WBM January / February 2024

In the January / February 2024 issue of Wine Business Magazine:

Beyond the Anger

It’s time to think about some aspects of the current malaise as not being problems that can be solved, but rather situations that need to be navigated.

Exports hit

Australian wine exports declined by two percent in value to $1.90 billion and three percent in volume to 607 million litres in the 12 months to December 2023, according to Wine Australia.

There He Blows

An exciting wine scene is quietly unfolding in South Australia’s South East where a dormant volcano provides the backdrop to a relatively new but intriguing region.

Survival techniques

Innovation, persistence and a considered strategy will be necessary to prosper and environment where wine will have many competitors utilising similar strategies to gain mental and physical availability.

Social media mistakes you’re probably making

It’s easy to ‘do’ social media, but it’s not easy to do it well. From disinterested followers to disapproving algorithms, the consequences are real – even google takes notice.

An Industry In Crisis

The whole industry should accept that a nationwide, all-region effort must be made to use this crisis for a long overdue reset and restructure.

Howard Duncan

The One Wine Sector plan regurgitates Vision 2050, but the consultants have justified their fee by using 12 more pages and refreshing the content with the latest jargon.

Blame the perfect storm

Alister Purbrick, a board member of Australian Grape & Wine responds to three articles written in the November/December 2023 edition of WBM.

Kies to a great wine club

Jesse Kies from Kies Wines in the Barossa explains how the family business built an amazing wine club.

Trade Reviews:

Mike Bennie and Tyson Stelzer review and score 50 Australian wines each; including wines from Lowesoft, Soumah, Orlando and more.