Wine Australia has welcomed the announcement by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday 28 March 2024 that the anti-dumping duties on Australian wine to mainland China will be removed effective Friday 29 March 2024.
Wine Australia returned to Germany this week for the world’s biggest trade fair for the wine and spirits industry ProWein Düsseldorf, bringing 70 Australian winery representatives and a diverse line-up of more than 350 wines.
Wine Australia has recently wrapped up the second of two visits to Australia from Canadian monopoly buyers – the SAQ (Societe des alcools du Quebec) and the LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) – with support from the Australian Government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Corporation (ATMAC) Program.
University of Adelaide PhD candidate Jacob Long has been announced as the recipient of Wine Australia’s Dr Tony Jordan OAM Award 2024 for his research to investigate novel germplasm solutions suited to Australia’s changing climate.
The Australia Trade Tasting returned to London and Edinburgh this week for the largest and most diverse tasting of Australian wine in the United Kingdom (UK).
Going into his final year of a Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology at the University of Adelaide, Crispin Irish was hoping to work with a producer making high-end Chardonnay. Now, thanks to the Further Afield Scholarship – a partnership between Wine Australia and the University of Adelaide – Crispin has been able to fulfil his desire, working with Luke Jolliffe at Stella Bella in Margaret River.
Our people are the backbone of our sector. How can we encourage young people working in local wine regions to take on leadership roles, and build confidence to participate in the sector’s decision making? The innovative Next Crop program – a partnership between Wine Australia and regional associations – works to provide the answer and is about to move into its fourth iteration.
How do compounds in grape berries contribute to the final aroma and flavour characteristics of wine? And, in turn, what is the genetic basis for the production of these compounds? It’s long been a conundrum for researchers. Now, a CSIRO Agriculture and Food team has made great progress in producing molecular markers for consumer traits such as ‘fruity', ‘green’ and ‘floral', using a variety of methods and germplasm populations.
A research team has developed a nanoengineered "smart surface" tool to selectively remove unwanted volatile sulfur compounds from wine. Importantly, the technology has the ability to eliminate sulfidic off-aromas from wine while preserving desired tropical and 'gun flint' aromas – as well as maintaining sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentrations.
Growers are being asked to remain vigilant for symptoms of crown gall disease, after a number of vineyards across Australia have reported symptoms in vines in recent months.
The Agricultural Commodities Report published by ABARES on 5 March shows that the outlook for Australia’s major red winegrape varieties remains very challenging and has forecast that the average prices for Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will reduce in vintages 2024 and 2025. This Market Bulletin will discuss the influences on the declining price for these three varieties in the warm inland regions.
ABARES has published its latest Agricultural Commodities Report, which contains their forecasts for the value, volume and price of Australia's agricultural production and exports for the next five years, including wine and winegrapes.
The Australian wine market is experiencing the same challenges from declining wine consumption as our major export markets. Despite this, Australia is the world’s eighth most attractive wine market. This week’s market bulletin highlights the trends and opportunities identified in Wine Australia’s just-released Australian Wine Market Insights report.
Australian wine exports declined by 11 per cent in value to $1.79 billion and 4 per cent in volume to 604 million litres in the year ended September 2023, according to Wine Australia’s latest Export Report released today. Packaged exports to North America and Europe were the main driver of the decline, as discussed in today’s Market Bulletin.
Australia is the eighth most attractive wine market in the world, according to Wine Intelligence, so it’s no surprise other wine-producing countries are targeting this market in a competitive global environment. But how much is imported wine really challenging local producers? This week’s market bulletin addresses this question.