China’s Ministry of Commerce today has announced that it is launching an anti-dumping investigation on Australian wine exports to China, putting Australia’s AU$1.1 billion wine exports on the line. Read More
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The average value of Australian wines exported reached its highest level of the past 15 years, but its total value saw a slight dip of 1% for the 12 months ended in June this year, due to social distancing measures enforced globally to contain coronavirus pandemic. Read More
After 143 years of family management that extends to the 6th generation, the fate of Australia's historic winery McWilliam's Wines might be in the hands of a private equity firm, writes Rob Geddes MW. Read More
Australia's biggest wine company, Treasury Wine Estates, has issued a profit warning as much as 20% for its core earnings for fiscal year 2020 and withheld guidance for 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Australia made a point in its Vision 2050 report to reduce its heavy reliance on China, and cross-border travel ban between China and Hong Kong will take its toll on the grey market wine trading. Read More
Dr Michele Allan has been appointed as the new Chair for Wine Australia, starting from July 4 for a three-year term. Read More
Acclaimed Australian wine critic, James Halliday, is putting his personal collection of 250 bottles of the rarefied Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) up for sale, which will make the online auction "the biggest of its kind in Australian history", according to auction house Langton's. Read More
What Australian wineries and wine merchants in China are fearing the most is about to happen, as sources told Bloomberg that wine is among a list of potential agricultural products drawn up by Chinese officials to retaliate Australia over its push for coronavirus inquiry. Read More
In an interview the ABC, Chief of Australian Grape and Wine Tony Battaglene says the 2020 Australian wine grape crush has dropped by one fifth because of … Read More
All gloves are off now. Just two weeks after the Chinese ambassador to Australia threatened boycott of Australian beef and wine, China has suspended importation … Read More