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Aussie wine’s back in China, but there’s a catch

Aussie wine’s back in China, but there’s a catch

China has become a catastrophe for global winemakers, but Aussie vintners think they can buck the trend.

  • by Colin Kruger

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Chinese-owned vineyards in France for sale at knockdown prices

Chinese-owned vineyards in France for sale at knockdown prices

Between 2008 and 2014 Chinese investors bought up dozens of Bordeaux estates and gave them new names like Imperial Rabbit or Gold Rabbit. Then everything changed.

  • by Vivian Song
‘A lot of pain’: The hangover looming from Australia’s budget-wine boom

‘A lot of pain’: The hangover looming from Australia’s budget-wine boom

Grapes rotting on vines; billions of bottles’ worth of wine sitting in tank farms: many inland wine producers are facing an unpalatable truth.

  • by Luke Slattery
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The November 9 Edition

Australia’s bulk-wine hangover | Sushi queen showdown | The widely-used word we still won’t spell out | Booker Prize-shortlisted author Charlotte Wood

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Trump’s touted tariffs threaten to sweep up Aussie lobsters

Trump’s touted tariffs threaten to sweep up Aussie lobsters

Many economists are concerned a new trade war between the world’s two biggest economies will have flow-on consequences for Australia.

  • by Lisa Visentin
Champagne family feud over non-alcoholic sparkling wine

Champagne family feud over non-alcoholic sparkling wine

Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger has vowed never to make a non-alcoholic sparkling wine. But some in his family have other ideas.

  • by Daniel Woolfson
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Why you’ll be paying more for Penfolds’ top drops this year

Why you’ll be paying more for Penfolds’ top drops this year

China’s scrapping of wine tariffs has lifted demand and put pressure on global supply, leading Treasury Wine Estates to raise prices.

  • by Jessica Yun
Rare Lady Gaga champagne seized as two charged over alleged $10m fraud

Rare Lady Gaga champagne seized as two charged over alleged $10m fraud

Police allege a criminal syndicate stole the identities of dozens of people to gain financing for luxury cars that didn’t exist, using the cash to buy luxury alcohol, jewellery and Rolex watches.

  • by Jessica McSweeney and Riley Walter
Cabin Fever: Your guide to the ultimate Margaret River party season

Cabin Fever: Your guide to the ultimate Margaret River party season

Cue footy season, umbrellas by the door – and Cabin Fever! From beer launches to free live music, this program is stacked with value-packed, accessible events.

  • by Max Veenhuyzen
Penfolds hikes prices in bid to reclaim top billing in China

Penfolds hikes prices in bid to reclaim top billing in China

Treasury Wine Estates is doubling headcount in China to re-establish the Penfolds brand as China’s top luxury drop – and has flagged global price increases.

  • by Jessica Yun
New and old, local and global: inside the next chapter at Wines of While

New and old, local and global: inside the next chapter at Wines of While

A familiar face returns to the influential William Street wine bar while a special guest is coming to Perth to launch the new Sunday lunch.

  • by Max Veenhuyzen

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