Australia

Can the Australian wine industry provide a model for sustainable wine making? Pic:getty/bengoode

How can the wine industry reduce emissions?

By Rachel Arthur

Australia’s grape and wine industry has set out its path to reduce its carbon emissions by more than 40% by 2030. How can it achieve this – and can the strategy offer a template for the global wine industry?

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Global wine production remains stable

By Rachel Arthur

Larger than expected harvests in Europe helped balance out the impact of drought and heat waves, with 2022 worldwide wine production dipping 1% compared to the year before.

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Alcohol-free beer consumption increases in Australia

By Rachel Arthur

There’s been a significant increase in alcohol-free beer consumption among craft beer consumers over the last two years, according to a survey of more than 14,000 craft beer drinkers.

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Australian DTC wine sales grow 17%

By Rachel Arthur

Australian wine direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales in 2020–21 grew by 17% in value and 14% in volume: outperforming other sales channels.

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Australian wine exports decrease

By Rachel Arthur

Australian wine exports during 2020–21 declined by 10% in value to $2.56bn AUD, compared to the previous financial year, while export volume declined by 5% to 695 million litres, according to Wine Australia’s latest Export Report.

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Direct to consumer wine sales up 7% in Australia

By Rachel Arthur

Direct to consumer wine sales grew by 7% in value in 2019-2020, outperforming other channels in Australia. And DTC sales are now particularly important for smaller businesses, accounting for more than 50% of their sales.

Chinese dairy company Mengniu purchased Australian company Bellamy's last year, but could not complete a deal for Lion Dairy & Drinks.

Mengniu pulls plug on Lion deal

By Jim Cornall

In November 2019, China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited announced the planned acquisition of Lion-Dairy & Drinks (LDD) Pty Ltd in Australia.