Taylors Wines has developed a new and innovative label that is able to tell its consumers when the wine has reached the correct temperature for consumption, paving the way for future thermal technology within the industry. After discovering that the majority of Australian wine drinkers serve white wine straight from the fridge, and 1 in … Continued
Distributed by: Domaine Wine Shippers RRP: $23 A rosé release in time for summer, from the Coonawarra winery – Reschke. And one that looks to be popular based on the sell-out of the 2013 in the first week of its release. Tasting notes: The 2014 has been produced entirely from merlot grapes, giving this rosé … Continued
Distributed by: McWilliam’s Wines RRP: Lovedale Semillon ($75) Rosehill Shiraz ($125) Old Hill Shiraz ($125) The latest range from Mount Pleasant, named after and made from the first planted vines at Maurice O’Shea’s iconic vineyards – Old Paddock (founded in 1921), Rosehill (1946) and Charles King’s Old Hill vineyard, founded in 1880 and the vineyard … Continued
The 2015 Sydney International Wine Competition winners and Top 100 Wines have been announced. Across categories, winners of this year’s competition include Casella Family Brands, Jansz Tasmania, Taylors Wines, Yealands Wine Group, d’Arenberg, Grant Burge Wines, Jacob’s Creek, The Yalumba Wine Company, Oyster Bay Wines, Villa Maria, De Bortoli Wines, Calabria Family Wines and Peter … Continued
Last week, hosted at the exclusive Chairman’s Villa of Crown Towers, guests gathered to toast Moët & Chandon Brand Ambassador and tennis champion, Roger Federer, ahead of the Australian Open. During the Moët & Chandon Tribute to Roger Federer, A-list guests experienced a special tasting of the three Moët & Chandon Vintages from the House’s … Continued
McWilliam’s Wines has completed a Sale and Leaseback initiative to reduce the company’s debt. The transaction has seen McWilliam’s Wines sign two of its Coonawarra vineyards and three in Hanwood over to Belvino Investments, via long-term leases on all of the vineyards. In addition, the Sale and Leaseback initiative will also see a capital investment … Continued
The Australian Grape and Wine Authority’s (AGWA) latest Wine Export Approval Report December 2014, released on Wednesday, reports that Australian wine exports are up by 1.9 per cent in both volume and value. This is the first increase to have been seen in export values since the global recession in 2007. In addition, the Wine … Continued
Distributor and wholesaler, Single Vineyard Sellers (SVS), has signed a new sponsorship agreement with National Rugby League club, the Gold Coast Titans. The sponsorship deal, commencing in February, will see SVS come on as the club’s principal wine supplier, taking over from Yalumba’s Samuel Smith and Co. As a result, Grand Sud Sauvignon Blanc and … Continued
The first fourth generation and female Brown family member, Katherine Brown, is joining Brown Brothers’ winemaking team for the coming vintage. Leaving the Brown Brothers marketing team in Melbourne, Katherine will now join the team at Brown Brothers’ Milawa Winery as Assistant Winemaker for the 2015 harvest period. Katherine has a Masters of Oenology and … Continued
House of Arras and Eddystone Point collected a number of trophies and gold medals last Friday night at the 2015 Tasmanian Wine Show Presentation. The 2002 House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged took away the trophy for Best Late Disgorged Mature Vintage Sparkling Wine, while the 2012 Eddystone Point Pinot Noir won the trophy … Continued