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Stalemate in Margaret River battle against minersThe continuing battle to prevent mining exploration in the Margaret River region has reached an uncertain stalemate, with little sign that a quick resolution will be forthcoming.
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Bush fires threaten vines and homes in Margaret RiverWineries have been evacuated and vines lost in devastating bush fires that are sweeping the Margaret River region in Western Australia.
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Wineries report damage to vines ‘minimal’ in Margaret River firesThe evacuation of the Margaret River region has ended, as the devastating bush fires that swept through a series of National Parks last week are brought under control.
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Margaret River final assessment: no damage to vines, no loss of lifeMargaret River has suffered no vine damage due to the bushfires, the Margaret River Wine Industry Association has said in an open letter.
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Margaret River ‘should be protected’ says minister as coal application dismissedPlans to develop coal mining in Australia’s Margaret River wine region have been rejected – but campaigners fear their fight is not yet over.
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Margaret River bolsters Western Australia export figuresThe value of bottled wine exports from Western Australia – excluding the Margaret River appellation – fell by 41% in 2012, Wine Australia has revealed.
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Margaret River 2014 harvest ‘strongest yet’ for white winesWinemakers in Western Australia's Margaret River region are becoming increasingly confident that 2014 will be one of their best vintages yet for white wines.
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Margaret River wineries dispute Wallcliffe nameMargaret River winemakers are to hold an emergency meeting in response to threatened legal action against Flametree Wines by LVMH-owned Cape Mentelle over use of the Wallcliffe name on wine labels.
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Margaret River winemakers challenge Cape Mentelle over Wallcliffe nameMargaret River winemakers have voted overwhelmingly in support of retaining the Wallcliffe name as a sub-region, in a challenge to LVMH-owned Cape Mentelle.
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Tributes paid to Margaret River winemakerThe Margaret River wine community is mourning the tragic loss of Willow Bridge Estate winemaker, Simon Burnell, who lost his life in a windsurfing accident last week.
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Wine education project unveiled in Western AustraliaA new Centre for Wine Excellence was announced last week by the Western Australian State Government.
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Evans & Tate unveils A$150m merger
Margaret River wine giant Evans & Tate yesterday announced it will join forces with Australian company Cranswick Premium Wines.
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Profit leap signals start of something big for Xanadu
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Vincor buys Goundrey
Vincor International has bought Western Australia's Goundrey Wines for AU$62.5m (€34.8m).
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Red wine glut in Western Australia
Western Australia has a glut of millions of litres of red wine.
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Vincor snaps up Amberley
Canada’s largest wine producer Vincor International has bought a second Australian winery - Amberley Estate, in the Margaret River region of Western Australia.
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New West Australian Centre for Wine Excellence
The new AUS$10m (€6m) Centre for Wine Excellence at Margaret River, Western Australia, will be officially opened tomorrow.
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Cape Mentelle founder launches family business
David Hohnen, the driving force behind Cape Mentelle and Cloudy Bay, has launched a range of Margaret River wines.
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Australian auction record for Moss Wood
A wine from western Australia has sold for a record breaking price at auction.
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Gladstones wins O’Shea Award
Margaret River pioneer Dr John Gladstones has been named the 2008 winner of the Maurice O’Shea Award.
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Wine scientists discover appellation ‘chemical fingerprint’
Two forensic scientists at the University of Western Australia have found a way to prove the origin of wine chemically.
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Constellation puts Goundrey on the market
Constellation Wines is selling Goundrey Wines in Western Australia’s Great Southern region for almost AUS$9m.
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Top Constellation winemaker resigns
Rob Bowen, Constellation Wines Australia’s top executive in Western Australia has resigned.
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Guy Woodward’s blog: the last instalments -
Western Australian travel
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Jefford on Monday: Fire and the Vine
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Vasse Felix in expansion drive
While the economic situation has forced an increasing number of Margaret River grape growers to abandon the region, Vasse Felix is actively looking to expand its vineyard holdings.
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Western Australia’s first ‘ice wine’ -
Cape Mentelle drops legal challenge over Wallcliffe name
