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National youth network launched for grape and wine professionals
Last updated 22 Nov 2024

Rootlings is a new national network that will harness the energy of young grape and wine professionals to foster the next generation of talent in Australia’s wine sector. The targeted program will support under-35s working as winemakers, viticulturists, cellar door staff, wine judges and other roles, often in regional areas, to build connections with each other and develop their skills.

Wine joins forces to increase trade to Taiwan
Last updated 15 Nov 2024

Leaders of some of Australia’s most prominent agriculture representative groups were in Taiwan this week in a collaborative effort to increase export opportunities for Australia’s premium wine and food.

Consultation is open on the National Vineyard Register
Last updated 11 Nov 2024

Grape and wine sector stakeholders are being invited to provide input and feedback on the framework for the National Vineyard Register (NVR). The consultation paper can be viewed on the Wine Australia website and submissions made directly or via an online form until 30 November.  

Shipments to mainland China boost Australian wine export volume and value to 3-year highs
Last updated 22 Oct 2024

In the 12 months ended September 2024, Australian wine exports increased by 34 per cent in value to $2.39 billion and by 7 per cent in volume to 643 million litres, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released today.

Solutions for disposal of CCA trellis posts under investigation as winegrape growers reminded of their environmental and legal responsibilities
Last updated 04 Oct 2024

Wine Australia is urging growers and vineyard managers to continue to safely store unwanted CCA-treated timber trellis posts as the sector seeks solutions for their sustainable disposal.

A recent survey of vineyard owners, funded by Wine Australia, revealed there was an estimated 89 million timber posts installed in vineyards across Australia to trellis vines, of which 78% are treated with CCA — a timber preservative containing copper, chromium and arsenic that protects it from fungal and insect attack.

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Workshop hits the target
Last updated 15 Nov 2024

Growers from McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills and Langhorne Creek gathered in McLaren Vale in early November to attend a one-day workshop on spray application. Titled ‘Hitting the Target’, the workshop was funded by Wine Australia under its Regional Program.

Sizing up the scale of the problem
Last updated 15 Nov 2024

Entomologist Dr David Logan’s love of nature sprouted while growing up in New Guinea where his parents were missionaries. Born in Wudinna, South Australia, but raised in New Guinea, Dr Logan’s career has taken him from the Northern Territory to Queensland and then New Zealand before returning to Australia last year to take up a position as Senior Research Fellow in Pest Management, funded jointly by the University of Adelaide and the South Australian Research & Development Institute (SARDI).

Harnessing the power of a ‘wizard’ to assess smoke taint risk a step closer
Last updated 14 Nov 2024

A smoke sensor system that has been trialled in vineyards in north-east Victoria over the last couple of seasons is a step closer to being ready for roll out across the sector following the recent signing of a commercial partner to progress the technology to market.

New research highlights the need for collective action on phylloxera
Last updated 14 Nov 2024

With a new three-year research project underway by Agriculture Victoria that will enhance our understanding and control of phylloxera, it is timely to reflect on the findings from the previous phase of the project which was also conducted by Agriculture Victoria by researchers Catherine Clarke and Jessi Henneken.

Bringing robots and a chemical-free disease solution together to control powdery mildew
Last updated 16 Oct 2024

A two-year trial is underway in Victoria’s Great Western region that is combining the use of an autonomous robot with a non-chemical solution to control powdery mildew.

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Sparkling wine sales... Bubble or pop?
Last updated 26 Nov 2024

Sparkling wine has been one of the stand-out wine categories over the past two decades around the globe. This bulletin will provide some insights into the sparkling wine category, covering the biggest sparkling wine producing countries, where the biggest and fastest growing markets are, and examining the key trends in the domestic market.

Why do people drink wine?
Last updated 12 Nov 2024

Consumer research from market research company Growth Scope, based on an analysis of the consumption occasion, provides a new lens for understanding the drivers of wine consumption in Australia. This market bulletin looks at how understanding the consumption occasion can help answer the question: why do people drink wine?

Rebuilding momentum in the China market
Last updated 29 Oct 2024

Since the removal of import duties on Australian bottled wine in late March 2024, Australian wine exports have surged to mainland China. This bulletin provides an update on the latest export results for Australian wine and a look at significant trends in the overall wine market in mainland China.

Southeast Asia, part II: the lands of opportunity?
Last updated 15 Oct 2024

Australian wines were showcased in Indonesia and the Philippines on October 7 and 9 respectively as part of Wine Australia and Austrade’s Southeast Asia Roadshow. 

In the second part of profiling four key Southeast Asian markets, this bulletin explores trends in Indonesia and the Philippines, including where the Australian wine category is placed and how it is performing.

Southeast Asia: the lands of opportunity for Australian wine?
Last updated 01 Oct 2024

Due to close proximity to Australia, large populations and strong economic growth, Southeast Asia is an attractive region for Australian wine exporters to consider. While wine currently has a relatively small share of the total alcoholic drinks market in each market, wine consumption is forecast to grow in the next five years. In contrast, wine consumption is forecast to continue to decline in major, established markets such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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