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
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,
WHAT IS WINE DAY OUT? Wine Day Out is a day of TEDx-style short talks and panel discussions celebrating the multiple personalities of wine from across the globe, industry trends, marketing and wine communication. Engagement and interactivity are vital to this event, discussion is encouraged through Boiler Room sessions; Q&A styled panel sessions and controversy is inevitable. Hear from the big acts of wine in all genres of expertise
You're invited to join wine industry leaders from across Australia in Adelaide this October for what's shaping up to be the country's national wine week. The centrepiece is the Outlook 2014: Taking Charge of Our Future conference organised by the Winemakers' Federation of Australia. Speakers include International Federation of Wine & Spirits President Jim Finkle (US), Organisation of Vine and Wine Director-General Jean-Marie Aurand (Paris), Australia Small Business Commissioner
Wine Communicators of Australia is hoping you might have a few minutes to help us with this brief Membership Survey. Since becoming a national body in 2012, we have worked hard to form an organisation that is a vehicle for professional development, networking and a forum for our members to discuss, debate and share ideas that will shape the future of Australian wine. As a result, we've formed strong
CALLING FOR APPLICANTS for the 2015 SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SCHOLARSHIP Since 2011, the RAS Foundation has provided over 180 students with $921,500 worth of financial support to fulfill their educational goals. The helping hand given to these students assists them to achieve their potential, and provide regional and rural Australia with a more vibrant and sustainable future. Sydney Royal Wine Scholarship are now open for 2015 - we ask
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
How well do you follow the wine marketing commandment of 'know thy audience'? Think it just applies to consumers? It doesn't and there's new research that shows getting to know - and we mean really know - those in the wine supply chain can be good for business. Join Dr Steve Goodman, from the University of Adelaide Business School, who will share the results of a four-year research project,
Be amongst the first to hear a wrap up of Vintage 2014 across three sectors of the industry. On Friday, June 27, Wine Communicators of Australia hosts Lawrie Stanford, Tom Barry and Andre Eikmeier, who will cover the vintage, and the future, from the vineyard all the way through to retail. This luncheon is a must attend event for anyone who has an interest in the Australian wine industry.
Wine Australia - Aussie Wine Month Promotion Australia produces some of the world's best wines and we're encouraging sommeliers and restaurants to ensure Australian wines are front and centre throughout the month of May. We are all invited to get behind Aussie Wine Month - the country's biggest celebration of Australian wine, which runs from 1 to 31 May 2014. Let's all support our great industry and all the
