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  Wines of Western Australia (WoWA) and Wine Australia co-fund sustainability project Dedicated local resource for WA producers to adopt Sustainable Winegrowing Australia and support regional ESG programs Project manager appointed to implement the 12-month...

Congratulations to the Western Australian winners at this year's Decanter World Wine Awards. Decanter is one of the world’s largest and most influential wine competitions and 18,143 wines from 57 countries were judged, with the 'Best in Show' trophies awarded to just...

🍁Rethinking Pruning 2024 🍁 “For us sustainability is the goal, attending the Simonit&Sirch pruning workshop was a bit of a game changer, their methodology of working with the natural growth of the vine and their pruning techniques for longevity of the vines trunks...

Wines of Western Australia acknowledges the passing of Dr John Gladstones AO. Dr Gladstones was a nationally and internationally recognised agronomist whose work has had a profound impact on Western Australian agriculture and our community more broadly. His career at...

Swan Valley - Vintage Report 2024 What a vintage! We knew it was heading to be an early start and thankfully winemakers were watching closely and ready to pick, even if struggling to believe what we were seeing. It was possibly one of the hottest summers ever...

Australia’s premier Cabernet Sauvignon producing regions, Coonawarra and Margaret River, joined forces to host the 2024 Australian Cabernet Symposium (ACS) on Thursday and Friday last week (1 and 2 February). Traditionally hosted by Coonawarra Grape and Wine...

Pictured from left to right: Jane Kelsbie MLA, Toni Tate, Franklin Tate, Heather Tate, Olivia Tate, Minister Don Punch MLA John Tate was posthumously awarded a Wines of Western Australia Life Membership at the end of year industry sundowner on Tuesday 28 November at...

West Australian Boutique and Single Vineyard Wine Show Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence Boyup Brook 6th December The Blackwood Valley Wine Industry Association (BVWIA) annually presents the Western Australian Boutique and Single Vineyard Wine Show, a hallmark event...

MEDIA RELEASE CAPEL VALE WINE TRIUMPHS: AWARDED COVETED ‘WINE OF SHOW’ AT THE PRESTIGIOUS WINE SHOW OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA The 2023 Sanector Wine Show of Western Australia’s week of judging culminated in the Trophy presentation gala event held at Retravision Stadium in...

Congratulations on a stella event! The 2023 West Australian Good Food Guide Wine Awards results are in. A celebration of the diversity of wine in Western Australia, the WA Good Food Guide Wine Awards presents a thrilling list of the state’s Top 25 wines for the year,...

2023 Perth Hills Wine Show – crushed it! Lawnbrook Estate took out Wine of Show at the 24th Labelmakers Perth Hills Wine Show, held last Friday evening.  This annual event celebrates local wine producers from across the region. The winery’s 2023 Vermentino was the...

Southern Forests and Valleys 19th Wine Show Manjimup Rotary Club hosted the 19th Southern Forests and Valleys Wine Show on the 15th of September with an impressive all female judging panel! The show saw 87 wine entries from the local GI and across WA, Chief Judge Jane...

2023 Swan Valley Wine Show The annual Swan Valley Wine Show was held from 6 - 8 September 2023 and marks the 35th Swan Valley Wine Show making it one of the longest continually operating wine shows in Australia. The wine show is an opportunity for winemakers to...

WA Alternative Varieties Wine Show results are here:  The Geographe Wine Industry Association is elated with the results of this year's WA Alternative Variety Wine Show with an impressive 211 entries from across WA. Diversity of grape varieties is the highlight of...

Wine Retail Buyer In-Bound Tour Explore the fine wines of Margaret River & Great Southern WA WINES TO THE WORLD - together with the South West Development Commission and Great Southern Development Commission (TradeStart), and Australia’s South West - is funding a...

WA Wines to the World – Grants Program Launched WA Wines to the World has successfully launched its new Grants for Regions & Producer Groups program, enabling a diverse range of export project submissions from regional wine associations and producer groups. Round...

VINTAGE 2023 IN THE BLACKWOOD VALLEY REGION, written by Vigneron Mick Hester of Upper Blackwood Estate Vineyard. Like all wine regions in the South West of WA, vintage 2023 was off to a slow start in the Blackwood Valley. A wet and cool spring resulted in soil...

Media Release: The results from this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards have been announced and Western Australia’s Margaret River has three wines in the competition’s Best in Show. The Margaret River wines awarded Best in Show were: Domaine Naturaliste Rebus Cabernet...

Vinexpo Asia 2023 ended on a high note, attracting close to 10,000 trade professionals hailing from 64 countries over three days in Singapore as Asian markets spring back to life post pandemic. The three-day fair held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from May 23 to 25...

The Western Australian wine community celebrated the end of a promising 2023 vintage at Frasers’ State Reception Centre on Wednesday 17 May hosted by Wines of WA. Wines of WA CEO, Larry Jorgensen said, “The season was typified by a cool wet spring followed by a...

Press Release: Author: Wines of Western Australia Subject: WA WINES TO THE WORLD program update Date: Wednesday 12th April 2023 WA WINES TO THE WORLD is an industry-led export program coordinated by Wines of Western Australia in conjunction with Hydra Consulting, with...

Transcription from the WA Wines in Texas radio interview, ABC South West WA /Georgia Hargreaves.   Georgia: “The WA Wine Industry wants to see more of our wines on the shelves of stores in Texas. Larry Jorgensen is the CEO of Wines of WA, and he says the market in...

Australian wine had its largest-ever stand at ProWein in Germany from 19 to 21 March, featuring 61 producers, 6 regional booths, an Australian Wine Bar and a suite of master classes. The three-day event held in Düsseldorf is the world’s biggest trade fair for the wine...

Rieslings of the World Explore the world of Riesling, considered to be one of the greatest of all varieties grown. There will be eight wines tasted during the evening, from all parts of the world, including Germany, France, and Australia (Gt Southern, Tasmania and...

 Press Release:  Author: Wines of Western Australia  Subject: WA WINES TO THE WORLD program update  Date: Tuesday 7th March 2023   WA WINES TO THE WORLD is an industry-led export program coordinated by Wines of Western Australia in conjunction with Hydra Consulting,...

The wine essentials course provides the necessary information for all wine enthusiasts who are looking to increase their wine knowledge and approach to tasting. The cost of the course includes an ‘Essential Wine Tasting Guide’, vineyard visit in the Swan Valley and...

The Wine Education Centre (WEC) is introducing a new course – ‘Wines of the World’ – in response to requests from graduates of the Wine Essentials course looking to extend their knowledge and understanding of the ‘world of wine’ The course will include discussion and...