Yalumba Wine Company, together with AGL Energy Limited, are installing the largest ever solar photovoltaic (PV) system at an Australian winery. The 1.4 MW Solar PV System is also one of the largest commercial solar systems in South Australia and will consist of 5,384 panels in total. Yalumba Wine Company Managing Director Nick Waterman said, “This installation has been the result of a strong, collaborative effort between the Yalumba engineering ...

Wine Australia’s Exporter Update 2016 is now open for registration. Australian wine exporters are invited to attend the free event at the National Wine Centre, to be held on Wednesday 2 November 2016. The event will investigate the “changing economic and consumer landscapes in key export markets and export opportunities”, hosted by Wine Australia’s Heads of Market and the pre-eminent wine commentator, Robert Joseph. Wine Australia Chief Executive Officer Andreas ...

Calabria Family Wines has purchased a new winery, cellar door and warehouse down the road from its existing homestead in the Riverina, New South Wales. The site, previously owned by The Wine Group, will increase the company’s annual storage and production capacity to over 40 million litres and 2 million cases respectively, making it one of Australia’s largest family-owned wineries. Since 1945, Calabria had been focused on producing wine within ...

On a recent trip to Australia to announce the winners of the prestigious Vin de Champagne Awards, Thibaut Le Mailloux, Communications Director of Comité Interprofessionnel duVin de Champagne (CIVC), spoke with drinks bulletin about the future of Champagne in Australia. CIVC is the official association for grape growers and houses in Champagne and Thibaut is one of the most qualified individuals to talk about the appellation. drinks bulletin asked Thibaut about the opportunities to grow Australia’s ...

New Zealand’s Family of Twelve has invited Australia’s First Families of Wine (AFFW) to participate in a three-day tour, starting October 13. The tour will be an educational trip for 19 of AFFW’s ‘Next Gens’, building on the shared values of both AFFW and the Family of Twelve to promote premium wine on the local and world  stages. Participants will begin the tour with a visit to Glengarry Wines on Thursday ...

Dan Murphy’s is offering customers the opportunity to purchase the 2012 Penfolds Grange ahead of its national launch scheduled for October 20, 2016. The online pre-sale opening will be held on Thursday 13 October on the Dan Murphy’s website. Of the 2012 vintage, Dan Murphy’s wine panel member and Master of Wine Andrew Calliard said, “It is a transcendent and powerfully expressive Grange harking back to Max Schubert’s original blueprint. ...

Brown Brothers has partnered with iconic Australian accessories brand MIMCO to create a limited edition Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé bottle release. Launching in-store this month, Brown Brothers’ signature crisp Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé, with lively apple and citrus notes, will be available in the bottles featuring MIMCO’s signature ‘Supernatural’ motif, coloured with hues of matte black and rose gold. Of the collaboration, Brown Brothers Public Relations Manager and fourth generation ...

The Peppermint Paddock Sparkling Red from McLaren Vale Winery d’Arenberg has updated its bottle design for the first time in over 24 years, with a new stylish and sophisticated graphic that gives a fresh face to a classic favourite. The new label is adorned with gold, silver and copper foil colours and features peppermint leaves and abstract interpretations of bubbles, simultaneously representing the wine’s namesake and alluding to its carbonated ...

Winners of the 42nd biennial Vin de Champagne Awards were announced on Monday night at Four Seasons Sydney. The awards are recognised as being among the most coveted in Australia and acknowledge two individuals within and outside of the food and drink industry who act as ambassadors of the Champagne Appellation by sharing their knowledge and appreciation of the wine with local consumers. (You may also be interested in the Australian ...

Former Chief Winemaker at Yalumba, Brian Walsh, has been awarded the 2016 Len Evans Award for his leadership and service to the Australian wine industry. The award was given at the Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine gala award dinner on Thursday night. Walsh joined Yalumba in 1988 and under his stewardship became custodian of the quintessential Australian blend of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz. Walsh also emerged as the world’s most influential ...