Brian McGuigan and Ian Ferrier announced their retirement from Australian Vintage. The two will retire from their roles on the Board as Chairman and Non-Executive Director respectively. Both joined the board in 1991 as Directors of the company, then known as Brian McGuigan Wines. Over 24 years, Brian and Ian have seen the successful merger … Continued
Schild Estate, a family run and owned winery in the South of the Barossa has released a limited edition shiraz from 2013 – a fantastic vintage for the region’s hero varietal. The release, Präime – named after the family’s German heritage – is a blend of what the winery says were the best parcels from … Continued
Sam Benjamin has been announced as the new Chairman of Liquor Alliance. Nominated and unanimously elected, Sam takes over from Rob Gillies, who has held the role for the past seven years and who announced he would be stepping down from the National Board of Liquor Alliance at the April 2015 Board Meeting of Liquor … Continued
Hosted at Brokenwood Wines’ estate in the south of the Hunter last night, Ken Bray became the newest inductee into the Hunter Valley Hall of Fame; inducted before a room of the region’s greatest winemakers, viticulturists and industry professionals, media and guests. The most esteemed and anticipated award, the Living Legend is an honour only … Continued
Distributor: Samuel Smith & Son RRP: $17.99 Next month, Galway Vintage will release a limited edition 100 per cent Barossa malbec to compliment its time-honored Barossa shiraz. In a bid to turn around Yalumba’s fortunes, Galway Vintage was released by Wyndham Hill Smith in 1943. In 2012, Wyndham’s son, Robert Hill-Smith saw the potential of … Continued
Distributor: Domaine Wine Shippers RRP: $23 100 per cent crafted in the world-renowned wine region Coonawarra, the 2008 Cabernet from Reschke’s Bull Trader range has been released in time for the winter months and follows the success of the 2006 vintage. The cabernet will be available by the bottle as well as in a six-pack … Continued
This June, a group of more than 20 Greek winemakers will arrive in Australia for two weekends of events in Sydney and Melbourne to showcase the newest wines from the country. From the oldest winegrowing region in the world, these winemakers will introduce their wines through a series of trade tastings, dinners and masterclasses, previously … Continued
As part of the 2015 Federal Budget announced last week, $110,000 in funding has been given to the Hunter Valley after the region was impacted by significant storms in April. The funding will be given to the Hunter Valley Winter Campaign through the NSW Government’s Hunter Storm Recovery Plan. The campaign will help the region’s … Continued
Fifteen rising stars from the wine industry have been selected as successful applicants of the 2015 Future Leaders program, run by the Australian Grape and Wine Authority (AGWA). Held in partnership with Wine and Grape Growers Australia (WGGA) and the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA), the three bodies were faced with choosing the select fifteen … Continued
The team at Forrest Wines, alongside Doctors John and Brigid Forrest, have announced their excitement that Inglewood Wine Merchants have joined them as brand representative for Forrest Wines and Stonybank in New South Wales and ACT. Taking responsibility of Marlborough brands Forrest and Stonybank, will be general manager Steve Lovelock. Forrest Wines are looking forward … Continued