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Wines we’ve been drinking this week -
1995 vintage guide for Red AustraliaA poor year in the Barossa but very good in New South Wales and Western Australia
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2001 vintage guide for Red AustraliaA very good year for premium reds, particularly Barossa Shiraz, which shows rich concentration and ripeness
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Cool climate Australian Shiraz still a ‘hard sell’, says Paringa owner -
Jefford on Monday: Carrots, Celery – and ShirazWill there, one day, be a Department of Terroir Studies at a leading academic institution? Who will be its first professor? How many disciplines will jockey for a position in its hive?
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Treasury Wine Estates continue to cut overheads in Australia and CaliforniaTreasury Wine Estates (TWE) is to sell three of its wineries in Australia and close down another in California as part of continued plans to cut overheads.
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Australian wine needs ‘generational’ shift in attitudes, says trade body chair -
Hong Kong firm buys 650ha of Australian vineyardsHong Kong's CK Life Sciences has added to its vineyard collection by acquiring three Australian vineyards owned by wine producer McWilliam's for nearly A$16m.
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Yalumba CEO Robert Hill Smith to step downYalumba's chief executive, Robert Hill Smith, is set to step down as the Australian wine group's chief executive after three decades in the role.
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Secret to terroir may lie in bacteria, say scientists -
‘Garagiste’ sets up in BarossaBordeaux 'garagiste' Jonathan Maltus is set to make the first Australian garage wine – in the Barossa Valley.
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Xanadu buys up Barossa’s Next Generation
West Australian winery Xanadu has acquired the Barossa Valley's Next Generation Wines (NXG) in exchange for more than two million shares in the company, worth around AU$775,000 (€443,300).
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Maltus sells entire Barossa production
'Cult' winemaker Jonathan Maltus has sold his entire 2002 vintage from his new icon Barossa winery.
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World of Shiraz to gather in Barossa
The most eminent gathering of Shiraz experts in the world is due to meet in Barossa next month for the first International Shiraz Alliance.
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Great Wine Route: Barossa & Eden Valley
Barossa is a dream holiday destination for Shiraz lovers – but there’s plenty to see, and taste, besides. JILL NORMAN tours the region and its star wineries.
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Barossa ‘icons’ offered en primeur
Hot on the heels of Penfolds, a clutch of young Barossa winemakers are offering their latest vintage en primeur.
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Barossa valley wines
Barossa reds elegant? European? Tyson Stelzer finds a focus on old vines and sub-regions is providing a counterpoint to the blockbusters that first put Australia’s most famed wine region on the map
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Henschke cellars, the prime terroir-driven, vintage-specific Barossa wine
If you’re looking for a terroir-driven, vintage-specific Barossa wine, andrew jefford thinks he has the prime exponent
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Barossa rejects McDonald’sFast food giant McDonald’s has been told it cannot open a restaurant in Australia’s Barossa Valley after an acrimonious planning battle which threatened to split the local community.
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South Australia puts brakes on Barossa wind farmsThe South Australian government will discourage the siting of wind farms in the key winegrowing areas of McLaren Vale and Barossa.
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Barossa Valley Estate soldOyster Bay owner Delegat’s Group has made its first foray into Australia with the acquisition of Barossa Valley Estate (BVE), producer of E&E Black Pepper Shiraz.
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Nick Cave features in new Barossa adThe music of veteran Aussie alt-rock band Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds features in a new tourism campaign celebrating the food and wine of the Barossa Valley.
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Barossa’s Doug Lehmann diesThe Australian wine industry is mourning the death of Doug Lehmann from a suspected heart attack, almost a year to the day after his father died.
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Torbreck buys top vineyard in BarossaAustralia's Torbreck Vintners has secured long-term grape supplies for one of its top wines after buying Gnadenfrei vineyard in Barossa Valley.
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Chinese investors buy A$15m Barossa wineryA company backed by Chinese investors has agreed to buy Yaldara Winery in Barossa Valley from McGuigan wines producer Australian Vintage for A$15m.
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Nervous wait for vineyards as frost hits Barossa againFrost enveloped young buds in Barossa's vineyards this week, almost a year to the day since heavy frosts caused serious damage to vines in the region.
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Hardys owner agrees deal to buy Grant Burge WinesA fresh takeover trend has gathered pace in Australia's wine industry after Hardys owner Accolade Wines said it had agreed a deal to buy Grant Burge Wines in Barossa for an undisclosed fee.
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Powell buys back Torbreck
Barossa Valley winemaker David Powell has regained control of his ultra-premium winery, Torbreck.
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Lehmann brings out new labelsPeter Lehmann, the renowned Barossa producer, is abandoning its iconic ‘playing card’ labels in a bid to make the brand more consistent.
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Grant Burge estate escapes ‘huge bushfire’Fifth-generation Australian winemaker Grant Burge has praised firefighters for averting the potential destruction of his Krondorf winery in Barossa Valley, as bushfires hit South Australia.
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Dave Powell leaves Torbreck VintnersBarossa Valley winemaker Dave Powell has left Torbreck Vintners, the winery he founded in the 1990s, after his contract was not renewed.
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Dave Powell ‘saddened’ by Torbreck Vintners exitWinemaker Dave Powell has said he is saddened by his departure from Torbreck Vintners, and has vowed to start a new wine venture in Barossa Valley with his son.
