November 2020
WCA to recruit new Executive Officer
For over a decade, Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) has been Australia’s preeminent organisation connecting business professionals working within the entire Australian wine sector. Through a wide range of professional resources[Read more]
Yalumba: A Winery of the Past, Present and Future
Yalumba Family Vineyards – Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Award Winner – Architecture and Landscape By Lachlan Aird, 2020 WCA Wine Media Cadet As Australia's oldest family-owned winery with 170 years of history to[Read more]
Everything Considered at Tscharke
Tscharke Wines – Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Award Winner – Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices By Lachlan Aird, 2020 WCA Wine Media Cadet Sustainability in any industry is a commitment. Like any commitment, sacrifices[Read more]
Spoiled for Choice at Longview
Longview – Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Award Winner – Accommodation By Lachlan Aird, 2020 WCA Wine Media Cadet At its core, hospitality is the key to a successful cellar door experience. The[Read more]
Unico Zelo: For the People
Unico Zelo – Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Award Winner – Innovation By Lachlan Aird, 2020 WCA Wine Media Cadet "When it comes to the brand, we're all in or nothing. Brendan is[Read more]
Monumental d’Arenberg
d’Arenberg – Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Award Winner – Arts & Culture By Lachlan Aird, 2020 WCA Wine Media Cadet Art and culture and the d'Arenberg brand are intrinsically linked. If the[Read more]
A New Outlook for Wirra Wirra
Wirra Wirra Vineyards – Great Wine Capitals Global Winner – Wine Tourism Services By Lachlan Aird, 2020 WCA Wine Media Cadet "When we took a seat, we realised just how beautiful the view is from[Read more]
WCA Change the Guard of Leadership
Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) is pleased to announce that Marni Cook, Interim Chair has been appointed as Chair. WCA are grateful for the experience and strategic expertise that Marni brings to the position and[Read more]
October 2020
2020 Wine Communicator Awards Finalists Announced
Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) has today announced the finalists in 9 categories of the 2020 Wine Communicator Awards. Fifteen experienced and respected wine industry professionals have judged the entries in the award categories, with[Read more]
September 2020
Notice of WCA AGM 2020
2020 WCA Annual General Meeting NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Rule 7.1 of the Constitution of Wine Communicators of Australia Limited ABN 81 151 598 168, the Annual General[Read more]
Emerging wine writer secures 2020 Wine Media Cadetship
McLaren Vale winery brand manager Lachlan Aird has been named as this year’s Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) Wine Media Cadet. In its fourth year, the successful cadet program is made possible through the partnership[Read more]
August 2020
WCA Executive Officer leaves the business in great position
Lynda Schenk, appointed to Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) as their Executive Officer, 8 August 2016 has made the difficult decision to leave the business at the end of August so that she can focus[Read more]
June 2020
Investing in the future of South Australia’s wine media
The 2020 Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) wine media cadetship, aimed at aspiring journalists with an ambition for specialising in the wine sector, is now open for applications. The wine media cadetship presents a platform[Read more]
Creativity, Empathy and Necessity: The guiding themes for wine marketing in a crisis
Homo-sapiens is Latin for ‘wise man’ - to be wise is to have or to show experience, knowledge and good judgment. It is a result of these times that we become wiser - we gain[Read more]
2020 Wine Communicator Awards open for entries
Entries open today for Wine Communicator of Australia (WCA)’s prestigious annual Wine Communicator Awards, which recognises outstanding contribution to, and excellence in, wine communication in all its forms. This[Read more]
May 2020
Virtual Tasting webinar series with an international flavour
The Department for Trade and Investment (DTI), in partnership with Wine Communicators of Australia are hosting an interactive webinar series for South Australian producers to learn best practice production and execution of Virtual Tastings, with[Read more]
Education key to success for Wine Communicators of Australia
Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) is delighted to welcome Flinders University as their latest Education Partner tocoincide with the launch of the Universities new 3-year undergraduate degree for students looking to start a career in[Read more]
April 2020
The diversity of focus and concern for wine professionals during the current crisis
As a state committee of Wine Communicators of Australia, we see ourselves as a small sample of the membership group. The following thoughts were an outcome of the discussion we had together as a team[Read more]
WSET ramps up digital learning in response to Covid-19
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the world’s largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications, has announced that it is fast-tracking its investment plans for online delivery of all its qualifications. WSET[Read more]
Wine Communicators Wine Industry Mentor Program for 2020 launched
The Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) and the Adelaide Business School of the University of Adelaide are proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 Wine Industry Mentor Program. Having received a number of high[Read more]
March 2020
Mentee application extended for WCA Wine Industry Mentor Program
At this unprecedented time there are a lot of elements that businesses and individuals are grappling with. It is on this basis that WCA have received a number of requests from individuals to be granted[Read more]
Boosting the careers of next generation wine communicators
After the tremendous success of the 2019 Wine Industry Mentor Program, Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) and the Adelaide Business School at The University of Adelaide are pleased to announce over 20 industry leaders are[Read more]
February 2020
New Board Chair Appointed for WCA
Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) welcomes new Interim Chair Marni Cook, a proficient educator, recently appointed to the inaugural skills-based Board as Chair of the Board of McLaren Vale Grape Wine and Tourism Association. The[Read more]
Australian Wine – Winning the long game
ASVO is proudly working in collaboration with Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) to present a two-day seminar on June 29-30, 2020. ‘Australian wine: winning the long game’ will tackle the big issues: growing, making and[Read more]
January 2020
Next Level Marketing Nous – Executive Short Courses from UniSA & the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute
In a world where consumers are bombarded with stimuli coming from every direction, it is important that wine businesses have clear marketing messages and strategies that engage their consumer effectively. Put[Read more]