November 2025 Stargazer Opens First Dedicated Tasting Room in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley Coal River Valley, TAS: Stargazer Wines has officially opened a dedicated tasting room on its estate vineyard in the Coal River Valley. The opening marks a significant milestone for winemaker and owner Samantha Connew, who founded the label in 2013 after being drawn to […]

November 2025 Entries are now open for Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2026, the world’s largest and most influential wine competition. Now in its 23rd year, DWWA continues to set the global benchmark for wine quality, providing producers with unparalleled exposure, international recognition and commercial results. For producers across Australia and New Zealand, DWWA offers […]

7th October 2025 The Yarra Valley has taken out the top prize at Australia’s premier Pinot Noir competition, the 2025 Pinot Noir Challenge, with Giant Steps’ 2024 Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir crowned the 2025 Trophy winner — the first time the region has claimed the honour, breaking Tasmania’s five-year winning Streak. The award was announced […]

29th August 2023 Mornington Peninsula Wine, the peak industry body for the region, has announced Rollo Crittenden of Crittenden Estate has been awarded its much anticipated 2023 Dr. Allan Antcliff Vineyard of the Year Award. An ode to Crittenden’s outstanding sustainable growing vineyard practices and wine quality. In its second year, this biennial event, supported […]

8 August 2023 Wine Victoria has announced its plan to implement a $2.2 million USA Market Development Strategy aimed to increase premium Victorian wine sales in the South and South-East states of the United States of America. The new strategy – funded by the Victorian Government through Global Victoria – will see Wine Victoria deliver […]

16 September 2022  Angove McLaren Vale welcomes chef Georgie Rogers …and hosts an enticing Grenache event to celebrate International Grenache Day! Australia’s leading organic grape grower and winemakers Angove Family Winemakers has appointed former Adelaide East End Cellars chef Georgie Rogers at its rapidly evolving McLaren Vale Cellar Door. Known for Spanish flair and expertise […]

Australia’s Barossa region has proven its ability to produce world-class shiraz by winning two coveted ‘Best in Show’ awards at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) last night for wines from each of the Barossa’s two valleys; Eden Valley and Barossa Valley. Even more remarkable is that both awards were received by the one […]

MEDIA RELEASE May 2022 RedHeads receives organic certification and advances to a greener future RedHeads Wine’s mission to become “Green Heads” took a step further this week receiving official Organic Certification from the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia (NASAA) for its winery operations. RedHeads has notched up several major awards for its green initiatives […]

MEDIA RELEASE  15 March 2022 While China’s crippling tariffs are still hampering exports of Australian wines into China, at the 2022 China Wine & Spirits Awards (CWSA), Australian wine has been acknowledged for its superior quality. RedHeads Wines in the Barossa Valley received six gold medals, six double golds and two regional Wine of the […]

Media Release 8 February 2022 GOLD for Australian grenache at the 2021 Drinks Business Masters Awards Hutton Vale Farm’s 2017 Grenache has picked up one of four GOLD medals bestowed to Australian Wines at the 2021 Global Drinks Business Grenache Masters Awards held in the UK. All four gold medals were awarded to South Australian […]