A new online toolkit is helping individuals and grape and wine businesses take practical steps towards achieving gender equity. At a time when Australia’s wine sector faces significant economic and structural challenges, improving diversity and inclusion remains essential to building a strong, sustainable workforce for the future.
Wine Australia turned its attention to Malaysia last month as part of the Australian Food and Wine Collaboration Group’s latest in-market activation, designed to increase market access and improve bilateral trade for producers of Australia's finest wine and food.
Wine Australia’s recent roadshows in mainland China and Japan attracted a turnout of more than 2,000 trade, media and educators to experience Australian wines throughout September.
The events aimed to strengthen Australian wine’s presence in these important Asian markets; building momentum in mainland China following the removal of tariffs in 2024, and deepening engagement in Japan to support long-term market diversification.
Grapegrowing, winemaking and wine-related tourism contributes $51.3 billion to the Australian economy and supports more than 200,000 jobs, according to the Economic Contribution of the Australian Wine Sector 2025 report released by Wine Australia today.
Thanks to funding from the Australian Government, Australian winegrape growers are set to benefit from commercialisation of an infield monitoring system that informs growers in real-time whether the smoke from a bushfire or controlled burns is likely to taint their winegrapes.
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.
Grapegrowers now have a better understanding of how to reduce the risk of infection in their vines from grapevine drunk diseases (GTDs) thanks to research jointly carried out by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) and Charles Sturt University and supported with funding by Wine Australia.
Dr Fiona Constable is no stranger to the Australian wine sector. Based at Agriculture Victoria, the plant pathologist has been involved in a number of research projects on grapevine virus and virus-like diseases during her career, including Grapevine Yellows and Grapevine Pinot Gris Virus (GPGV).
Insights into the origins and genetic diversity of Australia’s oldest vines are being unearthed as part of a Wine Australia-funded project being carried out by the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI).
During these challenging times, our sector’s greatest strength is our sense of community. How we support and treat one another matters enormously. Compassion and respect underpin our resilience and ability to adapt.
Younger generations are driving growth of the rosé category in Australia. Following last week’s ‘Stop & Smell the Rosé’ seminar in the Riverland, this Market Bulletin looks at rosé consumption in Australia and around the world, and how Australian exports of rosé are performing.
Despite not drinking as much as their older counterparts, IWSR has identified Millennials as a value opportunity as they enter their prime earning years. This Market Bulletin explores whether wine still falls within the younger generations’ taste palate and unpacks their category preferences.
As a delegation of Australian wineries heads over to Stockholm and Amsterdam for trade tastings and master classes, this Market Bulletin aims to give an overview of this important region and the latest trends and opportunities within the Swedish, Dutch, and Belgian markets.
This bulletin examines the increasing focus on wellness and how this is impacting on global wine consumption.
Grapegrowing, winemaking and wine-related tourism contributes $51.3 billion to the Australian economy and supports more than 200,000 jobs, according to the Economic Contribution of the Australian Wine Sector 2025 report released today.