Australia’s 2026 winegrape crush fell to 1.27 million tonnes – its smallest since 2000 – but the reduced national crop did not result in stronger grape prices according to Wine Australia’s National Vintage Report 2026 released today.
Some of the UK and Ireland’s most influential wine buyers and sommeliers will visit Australia this November as part of a Wine Australia initiative designed to deepen market understanding and build long-term advocacy for Australian wine.
Australia’s wine sector continues to adapt to a changing global landscape, with evolving consumer preferences creating both challenges and new opportunities for growth. As tastes shift and new occasions emerge, August presents a fresh opportunity to showcase the quality, diversity and relevance of Australian wine in the everyday moments that matter. This August, ‘We make a wine for that’ returns with a national campaign designed to put Australian wine in front of consumers and bring it into more of today’s moments that matter.
Ten emerging winemakers, viticulturists, sommeliers, researchers and communicators have been selected from more than 120 applicants to receive Wine Australia bursaries to attend the 2027 Institute of Masters of Wine International Symposium (IMW Symposium) in Adelaide, widely regarded as one of the most significant events in the global wine calendar.
Wine Australia and the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) have entered into a new 4.5-year investment agreement from 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2030, to deliver research, development, extension and industry support services for Australia’s grape and wine sector.
Japan is the largest imported wine market by volume in the Asia Pacific region and Australia’s 8th largest export market. As such, it is a vital market to consider for Australian wine exporters.