Peter Joy has been appointed as the new independent chairman for the Barossa Grape & Wine Association (BGWA). Peter brings considerable leadership and commercial experience to the BGWA, holding senior executive corporate positions and board roles in various organisations. He is currently chair of Brand [...]
Congratulations to 29 Barossa wines, representing 18 wine brands, who have been named in James Suckling’s highly regarded Top 100 Australian Wines of 2017. The coveted title of Australian Wine of the Year went to Henschke’s Hill of Grace 2012, with Mr Suckling noting: “Australia’s [...]
To coincide with the recent ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurant’ Awards held in Melbourne, Wine Australia invited many of the world’s best Sommeliers to Australia. At the conclusion of the awards program, Sommeliers flew to various Australian wine regions to discover more about artisanal and diverse [...]
First held in 2008, the annual Barossa Generations Lunch is hosted by the Barossa Grape & Wine Association (BGWA). The event is open to all, and is attended by many association members from the grape growing and wine making communities. In 2016, 250 people attended [...]
Barossa’s wine grape growers are forging ahead with modern viticultural practices to prepare for the changing climate – highlighted with the first launch of a six-part video series that demonstrates Barossa’s environmental best practices. The video series, entitled Environmental Champions of the Barossa is an [...]
Amidst a busy week of colourful community activity in this year’s 2015 Barossa Vintage Festival, last Friday’s inaugural Barossa Wine Chapters Auction was undoubtedly a blue-chip highlight. Presented in conjunction with the prestigious Langton’s Fine Wines auctioneers, and presided over by recently-inducted Baron of the [...]
Online Auction closes 6pm Friday 17 April Bid Online at the Langtons website Prue and Stephen Henschke “Our interest was drawn by the mix of both exceptional rare-format wines and wonderful Barossan experiences in the coming Wine Chapters Auction.” Hutton Vale Farm’s ‘Little Camino’ [...]
The speech below was delivered by James March, CEO of the Barossa Grape & Wine Association at the annual Barossa Declaration of Vintage Ceremony. Ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the Barossa Grape & Wine Association I would like to thank the Barons for [...]
The 2014 Barossa Generations Lunch – looking back and to the future Tickets for the 2014 Barossa Generations Lunch went on sale last week, with a flurry of excitement around the lunch theme: “Who Do You Think You Are Barossa? And Who Are You Going [...]
Now and again in life, something comes along to remind you of something important. For me, being an Associate Judge at the 2013 Barossa Wine Show (I can’t say ‘judging’ because that esteemed role is at this point way beyond my ken) reminded me of [...]