Margaret River wineries dispute Wallcliffe name
Margaret 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 2014 harvest 'strongest yet' for white wines
Winemakers 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 bolsters Western Australia export figures
The 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 'should be protected' says minister as coal application dismissed
Plans 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 final assessment: no damage to vines, no loss of life
Margaret 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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Wineries report damage to vines 'minimal' in Margaret River fires
The 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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Bush fires threaten vines and homes in Margaret River
Wineries have been evacuated and vines lost in devastating bush fires that are sweeping the Margaret River region in Western Australia.
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Stalemate in Margaret River battle against miners
The 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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Margaret River faces threats from mining and breweries
Margaret River wine producers are fighting a continuous battle to protect their region, as further mining proposals and new brewery developments encroach on vineland.
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Margaret River at the World Wine Awards
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Margaret River 'worst crisis' forces producers out
An increasing number of Margaret River grape growers are being forced to abandon the region, as plummeting demand combined with an oversupply of grapes has led to losses in the industry.
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Margaret River should be protected says government
The Western Australian government is looking at ways of protecting the Margaret River from future mining applications.
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Margaret River coal mine plans rejected
The Western Australia Environmental Protection Agency has not approved plans to mine coal near Margaret River, one of the world’s premium wine-growing regions.
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Wines not mines, say Margaret River growers
Wine producers in Western Australia’s Margaret River have united in their call for plans for a coal mine in the area to be scrapped.
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Margaret River vines attacked by caterpillars
Up to a third of Margaret River vineyards have been attacked by ‘apple looper’ caterpillars
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A river runs through it
… yet drought and rising temperatures make water an ever-scarcer commodity in Australia, meaning producers face a challenge to survive, says MARGARET RAND
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Raising Margaret
Margaret River is no longer a small backwater. With money flooding into the region, and great-value as well as top-quality wines now being produced, james lawther MW meets seven of the newest names who are raising the game for Western Australia��
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Margaret River turns to bag-in-a-box and vinegar
The first bag-in-a-box wine has just been released from Australia’s premier quality wine region – Margaret River.
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Vincor scouting for business in Margaret River
Canadian wine group Vincor International is looking to extend its business into Australia. The move would mark the company's first foray outside its home country and North America.
