Applications for the 2026 Wine Industry Mentor Program are officially open from 25 March to 12 April 2026. The Wine Industry Mentor Program - a national initiative designed to accelerate the growth and capability of emerging professionals across Australia’s grape and wine sector - returns for another year. Since its inception in 2019, the program has supported nearly 300 early‑career participants, pairing them with respected leaders from every corner of

Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) is delighted to announce the interim appointment of Angela Gosden and Katie Spain to its Board of Directors.  Angela Gosden brings extensive financial and management expertise to the WCA Board. As a Certified Practicing Accountant and experienced General Manager, Angela has led prominent wine businesses including Cullen Wines and Clairault Streicker Wines in WA and Pooley Wines in Tasmania, overseeing operations, governance and strategic growth.

Today (Friday 6 November), Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) announced Otto Dal Zotto as the 2025 Victorian ‘Legend of the Vine’ at the 2025 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards Trophy Lunch. The VIC Legend of the Vine Award is presented by WCA to recognise a Victorian who is of excellent character, who is held in high regard by their peers in the world of wine, and who has made an outstanding

Last night (Thursday 6th November), Max Allen was named the 2025 Wine Communicator of the Year by Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA), making him the first person to ever win the coveted award twice.  He had previously won the wine industry’s top communication award in 2018. The announcement was made at the end of the WCA’s annual awards night at Darling Harbour in Sydney, with Max Allen giving his acceptance