Coopers Brewery is taking its Live, Loud and Local gig series on the road, following the success of its livestream events in April and May. Australian acts including The Rubens, Bad//Dreems and […]
Coopers Brewery announces live gig series
Basic Babe seltzer adds Every Berry flavour
Basic Babe hard seltzer has released its third flavour – Every Berry – and amped up distribution for summer. Every Berry features notes of fresh raspberries and strawberries, offering a harmony of […]
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 […]
China introduces tariffs of up to 200% on Australian wine
The Chinese Government will place tariffs on all Australian wine imports from tomorrow, following the preliminary findings of an anti-dumping investigation. China’s Ministry of Commerce launched an anti-dumping investigation in August to review whether […]
Emergency supplies of White Claw arrive on Aussie shores
Hallelujah! Emergency supplies of White Claw have jetted into Australia. The delivery has landed via Singapore on Singapore Airlines from the UK. Since its Australian launch in October, the brand has raced […]
Acclaimed winemaker joins Katnook Estate
Accolade Wines has named Natalie Cleghorn as Senior Winemaker and Manager for Katnook Estate as it completed the acquisition of the iconic Coonawarra brand. Cleghorn has been making award-winning wines in the […]
Stay-at-home trend fuels record liquor retail growth
New data from IRI shows dollar growth in liquor retail was up $1.4billion in the last 12 months. That’s $213,000 more than the last three years’ growth combined. Annual dollar growth surged […]
New Plus and Minus alcohol-free wine range
Plus and Minus is a new alcohol-free wine range on shelf this summer from Fourth Wave Wine. The Newcastle-based business owns a portfolio of more than 40 wine brands globally, including Elephant […]
Merivale buys Duke of Gloucester Hotel
Merivale has added the Duke of Gloucester Hotel (colloquially known as the DOG) to its extensive hospitality portfolio. The pub had been on the market with a $30 million price tag for […]
