The 2025 Australian winegrape crush is estimated to be 1.57 million tonnes, 160,000 tonnes (11 per cent) more than the 2024 crush but still 140,000 tonnes below the 10-year average of 1.71 million tonnes, according to the National Vintage Report 2025, released today by Wine Australia.
Wine Australia has released its five-year Strategic Plan 2025–30, outlining how it will support Australian grapegrowers, winemakers and exporters in navigating current pressures while building a more resilient, profitable and sustainable future.
Wine Australia recently hosted a successful inbound visit by five Japanese on-premise professionals as part of its ongoing efforts to grow the profile of Australian wine in Japan.
The Australian grape and wine sector is being called to rally behind an exciting new message that reframes how domestic consumers connect with Australian wine.
The message is clear, powerful and proudly local: ‘We make a wine for that.’
The Australian grape and wine sector is being invited to take part in Wine Australia’s annual customer engagement stakeholder survey between 2-30 June, to help enhance the services and programs it delivers to empower the success of Australia’s grape and wine businesses.
Wine Australia congratulates James Halliday on receiving the prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC) Lifetime Achievement Award, announced on Tuesday evening at a ceremony held in London.
A summary of the current alcohol statement information for 33 plus countries that Wine Australia publishes Export Market Guides for.
A significant number of additives and processing aids commonly used in winemaking are a step closer to being authorised for use in wine destined for the Japanese market. Our latest update provides further details on the changes and on recent updates to our Export Market Guides for Russia and the European Union.
We have previously alerted exporters to new chemical analysis requirements in order to send wine to Thailand and Brazil. The new certification requirements are now in force and there have been some important developments since our last update.
Applications are open for the international award for excellence in sustainable winegrowing – the BRIT Award.
The latest global consumption data from IWSR reveals ongoing change in the world of wine. In 2024, wine consumption volumes declined by 3 per cent to 2.3 billion 9-litre cases, while total value increased by 1% to US$191 billion.
This market bulletin looks at whether the reduction in global supply is likely to lead to improved market conditions – and higher prices – for wine and winegrapes in Australia.
This market bulletin provides an update on the performance of the no and low alcohol wine categories globally, highlighting markets that have been growing.
Australian wine exports exceed $2.5 billion in 2024, with strong return to mainland China offsetting declines in other key markets, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released today.
Sparkling wine has been one of the stand-out wine categories over the past two decades around the globe. This bulletin will provide some insights into the sparkling wine category, covering the biggest sparkling wine producing countries, where the biggest and fastest growing markets are, and examining the key trends in the domestic market.