Viticulture

After introducing the birds last growing season as a trial, Castle Rock Estate is using them again this year with hopes to grow the flock.

Cassegrain Wines on the NSW Mid North Coast is purchased by a syndicate of investors including the son of its former managing director, after going into voluntary administration earlier this year.

Alcohol products for those keen to stay sober have gone from niche to mainstream in a short span of time. But connoisseurs say finding such a drop replicating the mouth feel of real wine is like searching for "the holy grail".

When 28-year-old Mick Elliott left his office job for the wine industry he picked up a palate for the perfect drop and left behind a sense of dread.

Improved relations between China and Australia expected to thaw trade freeze and ease tariffs on Australian imports

It's out with the heavy old-world styles and in with bright, natural drops as young consumers around the globe seek wines with more Australian sunshine and fewer additives. 

A recent health survey has reignited the push for health warnings to be introduced on alcohol packaging, but boutique wine producers say their products aren't the problem when it comes to problem drinking.

In response to the global red wine oversupply, grape growers embrace lesser-known varietals to appeal to adventurous consumers.

Drinkers expect certain things based on where their wine comes from, so France's prestigious Champagne district is teaming up with Australia's winegrowing regions in the fight to better protect their unique name and identity.

Wine exports to China have dropped to a low of $10 million a year, but China's announcement it will review tariffs on imports has given a glimmer of hope to the industry. 

Winemakers want consumers to stop the snobbery towards cask wine and embrace it as a climate-friendly and cost-effective alternative to glass bottles.

It would be fair to expect wine to be vegan given it's mostly fruit, but the majority of drops are not. WA winemaker Alexi Christides says it comes down to how impurities are removed.

The Sydney Royal Wine show judges sampled entries from 1,800 wineries and say Australia's offerings are going from strength to strength.

Australian grape growers have produced a stockpile of over 2 billion litres of wine that will take years to bring back into balance.

During a stint as a rural reporter for the ABC, Cameron Wilson became interested in grape growing. Fast-forward 15 years and he's a winemaker tending vines in two states.

Queensland farmer "Sno" Harm has seen many El Niño weather patterns in his 50 years of growing cotton. He says he "can't really prepare" for the next drought and remains hopeful for rain.

Almost 6,000 solar panels have been installed by Treasury Wine Estates, with the ability to generate more than 5,000 megawatt-hours of energy per year — the equivalent of powering around 900 homes.

Riverland wine grape growers are experiencing higher crop losses this year due to disease, possibly worsened by neglected vineyards nearby.

It's the second straight "below average" vintage, and there are warnings the sector is facing its toughest period ever.

Australia's 2023 vintage is well down on the 10-year average thanks to challenging weather and economic factors — but the industry hopes higher quality fruit will mean better prices.

Prominent winemaker, John Cassegrain says significant financial struggles have forced him to put the winery on the market, but he hopes the family can retain ties to the business. 

South Australian wine grape growers are switching crops or walking away amid the global red wine oversupply as key local stakeholders call for more support.

WA is famous for wines produced in the Margaret River and Great Southern regions but hidden within the canola fields of the Wheatbelt is an unusual vineyard. 

Emergency crews battled flames 25 metres high at the site of the abandoned, heritage-listed Romavilla Winery in Roma last night, with firefighters only able to save the back part of its main building.

Australia's largest member-owned wine grape co-operative is considering legal action against Accolade Wines as growers await a final price for cabernet sauvignon and shiraz grapes.