Incorporating the USA and UK entities of Naked Wines Australia, Managing Director, Luke Jecks, has been appointed CEO of Naked Wines International. As part of a deal that saw Naked Wines’ previous investors, WIV, bought out by Majestic Wines, the UK’s largest independent wine specialist, for $137M (£70m). As part of the deal Rowan Gormley, … Continued

This week, The Wine Company introduced two new brands to their portfolio, Mataora and Blessington Road. The Wine Company aims to offer customers wines of the highest quality from the most renowned regions in Australia and around the world. Mataora means living or being alive in traditional Maori language and the Pinot Noir is grown … Continued

The introduction of a combined Wine Sector Survey, a first for the Australian wine community, to streamline the annual collection of data across the wine community aims to save Australian wine producers valuable time. The Wine Sector Survey 2015 will combine the annual data collected by the Australian Grape and Wine Authority (AGWA) Price Dispersion … Continued

Now in its ninth year, the ‘Hunter Valley Legends Awards’ has announced its finalists for Winemaker of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Viticulturist of the Year and Cellar Door of the Year. Winemaker of the Year finalists: Gwyn Olsen, Briar Ridge Vineyard Liz Jackson, First Creek Wines Matt Burton, Gundog Estate Michael De … Continued

Employees at Treasury Wine Estates have stepped out of their offices and out of the wineries this week to help out a number of charities and not-for-profit organisations across the world as part of the company’s Global Volunteering Week. Over the last week, Treasury Wine Estates’ staff have been doing everything to help support such … Continued

Down The Rabbit Hole wines, produced in McLaren Vale are quickly garnering the attention of SA locals as one of the most exciting new range of wine labels to emerge on the market. They’re popularity has seen over 180 stockists range Down The Rabbit Hole wines and now releasing a 2013 tempranillo, its growing portfolio … Continued

Tempus Two, Nepenthe and McGuigan Wines have all received top awards in the United Kingdom at one of the world’s most prestigious wine competitions – the 2015 International Wine Challenge (IWC). The IWC is one of the world’s largest, and most prestigious, blind tasting competitions where wines are assessed on their taste and quality by … Continued

  Alongside Wine Australia, Dan Murphy’s has launched an integrated marketing campaign to highlight and pay tribute to the ‘Local Heroes’ of winemaking, distilleries and breweries. The campaign will include state-specific ‘Locals Heroes’ tastings, localised Aussie Wine Month Buyer’s Guides and a national TVC featuring South Australian Local Hero, Corrina Wright to will be launched … Continued

Coinciding with Aussie Wine Month and led by AFFW’s fourth chairman Robert Hill-Smith, the highly anticipated UNLOCKED tour will sweep into San Francisco on May 18. In a whirlwind tour pitched at both trade and consumer, to help put Australian wine back into the North American repertoire, 12 family representatives who collectively make up Australia’s … Continued