Wine
Why you’ll be paying more for Penfolds’ top drops this year
China’s scrapping of wine tariffs has lifted demand and put pressure on global supply, leading Treasury Wine Estates to raise prices.
- by Jessica Yun
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Rare Lady Gaga champagne seized as two charged over alleged $10m fraud
Police allege a criminal syndicate stole the identities of dozens of people to gain financing for luxury cars that didn’t exist, using the cash to buy luxury alcohol, jewellery and Rolex watches.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Riley Walter
Cabin Fever: Your guide to the ultimate Margaret River party season
Cue footy season, umbrellas by the door – and Cabin Fever! From beer launches to free live music, this program is stacked with value-packed, accessible events.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
Penfolds hikes prices in bid to reclaim top billing in China
Treasury Wine Estates is doubling headcount in China to re-establish the Penfolds brand as China’s top luxury drop – and has flagged global price increases.
- by Jessica Yun
New and old, local and global: inside the next chapter at Wines of While
A familiar face returns to the influential William Street wine bar while a special guest is coming to Perth to launch the new Sunday lunch.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
A month on, Chinese buyers still cautious after wine tariffs dropped
Rathbone Wine Group has returned to exporting its vintages to mainland China, but the road to international export recovery remains rocky.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
English wines are set to take over from French and Australian, scientists say
Rising temperatures are set to make traditional wine regions unsuitable for production and places not known for wine could squeeze out today’s leaders.
- by Marc Walker
Australia’s 52 top wineries of 2024
Raise a glass to the highlights of The Real Review’s pick of almost 400 wineries, plus must-try drops, the biggest movers and the highest-rating regions.
- by Huon Hooke
‘Just diabolical’: European wasp plague devastates crops
Unseasonably warm and wet conditions in Victoria have led to an infestation of wasps that is wiping out some vineyards, beehives and orchards.
- by Bianca Hall
Winemakers cheer end to China’s tariffs, but keen to grow in other markets
Nikki Palun was ecstatic when China announced it would drop its tariffs on Australian wine, but will no longer rely heavily on the Chinese market as she once did.Â
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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China relations
China drops tariffs on Australian wine
China has dropped its tariffs on Australian wine after years of sanctions that crippled the billion-dollar export industry.Â
- by Eryk Bagshaw