Rum Co. of Fiji has won Rum Distillery of the Year at this year’s Melbourne International Spirits Competition, with their premium rum ranges, Bati and Ratu winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. […]
Rum Co of Fiji wins Distillery of the Year
Aussies triumph at the Spirits Business Awards 2020
The Australian distilling industry has triumphed at the Spirits Business Awards 2020 by taking out six trophies, with three of them going to Archie Rose Distilling. Launched in 2019, the aim of […]
Experimental styles lead Australian cider revival
New flavours outside the traditional apple and pear varieties are fuelling an Australian cider revival according to new figures released by Dan Murphy’s. “We have seen a 17.5% increase in sales of […]
Nip of Courage wins Spirits Business Ethical Award
An initiative by Australia’s Nip of Courage called The Community Spirit has won the Ethical Award at the 2020 Spirits Business Awards. The Community Spirit project was recognised for making an ethical […]
Budget-friendly riesling wins international award
Barossa’s Cat Amongst the Pigeons Eden Valley Riesling 2020 has received a Double Gold medal and trophy and been named ‘Best in Class’ in the Riesling category at the San Francisco International […]
Tolpuddle Chardonnay named World’s Best White Wine
The International Wine Challenge (IWC) has announced the Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2018 from Tasmania’s Coal River Valley as its Champion White Wine for 2020. The wine picked up five trophies: Champion White […]
Australia’s favourite drinks during COVID-19
New data from Roy Morgan shows that overall alcohol consumption in Australia has remained unchanged during COVID-19. However, there have been category winners and losers when it comes to Australia’s favourite drinks. […]
Attica wins Australia’s Wine List of the Year 2020
Attica has won the top trophy at the 2020 Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards. In a year that saw the Australian hospitality industry tested to the limit, the 2020 Australia’s […]
Foster’s beer makes a comeback in Australia
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t serve up any more surprises … Carlton & United Breweries has announced it’s relaunching Foster’s beer in Australia and increasing production by 300% over summer. “The COVID-19 […]
China declared “lost market” for Australian winemakers
There are fears Australia’s booming wine export market to China has been irreparably damaged by the introduction of huge tariffs on Australian winemakers from November 28. The decision to introduce tariffs ranging […]
