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2013 Post-Vintage Bulk Wine Review

One Too Many Cream Puffs: 2013 Post Vintage Bulk Wine Review. Australian winemakers started the 2013 vintage with empty tanks and large appetites for grapes.  Optimism & prices were on the rise following last year’s medium sized, good quality vintage and winemakers were hungry for more wine inventory.  So during the 2013 vintage, most winemakers […]

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2012 Post-Vintage Bulk Wine Review

There is a renewed sense of optimism in the Australian wine industry. Has such optimism arisen from a fundamental, longer term shift in the economic fortunes of our industry? Or are we just witnessing a false rally following the 2012 vintage? This article examines such questions in light of Australian bulk wine market during 2012. […]

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2012 Mid-Vintage Update

After two short vintages bulk stocks of South East Australian wines are now very limited.  Supply of good quality wine from the three main red grape varieties Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot are virtually exhausted and supply of Chardonnay is also almost exhausted. Click on the following link to read more: 2012 Mid Vintage Update […]

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Meininger’s Wine Business International Article

In 2012 Jim Moularadellis, CEO of Austwine, was asked by Meininger’s Wine Business International to join a panel of international experts and provide his view of the bulk wine market and its current performance.   The article was published in the ‘Perspectives’ section of the magazine in the February issue. To read the whole article, including […]

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Insectarium

At the Broken Plough Vineyard, we have been developing an Insectarium as a way to attract beneficial insects.  The reason is simple, it’s a cheap and natural solution to the problem of pest control. Read more about the Insectarium At the Broken Plough Vineyard …..

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Grapegrower & Winemaker Bulk Wine Update

Grapegrower & Winemaker article The August 2011 edition of the Grapegrower & Winemaker magazine includes an interview with Jim on the current state of the Australian Bulk Wine market. To read the whole article, please click on the following link: Grapegrower & Winemaker interview – August 2011

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