Australian wine producers have delivered a confident showing across key international markets in recent weeks, recording strong engagement from trade, buyers, sommeliers and media. From packed tastings and masterclasses to conversations with some of the world’s biggest buyers, the activity reinforced Australia’s reputation as a diverse, premium wine producer and highlighted the value of international engagement for the sector.
A groundbreaking pilot project to reuse vineyard trellis posts has been launched in South Australia, marking a significant step towards advancing a circular economy for treated timber.
The amount of research funding available for the Australian grape and wine sector is set to increase, with the creation of new funding pathways aimed at fast-tracking innovations that address its most critical challenges.Wine Australia has designed the Australian Wine Future Fund to increase funding opportunities, create additional value, accelerate investments and deliver impactful solutions for the sector.
Improving the environmental sustainability, profitability and competitiveness of the Western Australia wine industry is the focus of several collaborative initiatives being rolled out in partnership by Wines of Western Australia (WoWA), the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and Wine Australia.
Australian wine exports declined by 8 per cent in value to $2.34 billion and 6 per cent in volume to 613 million litres in 2025, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released today. The average value of exports decreased by 3 per cent to $3.81 per litre Free on Board (FOB).
The National Vineyard Register has the potential to be a game-changer for the Australian wine sector. With the support of growers, it can provide an accurate, digital foundation dataset of our vineyard locations and plantings by variety, which can then be used for numerous benefits both directly to each vineyard owner and to the broader sector, in terms of increasing productivity, consumer acceptance, access to markets, efficiency and international competitiveness.
How did we get here, what was the feedback from industry, what will the National Vineyard Register look like and what happens next? Read our latest update.
Wine Australia’s PhD top-up scholarship program plays an important role in attracting postgraduate students to wine, viticulture and wine business research needed to help improve the sustainability and profitability of the Australian grape and wine sector.
Participants from Queensland’s Next Crop regional leadership program graduated on Friday 17 October.
Next Crop is funded by Wine Australia and enables regions to design and deliver their own bespoke leadership development program. Next Crop Queensland has been running since July and featured four modules focusing on foundational leadership, strategic marketing, people management and career planning.
Barossa Valley winery Kaesler Wines has cut its refrigeration energy use by half after adopting cloud-based cooling control technology — demonstrating how digital innovation can deliver immediate savings and sustainability gains for wine businesses.
Wine Australia will release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to build the National Vineyard Register later this month.
The National Vineyard Register was identified by industry as a key priority for the One Grape & Wine Sector Plan to support decision-making to rebalance supply and demand.
The annual Australian Wine Production, Sales and Inventory report, released today by Wine Australia, indicates that wine production increased by 9 per cent compared with in 2024 while sales were steady, leading to an unwelcome rise in national stock levels.
The Australian domestic market is the largest market for Australian wine, accounting for four in every ten bottles of wine sold. However, until recently there has been very little information readily available about this crucial market. Wine Australia’s recently completed Improving Market Transparency Project has changed that – bringing a range of new insights to the sector. This market bulletin describes what they are and where to find them.
In the 12 months ended June 2025, Australian wine exports increased by 13 per cent in value to $2.48 billion and 3 per cent in volume to 639 million litres, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released today. The average value of exports increased by 10 per cent to $3.88 per litre Free on Board (FOB).
Recent data suggests that wine’s traditional role in the Australian on-premise channel is in decline. While interest in wine hasn’t disappeared, changing tastes, rising expectations and operational challenges are changing the way Australians engage with wine in bars, pubs and restaurants.
This market bulletin examines the main findings of the 2025 National Vintage Survey and what they mean for the wine sector.