MEDIA RELEASE: Friday 27 June, 2025 2025 Wine Communicator Awards now open for entries! Entries open today for Wine Communicator of Australia (WCA)’s coveted annual Wine Communicator Awards, which has been recognising outstanding excellence in wine communication since 2013. WCA Board Member and Awards Committee Chair, Olivia Barrie says, “I am pleased to declare the 2025 Wine Communicator Awards open for entries. With the Awards in its 13th year, it seems

MEDIA RELEASE: 5 June 2025 Wine Industry Mentor Program 2025: Successful participants announced Fifty-four early and mid-career professionals from across the wine sector in all six States have today been announced as the fortunate individuals joining the 2025 Wine Industry Mentor Program. The full list of the Mentees accepted into the 2025 program is available here. An annual program, now in its 7th year, the Wine Industry Mentor Program supports

MEDIA RELEASE: 29 April 2025 Wine Communicators of Australia Welcomes New Executive Officer, Ruth Harris Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ruth Harris as its new Executive Officer, commencing 1 May 2025. This appointment follows an extensive and highly competitive recruitment process, conducted by the WCA Board Sub Committee, which attracted candidates of exceptional calibre from across the wine and communications sectors. The Board

MEDIA RELEASE: 12 March 2025 Wine Industry Mentor Program 2025 ~ Applications now open Applications opened today, 12 March, and will close on 6 April 2025. The Wine Industry Mentor Program — the initiative aimed at boosting the personal and professional development of future generations of Australian wine industry employees - is back in 2025! Since its launch in 2019, this successful program has seen more than 260 Mentees receive one-on-one

MEDIA RELEASE: 21 November 2024 WCA celebrates the 2024 Wine Communicator Awards Last night saw Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) announce the winners of the 2024 Wine Communicator Awards, including the overall ‘2024 Wine Communicator of the Year’ – presented to Andrew Caillard MW. The annual Wine Communicator Awards recognises outstanding contribution to, and excellence in, wine communication in all its forms. Twenty-five experienced and respected wine industry professionals were

MEDIA RELEASE: 26 September 2024 2024 Wine Communicator Awards Finalists Announced Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) is pleased to announce the finalists of the 11 individual categories at the 2024 Wine Communicator Awards. WCA’s Executive Chair, Angus Barnes commented, “These awards are a key pillar of what we do at the Wine Communicators of Australia, and we want to acknowledge and celebrate those people and companies that communicate about wine.

Fifty-five early career professionals from across the wine sector value chain have today been announced as the fortunate individuals joining the Wine Industry Mentor Program. The full list of the mentees accepted into the 2024 program is available here. Industry partners; Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology, the University of Adelaide, Wine Australia, Wine Industry Suppliers Association, and Wine Communicators of Australia were delighted with the strong interest in the

The Wine Industry Mentor Program is back in 2024 and seeking applications from individuals who are ready to build long-lasting connections in their careers across the grape and wine sector. Applications opened today, 1 March, and will close on 31 March 2024. The structured mentoring program pairs early career professionals from across the grape and wine community – from viticulture to winemaking, research to logistics, marketing, and media, and more

Last night saw Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) announce the winners of the 2023 Wine Communicator Awards, including the overall Wine Communicator of the Year. The annual Wine Communicator Awards recognises outstanding contribution to, and excellence in, wine communication in all its forms. Fifteen experienced and respected wine industry professionals were selected to judge the categories across a number of criteria. The judges were hugely impressed with the calibre of

Alister Purbrick was named the Victorian Legend of the Vine in front of a large crowd of his wine industry associates and colleagues at the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards Lunch on Friday 3rd November. The prestigious award recognises Alister’s outstanding and lasting contribution to the industry. Alister’s career spans many years and many roles including as the President of the Winemakers Federation (1999 – 2001, now called Australian Grape &