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).
Australian wine exports declined by 2 per cent in value to $1.90 billion and 3 per cent in volume to 607 million litres in the 12 months to December 2023, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released today.
Over several years, Wine Australia has worked to improve the delivery of information and the application of critical research innovations to grape and wine businesses. However, feedback from the sector has brought to light the need for further changes to achieve greater impact and value back to industry.
The Wine Industry Mentor Program is back in 2024 and seeking applications from individuals who are ready to build long-lasting connections in their careers across the grape and wine sector.
A recently completed research project has added greater understanding of the “grey zone” of smoke exposure.
The project was part of a co-ordinated program of work that was carried out across multiple sites. It tested the hypothesis that markers of smoke exposure measured in grapes would provide an indication of smoke compounds in finished wine.
How best can wineries generate value from fermentation CO2? Is it feasible for them to capture and use their own CO2 instead of buying it – or even convert it into other value-added products?
Those are the questions an Impact project developed by the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI), innovation and commercialisation consultants Impact Innovation and Wine Australia, hopes to answer.
Duxton Vineyards expansive Euston vineyard in Sunraysia is hosting an Australian-first trial of the autonomous multi-function vineyard tractor OXIN by Smart Machine.
OXIN is the world’s first fully autonomous, multi-tasking robotic vineyard tractor, with the trial at Duxton Vineyards being the first time that the technology has been used in Australia following Smart Machine’s success in its home market of New Zealand.
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 relationship between Australia and New Zealand is arguably most famous for its sporting rivalries. However, less well known is the influence that the exchange of wine between the two countries has had on each other’s wine markets, which are closely intertwined.
This Market Bulletin will examine the two wine markets, how Australia’s exports to New Zealand have evolved over recent years and the current consumer preferences in New Zealand.
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.
In the 12 months to December 2023, Australian wine exports declined by 2 per cent in value to $1.90 billion and 3 per cent in volume to 607 million litres. While these levels of exports are still well below long-term averages, this is an improvement from the $1.8 billion published in the September 2023 Export Report.