Tag Archive: Australia
Legendary Aussie Vintner Peter Lehmann Dies At 82
Peter Lehmann, one of the pioneers in Australia’s rise to prominence as a global wine producing region, died this morning in Adelaide at the age of 82. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 28, 2013Wine Spectator: NZ’s Delegat’s Buys Australia’s Historic Barossa Valley Estate
One of Australia’s historic wineries, Barossa Valley Estate, has a new owner, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 3, 2013Australian Wine In New Effort To Diversify And Move Upscale
Humbled in recent years by the twin scourges of oversupply and a rising domestic currency that reduced returns on exports, Australia’s wine industry has been retrenching. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 7, 2013Under Financial Pressure, Casella Seeks Funding, May Sell Assets
As exchange rate woes continue to hamper the Australian wine export business, Yellow Tail producer Casella Wines says it may be forced to sell vineyards or other assets unless it gains access to funding. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 14, 2013Casella To Combat Currency Exchange Woes With New, Higher-Priced Wine
Yellow Tail producer Casella Wines says it will launch a new, as-yet-unnamed wine label retailing at around $10 a 750-ml.—$3-$4 above Yellow Tail’s price point—by the end 2013. Continue reading →
Posted in News on August 27, 2012Bottled Australian Wine Exports To U.S. Slip As Bulk Volume Surges
Bulk exports of Australian wine to the U.S. rose 52% to 74 million liters for the 12 months through June 30, according to trade group Wine Australia. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 12, 2012
