WBM May / June 2020

In the May / June 2020 issue of Wine Business Magazine:

Tasting, tasting, one, two, three

Virtual events can be so much more than a webcam pointed at someone sitting on a couch. A lot of it comes down to preparation and planning. Tash Stoodley reports.

At home in Hahndorf

What led a former intensive-care doctor and a successful journalist from South Africa to the little town of Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills? A love of wine, each other, and a penchant for the exotic.

All eyes on China

The situation in China has made exporters to the country very nervous, but slowly but surely the market is returning to normal.

The Workshop: Tim Kirk

In our popular column The Workshop by Tony Love, Clonakilla winemaker Tim Kirk explains how they make their iconic Shiraz Viognier. “There is something about this site,” he declares.

Tougher than the rest

And here we were on a big downer about the bushfires! Yes, they were horrendous, then along came Covid-19. Underestimate Australian winemakers at your peril.

Selling Wine Online: Special report

The rapid shutdown of Australia’s cellar doors and on-premise facilities required wineries to completely rethink their domestic sales strategies – and fast. Wineries in the US and Australia share their experiences selling wine under lockdown.

Bright orange

Cathy Gadd and friends visited Orange and left with 45 cartons of wine and a vow to spread the word about how good this region is.

Vintage from hell

Halfway through this brutal vintage, the devastation of smoke taint got to Hunter winemaker Andrew Margan. He picked himself up to finish the job.

Trade reviews

Mike Bennie and Tyson Stelzer review and score 100 Australian wines: including wines from Ox Hardy, Patrick of Coonawarra, Mulline Vinters and more.