The trade is being offered the chance to find out more about Australian wine from leading wine writers and educators in Wine Australia's new one day wine school running later this month.
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Film director Francis Ford Coppola likened wine making to film making in his address to the Wine Future conference in Hong Kong.
Australia's fifth largest producer, De Bortoli wines, is determined to succeed in the UK both in supermarkets and with independents.
Read more...The Australian harvest is estimated to be up 1% on last year, reducing hopes that the country can overcome its major oversupply problems.
Buyers, winemakers, marketers and generic bodies are in agreement that Australian wines need to bring the fun back to the category, as well as making it easier for customers to make choices.
Read more...Australian winery De Bortoli will have chief winemaker Steve Webber on hand, who remains true to the De Bortoli belief that "wine should reflect site and season and have a sense of place".
Read more...Treasury Wine Estates has withdrawn its support from Wine Australia in the UK ? saying the body does not do enough to "promote and represent our total portfolio of brands".
Read more...Wine Intelligence has appointed Paul Henry as associate director, effective immediately.
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Wine Australia has named Yvonne May as its new regional director for the UK, Ireland and the EU.
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It's been a mixed week of fortunes for wine generics. On the hand Michael Cox, who has presided over Chile's amazing growth in the UK for the last seven years, received a special award for his services to the country from no less a person than the Chilean president. Whilst on the other side of the world it was announced that Paul Henry, the face of Wine Australia was following the generic's head for the UK and Europe, Lisa McGovern and tendering his resignation. To lose two such high profile figures in the space of a few weeks seems more than just bad timing.
Paul Henry defends his position and strategy for the marketing and promotion of Australian wine following his resignation from the Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation.
Read more...Paul Schaafsma, Australian Vintage's general manager for UK and Europe speaks out against Wine Australia's export strategy and calls for a change in direction following Paul Henry's resignation as general manager for market development at Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation.
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News of Paul Henry's departure from Wine Australia has brought underlying tensions about the generic body's marketing strategy to the surface, according to a report in today's Harpers Wine & Spirit.
Paul Henry, one of the most public faces in the Australian wine business, has resigned from his role at the Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation.
Read more...Paul Henry, one of the most public faces in the Australian wine business, has resigned from his role at the Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation.
Read more...The regional director of Wine Australia UK, Ireland and the EU, Lisa McGovern has resigned.
Read more...A mellow, cool climate experience in the Adelaide Hills kicked off early this morning with a rain-swept rendezvous with Penny Jones and Katie MacAulay of Petaluma on the summit of Mount Lofty. The idea had been to give us a sweeping overview of the varied topography of the Hills, including the rolling sub-regions of Lenswood and Piccadilly, but the positively British weather drove us to shelter at Bridgewater Mill where we had our first crack at unravelling the diversity of this boutique-scale if rambling region.
Read more...There's nothing quite like a kangaroo sighting to kick any lingering jetlag into touch so soon after tumbling off a flight to Australia.
Read more...In the first of a new series looking at the opportunities around key grape varieties, Carol Emmas focuses on Riesling
Read more...South Australian wines will take centre stage at luxury London retailer, Harrods in August.
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