Australia tells its Fine Wine story
What a magnificent week…
Monday 1st June marked the wine industry’s most significant investment to date in telling Australia’s fine wine story to an international audience. Aimed at celebrating Australian excellence not just in wine, but also in terms of food, hospitality and tourism, 12 of the world’s most influential wine media and educators were hosted by Wine Australia in the Barossa Valley for five days, before travelling further afield.
The inaugural Landmark Australia Tutorial comprised more than 200 of Australia’s finest wines, presented by the country’s leading winemakers and commentators, and accompanied by an original series of seminars devised uniquely for the event. Please visit www.landmark-wineaustralia.com for more information.
The UK guests at the tutorial, Jamie Goode and Julia Harding MW share their thoughts below.
“Landmark has given us a chance to gain an almost unparalleled perspective on the Australian fine wine dimension. It is a brilliantly devised and near-perfectly executed course in which we’ve been able to access the distilled wisdom of some of the industry greats, while at the same time trying benchmark wines that are rarely, if ever, brought together in this context. I’m profoundly grateful for the chance to participate in this thrilling exercise.” Jamie Goode
“The opportunity to taste this range of high-quality, meticulously selected wines, and to be able to see the diversity and evolution of style and the specifics of regions thanks to the openness and knowledge and experience of the tutors and speakers, is exceptional. The only downside is that there’s just not enough time to taste the wines and reflect on them, though this is hardly unique to the Tutorial and underlines the fact there is so much to taste and see.” Julia Harding MW
Bringing Australia to the UK
Welcome to G’dayUK 2009, 24th - 30th June 2009
G’dayUK 2009 is a new initiative that showcases the very best Australia has to offer the UK. The aim is to encourage the British to take another look at Australia as a great place to work, holiday, do business with and generally get to know.
By highlighting the unique range of skills, resources and opportunities offered by Australia, G’dayUK 2009 will reinforce the partnerships between the two nations in four main areas: trade & investment, food & wine, migration and tourism. Find out more, visit www.gday-uk.co.uk
G'dayUK brings 'Down Under’ to Selfridges' flagship store on Oxford Street, London from Monday 22 June until Wednesday 1 July. Visit the Wonder Bar to sample premium Australian wines through the innovative enomatic machines. Don't miss the chance to meet renowned features writer and weekly wine correspondent from the Daily Mail, Matthew Jukes, at 6.30pm to 8.00pm on Friday 26 June.
Wine Australia will host a unique event for 30 members of the British wine trade on the 29th June at Australia House. Teaming up with the Australian Wine Research Institute, Wine Australia will present a seminar highlighting much of the valuable work that the institute contributes to the Australian wine industry and a condensed version of their Advanced Wine Assessment Course (AWAC). Normally an intensive four-day course, the day aims to highlight and develop guests tasting consistency and sensory analysis capabilities. For more information visit www.awri.com.au
Australian Wines in the Press
The Evening Standard, June 4, 2009 Andrew Neather
The Discerning Drinker
“Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2007 (£7.99)
This Chardonnay from one of Australia’s best cooler-climate areas shows the sea change in Aussie styles from the brassy, oak-laden whites of a decade ago: fresh, crisp, bursting with citrus fruit and with restrained use of oak. Another screwcap.”
The Times, June 6, 2009 Jane MacQuitty
Branch into wine blends
“One Aussie appellation, South Eastern Australia, comprises three states rolled into one: Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. The latter is home to the Barossa Valley and St Hallett’s brilliant, zesty, lemon meringue pie-stashed 2008 Poacher’s Blend (Waitrose, £7.99), a semillon-sauvignon-riesling mix, and its red partner, the 2008 Gamekeeper’s Reserve, a hefty, clove and creosote-spiked shiraz, grenache and touriga combo (both at Wine Rack, buy three for £6.33 each). Add a few more grapes and a move to the Clare Valley and you get 2007 Pikes Red Mullet, whose soft mulberry spice makes a good barbecue bottle, and its superior sister, 2008 Pikes White Mullet, a delicious, aromatic, exotic, lime-layered white (both down to £5.98 at Wine Rack until June 9).
So blends it is.”
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Whether you’re visiting the website to learn more about wine or you want to know how to export wine for the first time, this site is designed to provide you with everything you need to know about Australian wine.
Australia's first vineyards were planted in 1788 in a small area near the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Today you will find vineyards throughout all 62 designated wine regions totalling 170,000 hectares. Current export figures place Australia as the fourth largest exporter of wine, selling to more than 100 countries around the world and contributing $5.5 billion to the nation's economy.
Australia is a respected leader in combining tradition with new ideas and technical innovation and produces a diversity of wine styles including Landmark Australia -our enviable fine wine dimension.
