John Preston has been appointed as the new CEO of The Brewers Association of Australia. He replaces Brett Heffernan, who departed in August after three-and-a-half years in the role. Brewers Association Chairman […]
Brewers Association announces new CEO
Asahi Beverages seeks new Chairman
Asahi Beverages has announced the retirement of Peter Margin as Chairman of Asahi Holdings Australia (AHA). The drinks group said Margin decided it was the right time to retire as Chairman of […]
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 […]
Australia’s Best Wine Bar
Saga Bar, hidden in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Chippendale, has won Australia’s Best Wine Bar Wine List at the 2020 Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards. In a year that […]
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 […]
West Winds releases world-first Chardonnay gin
The West Winds Gin is releasing just 1400 bottles of a one-off gin made on Chardonnay lees, called West Winds Sur Lie Gin (French for ‘on lees’). The limited-edition gin aged for […]
Robert Mondavi releases bourbon barrel-aged wines
Californian wine brand Robert Mondavi Private Selection has launched two bourbon-barrel-aged wines: 2018 Robert Mondavi Bourbon Barrel-Aged Chardonnay and 2018 Robert Mondavi Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon. The unique spirit barrel-aged Private Selection […]
Monday Distillery delivers no-alcohol RTDs for Christmas
Sales of low and no-alcohol drinks have soared in Australia since COVID-19 lockdown, with new entrants such as Monday Distillery entering the market to meet demand for healthier alternatives. Sam Manning (below) […]
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 […]
