Wine Australia has said that, while the “toll on individuals cannot be underestimated and should not be downplayed”, a review of fire maps suggests a maximum of around 1,500ha of vineyards fall within the regions affected by the current bushfires to date.
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The trade awoke to a new year with the sad news that Hazel Murphy AM had passed away on 1 January.
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As we prepare for the new decade, Harpers will be taking the month of December to look back over 2019 and ahead to what the coming year will bring – hopefully full of revived optimism for both politics and the trade.
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Yellow Tail has launched a ‘lighter style’ 8.5% abv wine to tap the burgeoning low/no category.
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A number of Langhorne Creek’s leading wineries and industry bodies have joined forces in a bid to grow the region’s profile among industry players and drinkers.
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Accolade Wines is to launch a Pinotage varietal under its South African wine brand Kumala later this month.
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Hallgarten & Novum Wines has expanded its portfolio with two new producers - Chile’s Undurraga and Australia’s Tahbilk.
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Yalumba winemaker Natalie Cleghorn and Barossa vineyard manager Brooke Howell have been announced as finalists for Winemaker of the Year and Viticulturist of the Year respectively in the Australian Women In Wine Awards (AWIWA).
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As the first half of 2019 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities
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As one of the most dynamic Australian regions, McLaren Vale is helping redraw expectations of wine from Down Under. Andrew Catchpole reports
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Seppeltsfield Wines has acquired the Tanunda Hills vineyards in Barossa.
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Jim Barry Wines has won the 2020 Halliday Wine Companion Winery of the Year award.
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Despite declining overall UK market share, Australia’s renewed dynamism is making headway in premium channels. James Lawrence reports
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Can one film realistically change consumer attitudes to two grape varieties?
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Robert Hill-Smith, chairman of Australia’s Yalumba winery, has won the Maurice O’Shea Award, given to people or organisations who have made a significant contribution to the Australian wine trade.
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Sales of Australian wine in the UK have declined in the past year – partly due to brand-hesitancy surrounding Brexit.
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McGuigan has signed a £2m deal to sponsor UKTV’s Drama channel, marking its largest investment in a UK national advertising campaign to date.
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Casella Family Brands, owner of Yellow Tail and Peter Lehman, has confirmed it has received “a number of approaches” in relation to its wine brands, but has refuted rumours that it has commenced a sale process.
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The Barossa Grape and Wine Association will move into The Barossa Cellar building in South Australia at the end of July.
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Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is gearing up for a summer of sport with Wolf Blass - the official wine partner of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, with a £1 million push.
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