Smaller offering of Penfolds Grange as retailers predict solid demand - Wet weather four years ago has cut this year's Penfolds Grange production by half, but its makers will not lift the price because the shiraz-only vintage is unlikely to be as good as previous years.
Wine marketing hokus pokus from Treasury Wine Estates - Look, I know Treasury Wine Estates CEO Michael Clarke has a tough gig. Selling branded products in this age when major retailers can, and do, make their own is a difficult, perhaps even an impossible, task. But the task is not made easier by forgetting that you are a wine company and succumbing to marketing madness.
Farmers' markets face legal challenge in Adelaide development court - A legal fight in an Adelaide court might affect the future of popular farmers' markets, where producers can sell direct to the public. Salisbury Council in northern Adelaide is being challenged over its development approval for one such market.
Alcohol gives govt $6bn tax windfall
How the beer world is about to change - Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller announced Tuesday they had reached a deal to combine two of the world's largest beer companies. The acquisition, which was agreed to after several failed offers over the past few years, is reportedly worth $106 billion, which would make it one of the biggest corporate mergers in history. As of now, the agreement would create a behemoth that would control nearly a third of the world's beer supply.
If Big Food Buys Your Favorite 'Natural' Food Brand, Will You Trust It?
Gibraltar war tunnels to become massive wine cellar - A warren of military tunnels inside the Rock of Gibraltar is to be converted into the world’s largest natural storage facility for investment-grade wines. ... Scientific testing of the limestone hulk has now revealed the perfect natural conditions for wine storage, due to the tunnels’ 70-80 per cent humidity levels and constant temperature of between 13 and 14 degrees Celsius.
Uncle Tobys cuts fat, salt and sugar from muesli bars to boost health star rating
Food safety star ratings scheme to be extended by SA Health from 2016 - Food safety ratings will be displayed at more South Australian cafes and restaurants from next year after a trial proved a success, SA Health says. ... Since the scheme started, 3, 4, and 5-star certificates have been awarded to more than 800 local restaurants, cafes and pubs based on how well they did in their regular council inspection, which is a great result. ... The scheme is voluntary so not all businesses will display a star rating, but we expect that take up will continue to increase as consumers demand more information about where they choose to eat.
Gibraltar war tunnels to become massive wine cellar - A warren of military tunnels inside the Rock of Gibraltar is to be converted into the world’s largest natural storage facility for investment-grade wines. ... Scientific testing of the limestone hulk has now revealed the perfect natural conditions for wine storage, due to the tunnels’ 70-80 per cent humidity levels and constant temperature of between 13 and 14 degrees Celsius.
Uncle Tobys cuts fat, salt and sugar from muesli bars to boost health star rating
Food safety star ratings scheme to be extended by SA Health from 2016 - Food safety ratings will be displayed at more South Australian cafes and restaurants from next year after a trial proved a success, SA Health says. ... Since the scheme started, 3, 4, and 5-star certificates have been awarded to more than 800 local restaurants, cafes and pubs based on how well they did in their regular council inspection, which is a great result. ... The scheme is voluntary so not all businesses will display a star rating, but we expect that take up will continue to increase as consumers demand more information about where they choose to eat.
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