Australian wine brand Petaluma is making a return to the UK market after after a four year absence, appointing Bancroft Wines its exclusive UK distributor. Based in the Adelaide Hills, Petaluma was last represented in the UK four years ago by Bibendum. This month it will make its return to the UK with Bancroft Wines.
A SOUTH Australian winemaker has successfully sued its international insurance company for $250,000 after it refused to cover money lost when a US buyer failed to pay for wine it had ordered. Adelaide company Heath Wines took its US-based insurance company, Atradius Credit Insurance, to the SA District Court to recover $284,000 in unpaid money owed by Vinocopia.
Jordan Hogg from Seresin has been announced as the Marlborough Young Winemaker for 2016. The competition took place on 8 July at MRC in Blenheim where six contestants spent the day battling it out across various activities. Hogg scored very strongly across the board showing a great degree of knowledge and professionalism. Matt Fox from Hyland Viticulture placed second while Shelley Young from Delegat came third in the competition
A blaze that took every fire crew in the Waikato to put out has done little to taint Vilagrad’s vision. Last week, the Nooyen family sat down to dinner to acknowledge the anniversary of the fire that tore through 60 per cent of their winery. The blaze destroyed the offices, kitchen and other parts of the 100-year-old wine cellar.
Finalists in the 2016 Tasmanian Wine List of the Year competition have been selected and voting is now invited from members of the wine loving public. Now in its third year, this program is presented by Wine Tasmania in partnership with the Tasmanian Hospitality Association to recognise Tasmanian businesses supporting the island’s outstanding wines.
QUEENSLAND winemaker Grant Casley has found a way to fight back against the state’s unpredictable weather – and he’s encouraging other wineries to do the same. The owner of Casley Mount Hutton Vineyard and Winery in the Granite Belt said installing solar power on his property had not only helped save his business $6000 a year in electricity costs, it helped see him through when a hailstorm destroyed his entire yearly grape crop.
THEY’RE two of the great joys in life – wine and ice cream – and now one Queensland family has combined the pair to form the ultimate sweet treat. Kingsley Grove Estate is churning out wine ice cream from its small vineyard near Kingaroy to widespread acclaim. “We often have people come to our cellar door just to try the ice cream,” winemaker Simon Berry said.
AUSTRALIA’S oldest wine club is in a world of hurt. The Wine Society has lost money for years, squeezed by discount bottle shops and rival online retailers. Now the non-profit cooperative wants its 25,000-plus members to ratify a restructure that would see external investors provide a $3 million banking facility. The money will be used to help pay down debt, including $4.2 million owed to suppliers.
The Australian Inland Wine Show is an event that showcases wines made from the ‘engine room’ of the Australian Wine Industry and is run by a small group of volunteers in Swan Hill. 2016 marks the 36th year this event has been held. Past and prospective entrants are encouraged to enter their wines that qualify under the regulations.
Treasury Wine Estates has escaped one of two class action lawsuits filed against the winemaker after a shock $160 million writedown and profit warning three years ago, with the Federal Court ruling the pursuit by controversial litigator Mark Elliott was an “abuse” of the court process.