A fresh new message is inviting Australians to see wine differently. Not only as something for celebrations and more formal occasions, but as something to share alongside the smaller, unscripted moments too. Australian wine is made for the moments that matter, and whatever the occasion, there’s no need to look further than Australian because ‘We make a wine for that.’
In the 12 months ended June 2025, Australian wine exports increased by 13 per cent in value to $2.48 billion and 3 per cent in volume to 639 million litres, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released today. The average value of exports increased by 10 per cent to $3.88 per litre Free on Board (FOB).
Australia’s wine sector is mobilising behind ‘We make a wine for that,’ a national campaign designed to reconnect consumers with the quality, diversity and relevance of Australian wine for more occasions.
A three-year, Commonwealth government-funded initiative aimed at improving market transparency in the wine sector and addressing information imbalances between winemakers and grapegrowers concluded in June. The project has delivered a suite of practical tools and insights designed to support more informed decision-making for growers in the inland regions.
The 2025 Australian winegrape crush is estimated to be 1.57 million tonnes, 160,000 tonnes (11 per cent) more than the 2024 crush but still 140,000 tonnes below the 10-year average of 1.71 million tonnes, according to the National Vintage Report 2025, released today by Wine Australia.
A feasibility study commissioned by Wine Australia has found that establishing regional collection points for discarded CCA-treated vineyard posts in South Australia is both viable and beneficial — offering a safer and more sustainable way to manage this challenging waste stream.
Wine Australia sponsored the Primary Industries Education Foundation of Australia (PIEFA) conference held in Canberra on 19–20 May, which welcomed over 165 delegates from education and industry.
Wine Australia recently led an innovative program across South Australia's Riverland region aimed at connecting students with the local viticulture and wine sector in a meaningful and hands-on way.
The benefits of a Wine Australia project that aims to ensure the sector has an ongoing supply of healthy and true-to-type planting material have been demonstrated in an offshoot project to provide virus-free planting material of Chardonnay P58 — a widely recognised and favoured selection among Australia’s premium Chardonnay producers.
The feasibility of capturing the carbon dioxide produced during fermentation for reuse in winery operations has been confirmed in a trial carried out during the 2024 and 2025 vintages at Hill Smith Family Estates’ Oxford Landing winery in South Australia.
In the 12 months ended June 2025, Australian wine exports increased by 13 per cent in value to $2.48 billion and 3 per cent in volume to 639 million litres, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released today. The average value of exports increased by 10 per cent to $3.88 per litre Free on Board (FOB).
Recent data suggests that wine’s traditional role in the Australian on-premise channel is in decline. While interest in wine hasn’t disappeared, changing tastes, rising expectations and operational challenges are changing the way Australians engage with wine in bars, pubs and restaurants.
This market bulletin examines the main findings of the 2025 National Vintage Survey and what they mean for the wine sector.
Wine Australia’s new online Grape Growing Cost Calculator provides a quick and easily accessible way to estimate the cost of growing grapes, helping growers understand the contribution of different cost components and the impact of changes to any of these on the bottom line.
The latest global consumption data from IWSR reveals ongoing change in the world of wine. In 2024, wine consumption volumes declined by 3 per cent to 2.3 billion 9-litre cases, while total value increased by 1% to US$191 billion.