February
Hunter Valley set for five-star resort after $25m winery deal
The wine region’s tourism scene will get an overdue shake-up following the deal involving industry veterans Brian McGuigan and Col Peterson.
January
It was once worth $1.2b – will Australia’s Chinese wine trade recover?
Australian wine exports to China have generated $612 million since Beijing lifted tariffs last year, but the market’s future remains uncertain.
December 2024
Fine wine market in the red as Chinese demand dries up
The falls mark a second consecutive tough year for the industry, which was hit in 2023 by higher interest rates and dwindling sales from Asia.
November 2024
Is this Australia’s best shiraz?
These wine show judges certainly think so: the Great Australian Shiraz Challenge turns 30, and it’s needed now more than ever.
July 2024
Getting a taste for grenache? Try these new old-vine examples
South Australian producers are serving up a bunch of great grenaches – here are four you need to know about.
July 2024
Seppeltsfield buys up as Australian Vintage offloads two vineyards
The ASX-listed producer behind McGuigan and Tempus Two will exit one property in NSW and sell another in South Australia to its privately owned rival.
June 2024
Treasury Wine’s profits buoyed as Penfolds goes all in on China
Treasury says Penfolds profits will grow 15 per cent this year, but margins will fall as the company spends more rebuilding its export business to China.
May 2024
On Hamilton, a family dynasty bets there’s more money in islands
After showing potential buyers around last year, Sandy Oatley and his family are instead developing a new resort as they double down on the island.
March 2024
Treasury Wine set for $100m profit bump
The owner of Seppeltsfield Estate and Gemtree says the company took a $40m hit from Chinese wine tariffs and regaining lost sales could take three years.
Dry conditions to cost Australian farmers, with grim outlook for wine
Dry conditions and soft international grain prices have led to Australia’s agricultural output dropping by 15 per cent, hitting farm incomes.
January 2024
Try these wine ‘discoveries’ to share with friends
A dozen stories about all things alcoholic – and not – to keep you current and content.
November 2023
Buying your steak direct from paddock to plate
These food companies are bypassing retailers altogether and selling fresh produce direct to consumers.
Treasury’s Tim Ford strikes the $1.6b deal of his life
It took six months to buy Daou Vineyards. Shareholders will judge the wine CEO’s tenure by how well he can turn the business into a brand like Penfolds.
August 2023
The little-known grape varieties powering Australia’s wine industry
In his new book, the Financial Review drinks writer explains how new wines and styles since 2000 have been good for growers and great for drinkers.
China could back down on barley tariffs within days
China is facing pressure on multiple fronts to lift punitive tariffs imposed as part of its campaign of economic coercion.
July 2023
This new book is a fresh take on Australian wine
US citizens “think the whole country is just one climate”, explain the authors of a tome published this week. Those who visit are blown away by the diversity.
This ancient French network is the secret to top Aussie wine sales
With just one transaction via La Place de Bordeaux, winemakers’ entire export allocations can be sold to customers in more than 70 countries.
Coal is flowing to China, but other Aussie exports aren’t so lucky
Months after Beijing indicated it would lift its sanctions, there has been little progress on reviving shipments of lobster, beef, timber and wine.
June 2023
HSBC to big four: our institutional bank in Asia is bigger than you
As ANZ and CBA build up institutional banking services, the world’s 8th largest bank says it is the top regional player and targeting more Australian companies.
April 2023
Chinese officials welcome to inspect Australian abattoirs
Trade Minister Don Farrell says it is one of the options available to the government in its bid to convince Beijing authorities to overturn bans on local goods.