The Australian wine industry marked a significant milestone recently. The value of its exports in the financial year to June 2015 rose 5 per cent to $1.89 billion while volume of exports rose 4 per cent to 724 million litres – the first rise in export value since 2006-07, and the first time wine export volumes have risen since 2010-11.

Australian wine makers exported to 122 countries in the year to June, with 45 more companies exporting than the year before.