Gold medals were presented to winners of the 2015 NSW Wine Awards on Monday. Now in their 20th year, this year the awards received a record number of entries, seeing a staggering 57 gold medals awarded. President of the NSW Wine Industry Association and awards judge, Tom Ward said: “Of the 872 wines entered, 456 wines were awarded a bronze, silver or gold medal. This represents a 52 per cent ...

The Australian wine spritzer with a Mediterranean twist, SOFI, has released a new, larger bottle for sharing and flavour for summer. Previously available as a single, 200ml serve, the new bottle is 300ml larger, designed to be shared as a cocktail. The 500ml is hoped to also provide the on-premise with a serve that can be used to create cocktail carafes or jugs this summer, served over ice with a ...

Joined by South Australian Premier, the Honourable Jay Weatherill MP, Lion Chairman, Sir Rod Eddington and CEO, Stuart Irvine opened the doors to the company’s new Petaluma Winery and Cellar Door in the Adelaide Hills this week. It is hoped that the multi-million dollar investment will help meet demand in Asia, following Lion’s partnership agreement with Chinese Jebsen Fine Wines earlier this year. The new winery and cellar door will increase Petaluma’s ...

It was Coca-Cola Amatil’s (CCA) Group Managing Director, Alison Watkins, who said the smaller pack size could be the solution to reviving the Coca-Cola trademark in Australia, after the company reported declines in total earnings last year. Now, after successful trials of the 390ml bottle, and the 250ml can and 200ml multipack roll out proving popular with retailers and consumers, Coca-Cola South Pacific has decided to replace all 450ml pack sizes nationally with the smaller bottle size. ...

Business owners to The Drinks Industry Show on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 November will have the opportunity to sit in on a free seminar hosted by Shopper Tracker Australia at Luna Park in Sydney. Day two of the event, Managing Director, Shopper Tracker Australia, Simon Ford will provide visitors with a valuable session on market research for the liquor industry. Shopper Tracker Australia provides research solutions for integral shopper ...

At $4,699, Chivas Regal’s newest expression, The Icon, has been a long time in the making. It has been produced from a blend of some of the rarest and oldest whiskies and now sits as The Pinnacle of the Chivas range. Scotch whisky from more than 20 distilleries across Scotland make up this blend, including rare malts from Strathisla – the spiritual home of Chivas Regal, and the oldest continuously ...

Campari Australia has announced the appointment of ex-Diageo Commercial Director, David Halliday as its new Managing Director. The position will see Mr. Halliday responsible for Campari’s portfolio of brands in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Previously Commercial Director, Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific for Diageo, Mr. Halliday also has experience in the FMCG and alcohol sector from the UK, North America and Australia, with companies such as ...

A record number of awards have been handed out at this year’s Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Show, including three Championships. The most prized winner, receiving two of the three Championships awarded, was boutique producer, Sydney Brewery. Sydney Brewery took out Champion Draught Beer and Champion Cider, followed by Matilda Bay (produced by CUB Cascade Brewery), who received Champion Bottled Beer for its Redbank Original. Chair of Judges and Head ...

Breaking records this September is 4 Pines’ latest Keller Door Small Batch beer, West Cost Red Rye IPA. To make sure consumers can purchase the beer at its freshest, 4 Pines delivered this new release to a number of Sydney bottle shops within an hour of bottling. The new release is an American style IPA – aromatic, full-flavoured, bold and bitter; think toast and raisins with a zesty aroma of orange ...