Gourmet news

• Make way for more female bosses in Australian wine industry

  04-12-2016 23:54
  Michelle Geber has stepped up to become the boss of a 116-year-old wine company in the Barossa Valley and says many more female chief executives will follow in the wine industry around Australia as generational change accelerates.
  Geber, who has become general manager at Chateau Tanunda, said the wine industry, which was traditionally dominated by males, has been gradually shifting. "I think the industry is opening up more and more to women," she said.
  The shift will speed up, as many of Austral
  
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• Hungerford Hill announces new owner and winemaker

  04-12-2016 23:54
  Hungerford Hill Wines, which was established in 1967, has a new owner after being purchased by Iris Capital, owned by Sam Arnaout. The purchase of Hungerford Hill is the second significant wine related investment in the Hunter Valley by Iris Capital, after the purchase of Sweetwater Estate in 2016.
  Arnaout and his family take over ownership of the successful and acclaimed Hunter Valley winery,
  vineyard and brand from James Kirby, who has successfully owned the brand since 2002.
  
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• How climate change is affecting the wine we drink

  04-12-2016 23:54
  Regardless of where Australian wine makers are growing — from the Hunter Valley to the Tamar Valley — climate change is making its presence felt. It’s creating big challenges for an industry already dealing with so much, including a more competitive market here and overseas.
  Winemakers are adapting, and consumers need to be open to changing their wine drinking habits. There is no doubt that higher temperatures will mean higher alcohol content, compressed vintages and higher ris
  
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• Fire at McLaren Vale winery Alpha Box & Dice

  04-12-2016 23:54
  Billowing black smoke filled the sky above McLaren Vale on Sunday as fire caused up to $400,000 damage to the cellar door at trendy winery Alpha Box and Dice.
  SA Country Fire Service commander, Brett Loughlin, said just after midday yesterday, multiple calls were made to report a commercial structure alight at the Olivers Rd winery.
  He said seven appliances and 40 firefighters battled the blaze for around 30 minutes to bring it under control and save the last remaining quarter of the stone build
  
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• Wine community Christmas present: WET rebate update

  04-12-2016 23:54
  THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has announced a revised WET rebate and eligibility package, providing clarity before Vintage 2017 begins. The previously announced cut to the cap from $500,000 down to $290,000 will be revised to $350,000 with an additional top up grant of $100,000 also set to be introduced.
  The revised eligibility criteria for claiming the WET rebate will become ownership of at least 85 per cent of the grapes at the crusher. The cap changes will also be deferred until 1 July 2018, but rev
  
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