WBM March / April 2020

In the March / April 2020 issue of Wine Business Magazine:

The Spirit of Australia

If we can protect and enhance the value of our core assets in times of crisis, we’ll be in good shape for the long term. David LeMire MW reports.

A Barossa cellar like no other

The idea was simple: to create a state-of-theart wine museum and wine community hub devoted to educating the world about fine Barossa wine. The local community rallied and the end result is extraordinary.

Riesling for being

Andrew Pike from Pikes Wines and winemaker Steve Baraglia explain in detail how they make their beloved Riesling.

The unforgettable fire: now what?

Beyond the bushfires, the Australian wine community has an opportunity to grasp at something like renewal and redirection. To not take it, will be to disappoint so many affected people and communities.

Beyond Barossa Shiraz

Internationally renowned, Australian Shiraz and Chardonnay wines are produced across many regions – some with higher acclaim than others. What is it about these varieties that make consumers perceive them superior?

Keeping it real

The Wine Tourism Australia team shares insights from their January sojourn to the Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium in California. Robin Shaw and Traci Ayris report.

The high cost of Phylloxera

The financial impact of phylloxera on the Yarra Valley is an estimated $1 billion. As news breaks of more phylloxera detections in the region, growers are grappling with how to stop the spread of the deadly insect pest.

Started with a kiss

Andrew Thomas in the Hunter Valley makes nine different Shiraz. And as a business proposition it works beautifully. Reports Tony Love.

How to market a disaster

Goodwill flowed after the bushfires. For wineries, the longer-term question is how to manage this goodwill to build customer relationships without focusing too much on the disaster itself.

Trade reviews

Mike Bennie and Tyson Stelzer review and score 100 Australian wines: including wines from Wolf Blass, Levantine Hill, First Drop Wines and more.