Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) announced its finalists in six of the eight Wine Communicator Awards today. The winners will be announced at a gala Awards Night on Wednesday, November 19 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney. The awards and their finalists (in alphabetical order) are: Digital Communicator of the Year, sponsored by drinks association: Robyn Lewis, Dan Sims and Cake Wines Best Trade or Technical Wine Writer,  [Read more]

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Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) has announced the inaugural 2014 South Australian Legend of the Vine Award recipient as Adelaide educator and author Patrick Iland OAM. Dr Iland received the award in front of an audience of 310 wine industry peers and Adelaide corporate guests at the WCA Royal Adelaide Wine Show Award Winners Lunch today, held at the Ridley Pavilion, Adelaide Showground. The 'WCA Legend of the Vine  [Read more]

The Champagne Bureau Australia recently announced 12 finalists from around the country for the 2014 Vin de Champagne Awards. This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the Vin de Champagne Awards, presented every two years. Finalists were selected in the following categories: Professional (for people who gain income from the food & wine industry) Peta Baverstock, SA - Loaves & Fishes Pascale Fayd'herbe, WA - Singlefile Wines Annette Lacey,  [Read more]

Entries for the Wine Communicator Awards 2014 open today (July 2), and Wine Communicators of Australia invites the Australian wine industry's most talented writers, designers, publishers and communicators to nominate. 2014 sees the addition of a new Award for 'Best Wine Book', and organisers Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) also welcomes several new Award sponsors. The Awards include WCA's established Wine Communicator of the Year and Best Digital Wine  [Read more]

The Annual Lecture series for 2014 has officially wrapped up, having presented an acclaimed and highly beneficial insight into the real power of digital intelligence and its potential for true wine business growth. Lecture star, Paul Mabray and wife Angelica have returned home to Napa and the welcoming cuddles of their four children. Thank you everyone who shared your comments and spread the word over social media, and with  [Read more]

Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) is thrilled to announce Paul Mabray, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of VinTank, as presenter of this year's national Annual Lecture Series. He will discuss the power of digital intelligence and how the social frontier can drive wine business growth. Based in California, Paul Mabray is one of the world's foremost digital media experts and has revolutionised the way the wine industry - and  [Read more]

David Lowe announced Legend of the Vine Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) has announced the inaugural 2014 Legend of the Vine Award recipient as Mudgee winemaker and well-known NSW wine advocate David Lowe. Mr Lowe received the award in front of an audience of 365 wine industry peers, at the WCA Sydney Royal Wine Show Trophy Winners Lunch on Friday, February 14, held at the Four Seasons Hotel, in  [Read more]

Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) will announce the new 2014 Legend of the Vine Award at the WCA Sydney Royal Wine Show Trophy Winners Lunch on Friday, February 14. The WCA Legend of the Vine Award recognises a member of the wine industry who has made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the wine business and industry at large, as well as display a strong affinity for the objectives  [Read more]