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Wine sales show signs of recovery
9/10/2008 | There are signs that wine sales are on the road to recovery, with the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing the trend estimate for domestic sales of Australian produced wine at 36.1 million litres in August 2008, an increase of 0.5pc from July 2008.  | Melamine scare in Chinese ...Water buy-back boilover
SA wine growers ready to turn back on struggling industry
6/10/2008 | Riverland grapegrowers have startled industry with their responses in a recent survey of South Australian growers, revealing that more than half of them are considering 'packing up shop'.  | Scientists vs community in ...Women of the west meet our ...
Wine industry goes back to school
4/10/2008 | Wine Australia have launched the Landmark Australia Tutorial, a five-day residential course for international opinion-formers on the evolution of Australia's fine wines.  | Tas looking to bumper wine vintageUS enforces country of origin ...
Tas looking to bumper wine vintage
3/10/2008 | Despite ongoing drought over much of Tasmania, the State's wine industry has achieved a record-breaking 2008 vintage of more than 9600 tonnes of wine grapes.  | Environment turning ...Wool industry mourns passing of ...
Aussies hit back at 'Frankenstein wine' show
19/09/2008 | Australian wine experts today rubbished a UK documentary on "Frankenstein wines", which named two of Australia's best known winemakers, Jacob's Creek and Hardy.  | CommentsComments (1) | Central banks in huge rescue bid$A slides to US78.4c, then ...
Wine industry records solid export growth
14/09/2008 | Solid growth was seen in the value of Australian wine exports to Asia in the year ended August 2008, according to Wine Australia, with the value shipped to Asia increasing by 6pc to $262 million and its value share increasing from 8pc to 10pc.  | CommentsComments (1) | Greens, Coalition slam Garretts ...Vic pipeline cleared to take ...
Aussie wines are world beaters
12/09/2008 | At the recent Decanter World Wine Awards not only did Australian Riesling and Semillon wines come out winners, but also a Sauvignon Blanc from Tasmania and a Cabernet Sauvignon from Western Australia.  | $A takes pounding as NZ cuts ratesPacific Island workers a "quick ...
Domestic wine sales show signs of recovery
8/09/2008 | The trend estimate for domestic sales of Australian produced wine was 36.7 million litres in July 2008, an increase of 1.3pc from June 2008, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  | How SDF is tackling machinery ...Dry autumn and winter for most ...
Wine giant cuts assets
1/09/2008 | The restructure of its Australian operations announced by the world's largest beverage company Constellation Wine Australia could be just the start of a glut of wine industry assets on the market by the end of this year.  | New pecking order for Aus winesWine write-downs hit Foster's ...
The world's great grape trails
28/08/2008 | Wine writer Ralph Kyte-Powell nominates his favourite vineyard regions - Champagne France; Cape Town, SA; Cinque Terre, Italy; and Chile.  | CommentsComments (1) | Wine write-downs hit Foster's ...
Wine write-downs hit Foster's result
27/08/2008 | Foster's Group has blamed the fluctuating dollar for some of woes, with the beer and wine producer reporting an 88.4pc fall in net profit as it encounters continued pressure on its worldwide wine business.  | Woolies profit growth to slowShare predators now targetting ...
New pecking order for Aus wines
13/08/2008 | The established order of Australian fine wine is now being challenged by a new wave of winemakers and estates intent on the pursuit of winemaking excellence, according to Wine Australia.  | Brumby property targeted by GM ...New statistics show family ...
11/08/2008 | Delivering a Gold medal performance in China As the world turns its attention towards China with the opening of the Olympic Games, the Australian wine sector is already preparing for its own long distance event with the rapidly expanding Chinese wine market.  | Anti-pipe protesters would ...Interest rate cut now in sight
Domestic wine sales on the rise, but exports slump
10/08/2008 | It was a mixed result for the wine industry during June, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which show a jump in domestic sales but a slump in exports.  | Gas shortage rocks WA wine vintageWinemaker Constellation falls ...
Winemaker Constellation falls back to earth in Australia
8/08/2008 | Constellation Wines is slashing its Australian operation, selling some wine-making facilities and reducing product lines because of drought and a high Australian dollar.  | Gas shortage rocks WA wine vintage
Gas shortage rocks WA wine vintage
4/08/2008 | In the midst of bottling its 2008 whites, the Western Australian wine industry was sideswiped by a gas crisis, leaving local wineries short of gas for tanks and bottles.  | Fourex flows ahead of Ekka
23/07/2008 | The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation has released its latest insights into foreign wine markets, with figures showing that nearly half of the wine sales in the United States are confined to just five States.  | Robert Freeman to head new ...Heavy rain from two systems ...
16/07/2008 | A new vineyard identification system will help ensure the better protection of the NSW wine industry from a serious disease outbreak.  | CommentsComments (3) | Climate green paper: How ...How the green paper stacks up ...
Qld spring wine festival pensioned off
14/07/2008 | Queensland's Granite Belt Wine & Tourism has confirmed it has pensioned off the former Spring Wine Festival, which has been running in the State's wine capital since the late 1980s.  | Wine powers royal wheelsNew push to revive WTO talks
Australian shiraz story remains compelling
11/07/2008 | The story of Australian Shiraz is full of different characters, places, and a variety of styles across the country.  | Australian wine exports fall by ...$2 wine a 'recipe for disaster'
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