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The Sunshine State is stamping its mark on the Australian wine industry and proving there is more to enjoy beyond its iconic beaches, with today’s launch of The Vine and Shine Trail, Queensland’s first officially recognised wine journey.

Riverland Wine is harnessing new interactive technology to become the first Australian wine region to launch an immersive virtual reality journey that showcases the Riverland’s spectacular scenery and high-quality food and wine credentials.

The Australian craft cider industry has launched The Australian Cider Guide, as part of a $500,000 investment to market craft cider overseas.

Steady demand for Australian wine around the world has seen growth in value to all top-five exports markets and a 4 per cent increase in overall value to $2.998 billion, according to Wine Australia’s latest Export Report released today.

Coonawarra viticulturist Hans Loder has been awarded a Nuffield Scholarship supported by Wine Australia to examine practical data management for the Australian wine sector.

Japan is a significant market for Australian wine, ranking as the eighth biggest export destination by volume and value. In the 12 months ended March 2019, exports to Japan grew by 16 per cent to reach a record $55 million.

Japan is by far the second biggest wine market in Asia behind mainland China. The International Wine and Spirit Record (IWSR) reports that 39.5 million cases of wine were sold in Japan in 2016, compared to 157 million cases in mainland China and 3.8 million cases in third-placed Hong Kong.