The appearance of fake Australian wines in China could hurt trade with one of the largest export markets, worth an estimated $143 million. Chinese producers have been discovered counterfeiting Aussie wines, including fakes of renown brand Penfolds, and promoting these wines in stores and trade shows across China. Counterfeit wines is not limited to only [...]

Wine drinkers here and abroad have had a long love affair with  Chardonnay. The Australian wine industry as a whole essentially invented the today’s Chardonnay with its bold, oaky consistency – and it was mostly Aussie wine drinkers who have been its biggest fans. Recently, our preferences for white wines does seem to be shifting [...]

While Australia has more drinkers who buy wine than any other Western country, Aussie baby boomers are driving wine sales growth, not young consumers as once thought, says an industry researcher. CEO of Wine Intelligence (market research group) Lulie Halstead, said older drinkers in Australia are moving away from traditional beer and spirits to wine. [...]