In the first visit by Chinese delegates since trade tariffs were lifted in April, West Australian wineries are showcasing their premium wines to big buyers in the hopes of landing lucrative contracts.
Grape growers in iconic wine region hit hard by unseasonal frost
Producers in some of Australia's largest and most iconic wine regions say they have suffered crop losses due to frost, which is expected to continue in the coming week.
Photo shows A man inspects damage to a green vine with grapes on itThe bargain-bin item this retired history teacher can't get enough of
Kevin Farrell needed to find the right tool to open his wine without damaging the cork. It led him to owning a collection of 1,500 corkscrews.
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Photo shows A man smiles as he opens a bottle of wine with a corkscrew.Once destined for the tip, these low-grade blueberries are being turned into wine
A food recycling charity has taken blueberries destined for the tip to create a zero-alcohol wine alternative, which is now being served in restaurants and ultimately helping feed more people.
Photo shows Plastic crates filled with loose blueberries in variety of coloursWine grape growers eye olives amid global shortage
As the world drinks less wine, a global shortage of olive oil offers new opportunities for grape growers in South Australia.
Has Video Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds.Olive trees bring new hope to wine grape growers facing another year of low prices
With some grape growers facing another year of prices below the cost of production, some are taking advantage of the global demand for olive oil.
Photo shows A fair-skinned middle-aged man, Ashley, leans against trellised olive trees in a blue puffer jacket.This $18,000 bottle of Australian wine sold out before it was released
Ultra-premium wine collectors have snapped up a new commemorative bottle of Penfolds, but what is driving the hefty high price tags for luxury drops?
Photo shows A bottle of penfolds wine being poured.Tassie is hoping its bumper wine grape season will help fill pent-up demand
The Island State's industry is hoping this year's bumper season in the vineyard might help them fill unmet demand for Tassie's wines.
Photo shows reporter standing in front of visuals depicting vineyards and wineHas Video Duration: 2 minutes 7 seconds.Family's kilometres of hand-built dry stone walls and gravity-defying structures a lasting legacy
The Mulligan family of Maaoupe has spent 50 years building dry stone walls and sculptures from unique stone quarried on their own farm.
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Photo shows A drystone wall with arcWhite wine on rise as chardonnay tops shiraz to be Australia's most popular variety
More chardonnay grapes were crushed across Australia in the past year than any other variety, pushing the country's white grape crush ahead of red for the first time in a decade.
Photo shows Ripening Chardonnay grapes in South Australia's Riverland'Up-and-coming Barossa Valley' pushes back against large solar farm
Residents in the regional Victorian community are concerned a proposed 665-hectare solar farm would change the microclimate of the renowned grape-growing region and drive away tourism.
Photo shows Four people standing in front of a vineyard, green paddocks, and a blue sky.Tributes flow for 'fun-loving, passionate patriarch' and wine label magnate Peter Teakle, who has died aged 72
Businessman Peter Teakle transformed his family's wine label printing business into a global multi-million-dollar company before opening a winery and restaurant.
Photo shows man in white pants, a white shirt and jacket and a white hat kneels in the countryside.Small Australian wineries record 'mind-blowing' wins at Decanter awards in London
At the prestigious Decanter wine awards in London, Australian has "retained its status amongst the major global players" after recording a series of impressive medals.
Photo shows Three men sit on the back of a ute tray in a concrete warehouse raising wine glasses with red wine and smilingIconic walnut farm snapped up by major wine producer as cool climate grapes in demand
The wine glut in parts of Australia is not deterring developers from forging ahead with planting new vineyards in Tasmania.
Photo shows two hands hold cracked walnutsAdam's family has been growing wine grapes for 28 years. He's now facing the 'heartbreaking' decision of pulling out his vines
Since the imposition of hefty Chinese tariffs on Australian wine in 2020, wine grape growers have barely broken even and the federal government has signalled it will not fund growers to exit the industry.
Photo shows A man with a high viz jacket leans on a post on a row of winegrapes, looking to the left of camera.We're going to pay more for OJ in the near future, and we might need grape growers to juice things up
Citrus Australia estimates international orange concentrate imports halved this year as the result of a huge global shortage, and it might see mandarin and even struggling grape growers step up.
Photo shows Glass of orange juice with oranges'Wine snob without the snob part': the changing face of wine culture
Amid challenging conditions in the local wine industry, an "exciting" cultural shift is taking place on and offline in how wine is being consumed and talked about.
Photo shows Composite image of people holding wineglasses and the actor Keira Knightly smelling a wineDial slowly moving for female participation in wine
The gender pay gap and female participation in the wine industry are still wide despite a report showing progress for women.
Photo shows a woman stands in between rows of winegrapes draped in white netsAustralia's largest wine grape growing region rejects 'mean' buy-out offer
Wine grape growers in the region supplying more than 10 per cent of Australia's crush have rejected an offer to sell their red wine contracts for $4,000 per hectare to multinational company Accolade Wines.
Photo shows Two men wearing brightly coloured turbans stand next to a red wine grapevine. A dog is beside them.Wine industry warns regional communities at risk of collapse without aid for sector
Wine industry representatives say they will fight for financial assistance after the federal budget left them disappointed.
Photo shows A glass of red wine on a wooden veranda rail, overlooking a vineyard.Western Australian producers tap into prison farm workers to fill gap
With WA's mining industry snapping up workers, producers have turned to a prison farm for help
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