In 2014, Australia once again proved to be an important market for Champagne.  According to the latest figures, Australia imported 6,524,220 bottles last year – an increase of 8.3 per cent, which makes Australia the sixth largest market in the world in terms of importing. The Champagne growers and houses are pleased by this return to growth. 2014 worldwide shipments recorded a rise of 1 per cent by volume...

The Drinks Industry Show is pleased to announce HIP Media as the official media partner for the inaugural Drinks Industry Show, to be held November, 16-17, Luna Park Sydney. HIP Media and their ‘explore Drinks’ publications will provide expert speakers for the show’s educational program. Industry leaders in the fields of spirits and cocktails, wine and Champagne, beer and cider, will give attendees the op...

Senator Scott Ryan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education and Training has announced the Australian Liquor Stores Association’s (ALSA) latest report to government this week. The report was launched with ALSA to senators, MPs and industry executives in Parliament House, Canberra on Wednesday evening. Produced by ALSA, the report - Australian Retail Liquor Market Insights – An Overview of th...

Malbec World Day is just around the corner – April 17, and now in its fifth year, the internationally recognised day is expected to be bigger than ever with consumers around the world. Malbec World Day is a global initiative undertaken by Wines of Argentina – the government organisation behind the promotion of Argentinean wine worldwide, to promote, celebrate and recognise the varietal’s prominence and po...

Thoughts from John Logue , Global Customer Marketing Manager - Rekorderlig Cider When the ‘Magners effect’ (serving packaged cider over ice pioneered by Irish cider brand Magners) re-invigorated the UK market back in the late ‘90s, nobody envisaged, that 20 years later in 2015, the category would still be growing. Today the most recent UK data from CGA shows the cider category still in value growth and wo...

The Drinks Industry Show has today announced a number of new exciting developments for the event, including a new event partner Luna Park. The exhibition will relocate to the iconic water front venue at Luna Park and the dates will also move to 16-17 November. The trade-only show is a must-attend event for members of the alcoholic drinks and associated industries, and is run by an award-winning and highly...

The results from the first Australian Distilled Spirits Awards were announced in Melbourne last week, showing Western Australian distillers to be out on top of the spirit industry, having taken away the most major trophies from the awards. Western Australia won three of the seven trophies from the awards; Great Southern Distillery’s Limeburners Peated Single Malt Barrel M227 took home Champion Australian ...

Taylors Wines has become the first and only producer in the world to own a stainless steel egg shaped fermenter. While this latest piece of technology might look like something you would expect to see from out of space, it has in fact been brought over to Australia to help Taylors produce a range of ultra-premium wines. The new technology will enable Taylors to control temperature levels throughout fermen...

Paramount Liquor has revealed today that it has joined forces with Independent Liquor Retailers’ banner retailer - Local Liquor, to form and launch a new retail banner group in Victoria, and in other states in the near future. Managing Director of Paramount, Mark Rowe, told drinks  bulletin: “Local Liquor is expanding its banner to Victoria and we will be joining forces with that banner and supplying the...

South Australia’s largest independent retailer, SipnSave has appointed its first female Board member. Bodelle Francis is the first ever female to join the Board in its history and hopes to add a new perspective to the group. Ms. Francis comes from the Francis Group of Hotels as General Manager, which runs five hospitality based venues, including three SipnSave drive thrus. She is also the Deputy Vice Chai...