The Government of Western Australia has extended trading hours in the state. The reforms came into effect last weekend and allow hotels, taverns and small bars to trade until midnight on both Saturday and Sunday and nightclubs through to 2am on the following Monday morning. The WA Government hopes the changes, which form part of the 2015 Red Tape Reduction Report Card, will … Continued
Jo Andrew has been appointed Independent Chair of Wine Grape Growers Australia (WGGA) today. Mr. Brian Walsh, Chair of Wine Australia welcomed the appointment, saying: “We look forward to working closely with Ms. Andrew to help achieve our goal of a prosperous Australian grape and wine community.” Ms. Andrews joins the sector at a time … Continued
Calabria Family Wines has released its long-awaited, most premium red wine, The Iconic Grand Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012. Made from 100-year-old shiraz vines in the Barossa Valley, The Iconic captures Australian fruit at its very best in the bottle. It is therefore no surprise then that the new release also sits as Calabria’s most expensive … Continued
A former executive of chemicals company Orica and Qantas Airways has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Treasury Wine Estates. Current CFO Tony Reeves has decided to transition out of his role after several successful years with the company, TWE announced on Thursday. His last day will be January 31, 2016. Noel Meehan, who most … Continued
Renowned Danish design house Georg Jensen and premium Tasmanian wine producer Heemskerk have joined forces to release the Georg Jensen Hallmark Cuvée by Heemskerk. The Hallmark Cuvée is a crisp and delicate aperitif style that has been made by sparkling winemaker, Trina Smith, using cool climate chardonnay and pinot noir grape varieties. The wine has … Continued
The Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA) announced its new Board members on Tuesday this week, at its 26th annual general meeting. The appointed Board Directors will step into their new roles for the 2015-2016 year, working alongside Tony D’Aloisio AM (pictured above), who will continue to stand as President of the Federation. The incoming WFA Directors include: … Continued
2015 winners of the Wine Communicator Awards were announced on Tuesday night, including the coveted Wine Communicator of the Year title. It was Tyson Stelzer who was the deserved winner of this year’s Wine Communicator of the Year award, recognising his popular ‘The Champagne Guide’, as well as other published works on the Australian wine industry and his new People of … Continued
Vic Patrick, Chair of Wine Grape Growers Australia will retire this month. Patrick has been a member of the grape and wine community for 40 years. Brian Walsh, Chair of Wine Australia thanked Patrick for his contribution in announcement on Tuesday. “Vic has been the Chair of Wine Grape Growers Australia for the last five years … Continued
Sixteen members of the Australian grape and wine community have graduated from this year’s Future Leaders program, joining over 90 successful alumni since the program began and becoming potential game-changers in the Australian wine industry. Over the past ten years, the Future Leaders program has helped educate graduates in a diverse range of industry fields, including winemaking, grape growing, … Continued
Family-owned winery, Kellermeister, will expand its operations in the Barossa Valley to Perth this month, jumping on the back of strong and growing interest from the state. “A large percentage of our cellar door sales are made by Western Australians”, newly appointed Sales Manager for WA, Daniel Fisher said. “There is a strong and growing market for our … Continued