Victoria because of Covid-19 is just "another kick in the guts"…
Anthony MadiganMonday 31 May 2021
How Wirra Wirra Is Moving On From The Old ‘Belly At The Bar’ Approach
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Wirra Wirra has been using the downtime created by the Covid-19 restrictions to evolve its…
Anthony MadiganFriday 29 May 2020
How Resveratrol Can Help Boost Your Immune System
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Dr Philip Norrie – 'The Wine Doctor' – invented the world’s first full-strength resveratrol enhanced…
Staff WriterWednesday 15 April 2020
Marketing
Thirty learnings in thirty years in the wine industry
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Three decades. Contrasting roles, businesses, cultures. Thousands of people, countless bottles. One glorious industry. Richard…
Guest WriterMonday 17 November 2025
Assembled Media wins Penfolds contract
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Independent media planning and buying agency, Assembled Media, has been appointed as the Australian media…
Staff WriterThursday 9 October 2025
Jacob’s Creek official wine partner of the tennis
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The Australian Open and Vinarchy today announced the return of one of Australia’s most iconic…
Staff WriterThursday 18 September 2025
Technology
Treasury launches $10 million barrel handling system
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Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has launched its integrated automation and barrel handling system in its…
Staff WriterTuesday 16 July 2024
Rewilding ecosystems via drone
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St Hubert’s The Stag in the Yarra Valley has committed to planting seed pods for…
Staff WriterSaturday 10 June 2023
Undesirable Aromas: Tech Breakthrough
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A new ‘smart surface’ has been shown to successfully remove unwanted sulfur aromas from wine,…
Staff WriterTuesday 16 May 2023
