Oz wine exports to UK drop in value and volume
Published: 16 April, 2020
Wine Australia has reported a drop in exports to the UK in both value and volume terms.
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New research says ‘not all hope lost' when it comes to smoke taint
Published: 08 April, 2020
A multi-faceted, multi-agency smoke taint project, supported by the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) and funded by the Australian government, has confirmed that blending or dilution with unaffected wine can be an effective remedy for smoke-affected wine.
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TWE and Penfolds consider separating
Published: 08 April, 2020
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) and Penfolds are considering going their separate ways, with the latter set to be split off into a separate company to pursue global expansion into luxury beverages.
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"Exceptional" Margaret River harvest wraps early
Published: 02 April, 2020
Low yields in the Margaret River harvest has produced fruit of “exceptional” quality with “divine concentration of aromas and flavours”, the Margaret River Wine Assocation is reporting.
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Hardys focuses new branding around “certainty in uncertain times”
Published: 06 March, 2020
Hardys has unveiled a new look for its global branding while also offering customers a 100% money back guarantee with the aim of becoming “a top 10 global power brand by 2025”.
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McGuigan launches premium red blend range in UK
Published: 26 February, 2020
Australia’s McGuigan Wines has unveiled a new premium range of wines in the UK.
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Cheltenham partners with Accolade on premium offer
Published: 21 February, 2020
Wines from Fine Wine Partners, a division of Accolade Wines, will feature in an exclusive area at The Cheltenham Festival as part of a new arrangement.
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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.
Southern hemisphere wines to receive post-Brexit boost
Published: 10 February, 2020
Wines from the southern hemisphere will thrive most in post-Brexit Britain, according to the latest Wine Trade Monitor from food-and-drink communications agency Sopexa.
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Majestic raises funds for Australian firefighters
Published: 07 February, 2020
Majestic has partnered with Australia’s Bird in Hand winery to raise money for the South Australian County Fire Service.
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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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TWE slashes growth predictions as US business stalls
Published: 29 January, 2020
Treasure Wine Estates (TWE) has cut its predictions of growth for 2020 from between 15% and 20% to between 5% and 10% after its first half-year figures were released yesterday.
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Jerry Lockspeiser: The winemakers that changed the world…and those that made themselves redundant
Published: 24 January, 2020
Harpers columnist Jerry Lockspeiser is the former chairman of Off Piste Wines. Lockspeiser left at the end of 2019 after ten years at the company, which he helped to grow from ‘acorn to oak tree’ after joining back in 2010. His departure follows an investment in Off Piste just before Christmas, which will take the company into a new phase of development. Lockspeiser was also involved in the founding and building of Bottle Green in 1990 and organic wine specialist Vinceremos Wines in 1985. Here, he takes a reflective look back on 15 years that changed the wine world.
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Wine Australia reveals AUD $500m raised in charitable donations
Published: 22 January, 2020
Wine Australia has revealed that more than AUD $500m has been raised so far in charitable donations from across the globe in relation to the devastating bushfires.
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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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Yalumba unveils minimal intervention range
Published: 21 January, 2020
Yalumba unveiled its latest NPD at Australia Trade Tasting - a four-strong range of wine made with minimal intervention.
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Tough growing season spells drop in yields for Riverland
Published: 20 January, 2020
Hot and dry conditions have made for a tough growing season in many South Australian regions, according to the state’s Riverland where harvest has begun with early Chardonnay grapes picked for sparkling wine.
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Amathus expands Oz portfolio with two 'new to UK' producers
Published: 16 January, 2020
Amathus Drinks has expanded its Australian portfolio with two producers, Head Wines and Gilbert Family Wines, both making their UK debut in the process.
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Randall moves into Australia’s Riverland
Published: 14 January, 2020
The Randall Wine Group (RWG) has acquired its first vineyard in Australia’s Riverland, marking the latest target in a string of acquisitions aimed to fuel its sales in China.
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ABS brings Hedonist Ecology range to the UK
Published: 13 January, 2020
Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies (ABS) has announced it is bringing Hedonist Wines’ organic and biodynamic Ecology range to the UK on an exclusive basis.
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