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Fifteen dynamic and skilled members of the Australian wine community have today joined the roll call of the grape and wine sector’s professional and personal development program, Future Leaders.

Wine Australia has launched a new Interactive Insights portal – giving grapegrowers and winemakers 24 x 7 access to the latest wine export and grape production data.

Australian wine exports declined by 4 per cent in value to $2.77 billion in the 12 months to March 2021, compared with the previous corresponding period, driven principally by the toll taken by high Chinese tariffs, according to Wine Australia’s latest Export Report released today.

The Wine Industry Mentor Program, which pairs early career wine sector professionals with respected wine sector leaders, is expanding into all areas of the wine industry. 

Exports of Australian wine to the United States of America (USA) are growing by value, with 4 per cent growth in the year ended March 2021. There are opportunities for Australian wine exports to continue to grow. However, the market is difficult to navigate. In this Market Bulletin, we explore the nuances of accessing the USA market.

Russia and Vietnam have been identified as presenting good opportunities for Australian wine exports: Russia because of its overall attractiveness as a wine market and Vietnam because of Australia’s particular advantages in that market.

Have you ever wondered what the average price per litre of exports to Poland was in 2012? What about how many exporters shipped wine to Canada in the past 12 months? Or the total value of Yarra Valley Pinot Noir crushed in the 2019 vintage?

Well, now you can find out through Wine Australia’s Interactive Insights platform. 
 

In the 12 months ended March 2021, Australian wine exports decreased by 4 per cent in value to $2.77 billion and by 1 per cent in volume to 724 million litres due principally to a reduction in exports to mainland China as well as the cumulative effects of three consecutive lower vintage in Australia leading to less volume available to export. 

Cabernet Sauvignon is the world’s most popular wine, with an estimated 151 million cases of the variety consumed around the world in 2019 – 11 per cent of which is estimated to be Australian.