WBM May / June 2023

In the May / June 2023 issue of Wine Business Magazine:

An Industry At Risk

It feels like everywhere we look there is risk, be it agricultural risk, wine spoilage risk, cyber security risk and alcohol tax risk, to name a few.

Backs to the wall

China’s relationship with Australia was always going to improve with a change of Government. Anthony Madigan reports on the journey to reconciliation with China.

An hour with Paula Edwards

After a vintage as challenging as they come, Paula Edwards from Winegrapes Australia shares her thoughts on everything from equality to sustainability.

Sustainability

Can the wine industry achieve meaningful carbon reduction? Emeritus professor Larry Lockshin reports.

Supercharge your marketing with AI

Tash Stoodley, director of Savvy Comms recommends some fun and useful AI tools that can aid your marketing efforts.

Challenging Assumptions

Tim White provides a wrap-up of Vintage 2023. And to make sense of it all, he goes back to 2011 and Maher’s second symphony soaring from a shed in the Barossa.

Let The Repair Job Begin

How can the Australian wine sector build greater resilience and improve its commercial fortunes? Howard Duncan provides five streams of thought.

Emerging varieties: Arinto

Dan Traucki reports on the Portuguese white grape variety and its bright future in Australia.

New technology

A new ‘smart surface’ has been shown to successfully remove unwanted sulfur aromas from wine, opening up new opportunities for Australian winemakers.

Trade reviews

Mike Bennie and Tyson Stelzer review and score 50 Australian wines each; including wines from Alkina, Longview, Rusden and more.