5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (349+ words) NSW Wine has announced the return of NSW Wine Month this November, with “more events, more participating wineries and more venues across the state putting the focus squarely on the best local wines, and the people behind them”. Formally kicking…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (214+ words) More than 8,000 people voted, and one state absolutely cleaned up A good winery visit is only partly about the wine. There’s the view, the lunch and the patch of lawn that starts looking particularly fun for rolling down after your…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (442+ words) Four Australian wine professionals will spend four weeks in China as part of the second Australia-China Winemaker Immersion Program. Following an opening ceremony at Penfolds Magill Estate in South Australia, the second Australia China Winemaker Immersion Program exchange to China…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (466+ words) Australia’s decision to scrap the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant in its 2026 federal budget has jolted the country’s wine industry and reopened a long-running fight over how wine is taxed. The move came as a surprise because only a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (368+ words) The Southwestern Times serves the residents of the Bunbury and South West regions of Western Australia (from Harvey to Augusta, including Collie, Bunbury, Busselton, Dunsborough, Margaret River, Nannup, Manjimup, Pemberton, Northcliffe and Walpole). The newspaper has quality news, a community…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (464+ words) The managing director of The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) – based in Adelaide – and the boss of Australian Grape and Wine (AGW) have both resigned in the past week. AGW CEO Lee McLean resigned on Friday, saying he would leave…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (640+ words) Star winery Yarra Yering – under the direction of winemaker Sarah Crowe – won six trophies at the Yarra Valley Wine Show. The trophy haul included: Best Other Single White Variety or Blend, Best Shiraz, Best Cabernet Blend, Best Other Red Blend,…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (291+ words) The co-founder and winemaker at McLaren Vale-based wine label Bekkers – Emmanuelle Bekkers – has been knighted by the French government for strengthening ties between the French and Australian wine communities and for enhancing the reputation of French wine. Bekkers was appointed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (258+ words) UA.NEWS A wine from Tasmania won the top prize at the Sydney Royal Wine Show The 2024 Pooley Syrah from Tasmania was named the best wine at the Sydney Royal Wine Show—Australia’s oldest and one of its most prestigious…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (400+ words) Australian Grape & Wine’s CEO, Lee McLean, has announced that he will leave the organisation at the end of September. His resignation comes after eight years with Australian Grape & Wine, including four years as CEO. “Serving Australia’s grape growers and winemakers…...