Australian wine brand removes over 10 million plastic bottles from world oceans

The Hidden Sea, founded by Aussie rules football star-turned-winemaker Richie Vandenberg and Justin Moran in 2021, and brought into the UK by Kingsland Drinks, has achieved a major sustainability milestone by removing the equivalent of more than 10 million single-use plastic bottles from the ocean.

Resetting Australia

With export markets yo-yoing in the wake of China’s trade tariffs, Australia is once again reassessing its place in the wine world. Andrew Catchpole reports.

Australia facing the heat

With much of its current viticultural activity already adjusting to a changing climate, Australia’s wine industry is fast progressing with its sustainability programmes.

Headline heroes: Wakefield Wines

Having recently signed up to the exemplary Science Based Targets initiative, Wakefield Wines is a beacon on the path to sustainability.

Australian wine producers lobby UK government over proposed duty reform

Australian wine producers have joined forces with Wine Drinkers UK, a collection of leading wine lovers, makers and sellers, to lobby the Chancellor to rethink his proposed alcohol duty reform.

Australia Trade Tasting pushed back to Spring

The annual Australia Trade Tasting has been rescheduled to take place on 7 April, with both the format and Royal Agricultural Halls venue remaining the same.

"Landmark" UK/Australia trade deal finalised

The UK and Australia have reached an historic agreement on trade, in a move that has been welcomed by the WSTA.

WSET education initiative to support indigenous students

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has launched a new initiative, as part of its diversity and inclusion programme, to help support indigenous students develop careers in the Australian drinks industry.

Penfolds releases final wine in ‘g’ series

Penfolds has unveiled a new wine blended from five vintages of Grange named Penfolds g5.

Goedhuis & Co Fine Wine Merchants launches Ox Hardy in the UK

Goedhuis & Co Fine Wine Merchants is to become the exclusive importer of the Ox Hardy range, launching it for the first time to the UK market.

McLaren Vale’s Chapel Hill joins Bancroft

Bancroft Wines has expanded its Australian portfolio with McLaren Vale’s Chapel Hill.

Alliance Oz subsidiary scoops award for country’s best Grenache

With Grenache a hot new ticket out of Australia, Thistledown Wines – a subsidiary of UK based Alliance Wine Group – has scooped the award for the country’s best Grenache and has been promoted to five red stars in the 2022 Halliday Wine Companion.

Australia feels impact of Chinese tariffs on wine

The impact of the Chinese tariffs on Australian exports will not be immediately offset by other markets, the latest Australian Bulk Wine Market Update has said.

Oz wine exports to UK highest in a decade

Australian wine exports to the UK reached their highest level in a decade during the 2020–21 financial year, according to the latest Wine Australia Export Report released today.

Australia increases consumer protection for wine brands

Australia has launched what it claims to be the world’s first system to provide product assurance for all of its branded wine exports. 

Long Read: Accolade shakes up its global fine wine strategy

Six leading Australian wine importers to host new tasting event

Six leading importers of Australian wine are to host a new trade and press tasting called Deep Down Under which will showcase 150 wines by 56 of Australia’s winemakers.

Australian UK wine exports continue to rise

Australian wine exports to the UK continued to rise in the last 12 months, with both value and volume in double-digit growth.

Fine Wine Partners rebrands to Accolade Fine Wines

Accolade Wines' fine wines division has been re-named Accolade Fine Wines by the company in order to facilitate a “customer-centric offering” which will move away from focusing on brands only within Australia.

Calabria Family Wines acquires McWilliam’s Wines

Riverina and Barossa Valley winemaker Calabria Family Wines has acquired McWilliam’s Wines, for an undisclosed sum.