Video: Australia needs to make its wines more fun

Buyers, winemakers, marketers and generic bodies are in agreement that Australian wines need to bring the fun back to the category, as well as making it easier for customers to make choices.

Fine Aussie wines applauded in 100 Best list

This year's 100 Best Australian Wines includes 12 producers who have been included in every single list since its inception in 2004.

Online wine firms encouraged to flout rules

'There are no rules online - that's the beauty of it,' say wine business owners who are finding new ways of working the digital marketplace.

Foster's splits beer and wine operations

Foster's shareholders have approved the demerger of the Australian company's wine and beer businesses.

De Bortoli Wines moves to new UK offices

De Bortoli Wines is relocating its UK sales office from Blandford Forum in Dorset to Semley in Wiltshire.

'UK still challenging' - Australian Vintage

McGuigan wine firm Australian Vintage has warned that it still faces challenging times ahead in the UK market despite a surge in volumes and profits for the business as a whole.

Treasury pulls support from Wine Australia

Treasury Wine Estates has withdrawn its support from Wine Australia in the UK ? saying the body does not do enough to "promote and represent our total portfolio of brands".

Geoffrey Dean Ashes and wine blog: soaring temperatures add to Victorian winemakers' troubles

Despite the wettest December in Victoria since records began - and that after a similarly damp November - there were widespread fire bans across the state on a roasting New Year's Eve when temperatures hit 42C in Melbourne.

Geoffrey Dean: Ashes and wine blog reports on impact of rain to 2011 vintage

This has been a good week to be an Englishman in Australia following England's crushing victory in the second Test.

Geoffrey Dean: our man Down Under's Ashes and wine blog, Adelaide

The Adelaide Test has always been my favourite in an Ashes series Down Under. It's not just because the Oval is the most attractive in the country - with its cathedral, scores of trees and stylish stands including a brand new Western Grandstand that cost £50m - but because the whole occasion is the most social of the Australian cricketing calendar.

Geoffrey Dean: our man Down Under's Ashes and wine blog, Adelaide

The Adelaide Test has always been my favourite in an Ashes series Down Under. It's not just because the Oval is the most attractive in the country - with its cathedral, scores of trees and stylish stands including a brand new Western Grandstand that cost £50m - but because the whole occasion is the most social of the Australian cricketing calendar.

#winedealfriday gathers momentum

More bid speculation for Foster's wine interests

Rumours are circulating about another bid for Treasury Wine Estates, the wine division of Foster's.

Andrew Catchpole's final Regional Heroes blog from Australia

From the Hills to Clare Valley, where a cracking turn out of winemakers reinforces one of the best masterclass tastings of the trip, fronted by the region's lime-slaked, bone dry signature style of Riesling.

Connoisseur Estates takes on Adelaide Hills producer

Connoisseur Estates has been appointed as the UK agent for Sidewood Estate from the cool climate Adelaide Hills region of South Australia.

Gallo 'the most powerful wine brand in the world'

Gallo Family Vineyards, the American winemaker, has been awarded the title of the most powerful wine brand in the world - for a fifth consecutive year.

New Taste

The first commercially available blend of Malbec and Torrontés and a sweet Kiwi Riesling are among the new releases reviewed by Claire Hu.

Mumbai wine conference plagued by Indian customs issues

Up to 90 Spanish wines were removed by Indian customs on the second day of the three-day Taste food and wine conference held in Mumbai.

Dragons Den star launches online wine retail site

Dragons Den entrepreneur, Peter Jones, is looking to attract one million people to his new online wine club and retail site, www.gondola.co.uk in its first year.

Oddbins Winter Tasting

Carol Emmas gives her verdict on the Oddbins winter tasting.