Accolade snaps up Katnook
Published: 07 September, 2020
Accolade Wines has acquired Coonawarra’s premium Katnook Estate from the Wingara Wine Group for an undisclosed sum.
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“Smallest vintage in living memory” delights Oz winemakers, if not accountants
Published: 16 June, 2020
Off the back of a “rollercoaster ride”, variously involving frosts, drought, heatwaves, horrendous bush fires and finally the disruption of Covid-19, Australia’s 2020 vintage is expected to produce some “sensational wines” from a very low yielding crush.
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Social distancing research fuels on-trade debate
Published: 02 June, 2020
New research into the effectiveness of social distancing measures has renewed debate in the on-trade about the challenges of re-opening for business.
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Wine consumption in OZ holding up but spend is down
Published: 23 April, 2020
Wine consumption in Australia has been holding up during lockdown, but spend per bottle is down, according to new Wine Intelligence Covid-19 research.
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Majestic refocuses range, upping ‘interesting parcels’ at affordable level
Published: 16 April, 2020
In a move to reclaim its mojo, Majestic has unveiled a return to its “historic strengths” of exciting and unusual wines in its spring range review.
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Taste Argentina adds 25 wines
Published: 19 February, 2020
Online retailer Taste Argentina has expanded its specialist portfolio with 25 new wines.
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Australia: Reinvention in the New World
Published: 10 February, 2020
Australian winemakers are forging a new identity with a holistic approach to production that’s more in keeping with modern consumer tastes than the country’s original offerings, as Chris Losh reports.
Oz exports close in on pre-GFC levels, with shift to higher value
Published: 05 February, 2020
Global exports of Australian wine continued to grow in value during 2019, up 3% to A$ 2.91bn over the previous year.
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Tyrrell’s reduces 2020 vintage ‘severely’ due to smoke taint
Published: 22 January, 2020
Tyrrell’s Wines has made the decision to have a “severely reduced” 2020 vintage due to smoke taint caused by the bushfires, with the Australian producer estimating a total crop loss of 80%.
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Jones closing The Harrow to focus on wine
Published: 09 January, 2020
After 21 years at Michelin-starred wine oasis The Harrow at Little Bedwyn, proprietors Roger and Sue Jones have announced they will take final orders on 28 March 2020.
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Hazel Murphy remembered as champion of Australian wine
Published: 02 January, 2020
The trade awoke to a new year with the sad news that Hazel Murphy AM had passed away on 1 January.
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Tempus Two targets consumer thirst for Oz Sauvignon Blanc
Published: 02 December, 2019
Premium Australian wine brand Tempus Two, which is part of the Australian Vintage portfolio, has added a Sauvignon Blanc to its Quartz series.
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Med makeover mops up medal for Monarchs of McLaren
Published: 06 November, 2019
Wine of Show at this year’s McLaren Vale Wine Show has gone to an Italian grape for the first time with Hither & Yon’s 2018 Nero d’Avola beating off 788 contenders to take the top spot.
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China fuels Aussie wine export growth
Published: 30 October, 2019
Australia’s wine exports grew 7% by value in the 12 months to 30 September 2019 to AU$2.89bn, Wine Australia has revealed.
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Tempus Two launches UK-exclusive Quartz series
Published: 25 September, 2019
Australian wine brand, Tempus Two has released a new range of wines for the UK market only.
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Yalumba man wins Viticulturist of Year award
Published: 23 September, 2019
Nick Dry, nursery manager and viticulturist at Yalumba, won the Viticulturist of the Year award at the Gourmet Traveller WINE award dinner in Sydney last night.
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Australian Wine Research Institute in global hunt for new boss
Published: 20 September, 2019
The Adelaide-based Australian Wine Research Institute is looking for new managing director to replace Dan Johnson, who is leaving the organisation.
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Australia’s search for ‘future icons’
Published: 18 September, 2019
Australia’s new generation of icon wines will reflect a growing confidence in listening to the Aussie palate, drawing on tradition to inform the avant-garde.
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Daniel Lambert offering up the wine trip of a lifetime
Published: 09 September, 2019
Daniel Lambert Wines has the dream round-the-world ticket up for grabs to the winner of its new independent incentive scheme.
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Australia: On-trade viewpoints
Published: 21 August, 2019
Lucy Britner asked leading on-trade figures what turns them on about Australian wines – and how they ensure those wines work on their list. Here are their replies.
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