Australians turn their backs on imported sparkling wine in favour of home grown fizz

The prospects for Australian sparkling wine are looking rosy, thanks to a weakening dollar which has forced the cost of imported wines up, according to new research from Wine Intelligence.

Analysis: Australia's role in global wine shortage concerns

Buy some wine stock and lock the bottles up - a wine shortage may be on the horizon. Morgan Stanley Research released a report titled, "The Global Wine Industry" this week, calling out the risk of an impending 'shortage'.

Origin Wine hires Phil Reedman MW to cover Australia

Penfolds recorking clinic to return to London

Iconic Australian wine brand Penfolds will be hosting a recorking clinic, the first in five years, on October 22 at the Berkeley hotel in London, offering collectors and owners an opportunity to have their wines examined and recorked if necessary.

Round table: Reinventing Australia

The Australian wine industry continues to change in front of our eyes. To help determine what it could be doing better in the UK, Harpers teamed up with Negociants UK to ask the views of a leading group of UK independent and multiple buyers

Lindeman's £1m ad campagin aims for top spot

Treasury Wine Estates-owned Australian wine brand Lindeman's has unveiled a £1 million UK digital advertising campaign in a bid to become the "biggest Australian wine brand in the world".

Wine Business Solutions: What's the future for Australian Wine?

Following the recent Savour conference in Adelaide, Wine Business Solutions gives its assessment on the future challenges and opportunities for the Australian wine industry and asks the question: Was Savour the Saviour?

Oxford Landing scoops major agricultural awards

Oxford Landing Estates winery manager Ashley Ratcliff has won two major Australian agricultural awards in one week.

Schaafsma: Australia has a lot to shout about

As an Australian working in the UK, Paul Schaafsma, Accolade Wines' chief executive for Europe, is determined to play his part in shouting about what his country can offer the UK wine market.

Savour 2013 confirms new link up between Australian wine and Tourism Australia

Savour 2013, Wine Australia's largest event international event, kicked off last night in Adelaide with the official announcement of a new advertising campaign partnership with Tourism Australia.

Key global wine trends and winnners and losers in 2013-2014

Erin Smith takes a look at the overall trends influencing the wine industry and looks ahead to who are the likely winners and losers from a changing global economic picture.

Adelaide all set for Australia's biggest wine conference

Up to 750 guests from around the world are expected to fly in to Adelaide later this month for Savour Australia for what organisers are claiming is "the most comprehensive exploration of Australian wine ever undertaken".

Trade gears up for Savour Australia 2013

Seven-hundred and fifty guests have signed up for wine conference Savour Australia, which will take place from September 15-18 in Adelaide.

Treasury sees 50% profits dip due to unsold wine in US

Treasury Wine Estates has seen annual net profits slide by 50% due to one-off charges on unsold wine in the US, but sales in the UK have shown signs of recovery in recent months.

Australian Vintage chief calls for lower-alcohol tax breaks

Australian Vintage chief executive Neil McGuigan wants the UK government to introduce a new tax band to encourage the production of wines naturally lower in alcohol.

Penfolds teams up with D&D London

Australian wine brand Penfolds is to partner restaurant group D&D London.

AC/DC hopes for Platinum success

AC/DC, the legendary rock band, may have seen many of their albums go platinum, but now they hope to experience the same success in their burgeoning wine career with the release of their latest wine range - Platinum.

Australian Vintage launches low-alcohol wine in the UK

Summer Light Miranda is a new low-alcohol wine brand being produced by Australian Vintage for the UK and will be available on retail shelves this autumn.

Digby Fine English hopes to become a global sparkling wine brand

Digby Fine English, a new English sparkling wine, launched yesterday in London with grand ambitions to become a global sparkling wine brand.

Paul Henry backs new Thousand Candles Australian wine brand

Former UK Wine Australia chief, Paul Henry, and Pinot Noir specialist, William Downie have teamed up to produce new Australian wine brand, Thousand Candles, which is to be distributed in the UK by Alliance Wine.