Wine Australia

Aaron Ridgway our Regional GM of the Americas market recently spoke on the The Cellar Door Podcast 🎙️ https://lnkd.in/gqp-NEBB

Sonya Logan, our technical research communications writer, shares Simon Tolley research project on smoke taint.

The Sustainable Winegrowing Australia trust mark is a symbol that wines can carry to communicate with trade and consumers that the wine they are drinking was made sustainable and holistically from vine to bottle. The trust mark is already in action at in-market events that help to show the world the steps Australian wines are taking to reduce their footprint whilst still creating an excellent product. See the trust mark in action at Prowine Shanghai. Click here to learn more about Sustainable Winegrowing Australia and the trust mark: https://lnkd.in/g8dzRa5m #australia #wineaustralia #aussiewine #australianwine #sustainability #sustainablewinegrowingaustralia #swa

A smoke sensor system that has been trialled in vineyards in north-east Victoria over the last couple of seasons is a step closer to being ready for roll out across the sector following the recent signing of a commercial partner to progress the technology to market. Called Wine Industry Smoke Detectors (WISDs) – colloquially known as ‘wizards’ – the field data loggers provide a real-time assessment of smoke taint risk to give vineyard managers an immediate heads-up about whether smoke in their areas is a threat to their vineyards. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gtKjFM2M #aussiewine #australianwine #australia #wineaustralia#wineresearch #winesystems #wineInfrastructure #wineinsights #agtech

Want to hear more about the export report and PSI reports? Join us for the webinar with the insights team on what to read from the reports, where to get more information, and how wine producers and exporters are making better decisions with these insights.

The ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity is recruiting PhD students and early career researchers to investigate novel approaches to prevent, respond to and recover from various plant pests and diseases that threaten Australia’s economy and environment. Applications for 10 PhD projects are currently open with additional projects to be released in early 2025. The aims of one of the current projects is to address key knowledge gaps in our understanding of scale and mealybug biology and ecology in viticulture. Improving the design and implementation of spore traps, social licence during biosecurity outbreaks, the epidemiology of Botryosphaeriaceae associated with mango dieback, and fall armyworm population genomics and biocontrol options are among the other current projects on offer. Click here for further details: https://lnkd.in/enPQSn7F Applications close 22 January 2025. Wine Australia is a partner organisation of The Arc Training Centre for Plant Biosecurity.

Osaka Expo 2025 – Australian Wine Seminar Series Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) Japan, in collaboration with Wine Australia, will host four Australian Wine Seminars at the Australian Pavilion during the Expo 2025 Osaka. A line-up of Japan's top sommeliers and wine educators will select Australian wines with current distribution for each seminar to introduce to key trade and media. Submission deadline: 20 January   Details and registration: https://lnkd.in/gRi4HsCD   *Please note that winery attendance for the ‘Australian Women Winemakers’ seminar is not mandatory.

What do 1.3M transactions tell us about Direct to Consumer sales trends? The Direct to Consumer Report 2024 shows that while growth in wine sales in the Direct to Consumer (DTC) channel in Australia is slowing in line with a maturing business cycle, a softening economy and increasing competition and fragmentation, the DTC sales remain more resilient than wholesale where depletions and average spend have seen downward pressure this year. Click below to read this market bulletin, which examines the key insights from the report that was funded by Wine Australia and produced in collaboration with Wine Direct, Enolytics and Georgia Rasmussen Consulting. https://lnkd.in/g2XFekEH

Explore sparkling wine from at our trade tastings in London, Edinburgh and Dublin. From regional traditional method to Pét Nat, Moscato to Sparkling Shiraz, you’ll be spoilt for choice! The line-up includes Australia's most awarded sparkling wine producer, House of Arras. UK and European trade, register now to attend. Margaret River Wine Association Wine Tasmania Wine Victoria and South Australian Wine Industry Association #aussiewine #nzwine https://lnkd.in/g5SBZe8J

Last chance to take part in our Global Marketing Survey! As 2024 comes to a close, we are reviewing the impact and effectiveness of our activity over the past 12 months and looking to plan our activities for financial year 2025-26. Your input is important to enable us to direct our efforts, resources and budgets to activity that best aligns with sector needs. To have your say, click here to complete our Global Marketing Activities Survey https://lnkd.in/gg3XbMMa Survey closes 17 December. #aussiewine #australianwine #wineaustralia