This Month
Winemakers shed ‘cheap and cheerful’ image in tough UK market
Australian wine sales went backwards in one of its biggest markets thanks to taxes and pub closures. But some producers aren’t giving up on making it in the UK.
January
How you can help winemakers affected by the recent Victorian wildfires
The charred and smouldering barrels, tanks, kegs and bottles are all that’s left of the graft of more than 30 producers. But not all hope is lost.
Too many grapes, not enough drinking lead to glut of wineries for sale
The 2026 outlook for the winery and vineyard market is looking sluggish, with a surplus of opportunities on the market and not enough buyers.
December 2025
This business has ended three CEO careers. It could claim a fourth
Treasury Wine Estates’ American business has been a decades-long disaster. Now it is overshadowing the mighty Penfolds brand.
November 2025
Why you should be drinking this untrendy wine
Dessert wines have been unfashionable for so long their prices today have never been so sweet.
October 2025
An expert’s guide to the best wine-by-the-glass spots
Greg Lambrecht invented a gizmo that supercharged the by-the-glass trend worldwide. Now he’s offering a list of restaurants with the greatest selections.
How Chinese banquets blew a hole in Penfolds owner Treasury Wines
The 14 per cent slump in Treasury Wine Estates shares after it withdrew profit guidance is a brutal reminder that China’s economy ain’t what it used to be.
The triumphant – or devastating – process of testing Penfolds vintages
What it’s like to go to a recorking clinic, where cellared bottles of wine are certified – or given a white dot of death.
How to vine and dine your way around the island of Sardinia
A journey through the wine regions of this Italian isle in the Mediterranean Sea is as much about what you eat as it is about what you drink.
September 2025
Why this often-overlooked wine region deserves your attention
A new generation of Coonawarra winemakers is bringing a fresh approach to the region’s signature red wine, cabernet sauvignon.
New Zealand puts Australia to shame when it comes to organic wine
Kiwis have long been more active in promoting and encouraging organic and biodynamic winegrowing – here’s why.
August 2025
Treasury Wine Estates faces challenges in key markets of China and US
Treasury Wines outgoing CEO Tim Ford says investors are undervaluing its US division while the group grapples with a crackdown on alcohol consumption in China.
July 2025
The year that changed everything for Australian wine
The industry has been through a lot in the past three decades.
Margaret River lands the world’s best vineyard awards
This year will be the first time The World’s Best 50 Vineyards announcement ceremony has been held outside Europe and the Americas.
June 2025
Treasury Wines warns of weaker earnings at flagship Penfolds brand
But the country’s largest winemaker says it does not expect to cut prices of the range, and will instead spend more money in China to boost sales.
The death of this winery sums up the industry’s woes
Karadoc Winery near Mildura rode the boom when the world gorged on Australia’s cheap, drinkable plonk. Then tastes changed and winemakers were left stranded.
Dishing the dirt on the world’s best beaujolais
Sommeliers geek out over these classic “crus”. And it’s all thanks to pink granite, bluestone, schist and shale.
Wine market woes inflict more pain at Treasury, Vinarchy
Australia’s two largest wine groups are being forced to make some tough decisions to counter a global decline in consumption.
May 2025
Bulldozers in the vineyards a poor omen for struggling winemakers
Bruno Brombal has seen plenty over his decades as a Riverina grape grower. But amid a never-ending wine glut, he says the best business to be in is excavation.
Accolade Wines, Pernod Ricard push turnaround in debut $700m debt deal
Sources said the syndication could still be a tough grind – thanks to assumptions around synergies between the Accolade and Pernod Ricard businesses.
