Archive for February, 2009
Second biggest Australian wine group posts huge losses in half year results
The second largest wine producer Australian Vintage published a $128m first half loss last night. Australian Vintage, formerly known as McGuigan Simeon Wines, wrote down $175m in this first half year largely due to inventory write-downs.
The NSW wine week starts in Sydney on the 1st of March 2009
NSW Wine jointly with the Sydney Morning Herald will present the second annual Wine Week in Sydney.
No news on which Foster’s wine brands will be chopped – yet
There is huge speculation on where Foster’s will start to chop, we’ll keep you updated here.
Charity Dinner in the Geelong wine region
I received an invitation today to join a fund-raising dinner in the Geelong region, a few kilometers west of Melbourne. On Friday 6 March there will be a charity dinner at Bellarine Estate.
Why is Australia so suitable for growing Grenache? Interview with Fred Howard
I spoke to Fred Howard, winemaker and co-owner of DogRidge in McLaren Vale South Australia. Read the interview in this post.
Fosters: restructure, breakup and sell-off to help shareholder value – but is this enough?
Foster’s management seems to understand the signs of the times. The Australian beer and wine giant has today announced to retain its wine business. More on this subject on our blog:
Entry Chardonnay from Tilbrook scores well on a Monday night
Monday night is the night for trying wines well under $20 – this time a 2006 Chardonnay from Tilbrook Estate. The Tilbrook Estate Chardonnay 2006 is a fruity and light wine for everyday use.
Pinot Gris or Grigio – a real Shooting Star here in Australia and New Zealand
Pinot GRis or Grigio, the grape with its french and italian background moves strongly downunder. In 2003 a mere 329 hectares of Pinot Gris were planted in Australia representing 0.5% of all white grapes planted here. This number has changed substantially with 2,469 hectares (following 2008 Directory) planted as Pinot Gris – an increase of 650% since 2003, representing 3.4% of all white varieties planted in Australia.
