Past Editions

TIM KIRK - THE CHOSEN ONE
There’s a certain spirituality about Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier and like everything this dynamic family winery does, that spirituality is authentic. Every Sunday morning rain, hail or shine—or frost—Tim Kirk and his wife Lara load their five children into the 2002 Toyota Tarago ‘Catholicmobile’ and head up the road to St Augustine’s Church in Murrumbateman for Mass, where Madeleine, Anna, Aodhan, Thomas and Kate and Mum and Dad take up a whole pew. Then outside afterwards the Kirks catch up with all the other parishioners and it’s often an hour or two before they can get away. Tim Kirk—devoted Catholic; loving father; believer in old-fashioned family values; custodian of one of the nation’s most treasured small wineries and lover of rural Australia—wouldn’t have it any other way.

THE AMERICAN DREAM ISN'T OVER YET FOR OZ
Graham Holter and Richard Halstead of Wine Intelligence explain why.

BLOOD INTO WINE
Kate Fuller interviews wine loving rock star Maynard James Keenan.

CASH FOR COMMENTS
Anthony Madigan

NEWS
• Future Leaders announced
• Pinot Classified
• Winemakers caution against tax changes
• Gay ol' time for Cockfighter's
• Little Black Book launched

LETTERS
• McDonald's a necessary evil for the Barossa?

WELCOME BACK HAZEL
Peter Fuller

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
Penny Boothman

OLD CODGER MOVES AT A YOUTHFUL PACE
Dutschke Wines hits on a winner.

THE NEW DOG AND BONE
Future Watch by Peter Fuller.

AREN'T ALL OF US DIFFERENT?
Larry Lockshin

GETTING BACK TO THE FUTURE
David LeMire MW

CLOSURE EXPOSURE
Winemakers explain why they use the closures they do.

IS A RARE CAT A GOOD REASON TO USE CORK?
Penny Boothman

GROW YOUR ONLINE SALES IN 2010
Tim O'Brien

MAKING DM EASY
10 direct marketing tips.

OPTIMISM - A POSITIVE FORCE
Winemakers tell WBM why they're upbeat about the future.

GO THE BRAZILIAN
Warrick Duthy

THE NEGLECT OF FORTIFIEDS MUST END
Nick Bulleid MW

BEST ON GROUND
Penny Boothman

IS NEW ZEALAND SAVVY ABOUT AROMATICS?
Misha Wilkinson

DO WE HAVE A BRAND YET?
Peter McAtamney

THE 5 STEPS OF BEER GRIEF
John Kruger

MARKET SNAPSHOT
Bulk wine: opportunists move in

WINE MARKETING
A landscape of missed opportunities.

BUSBY'S BLOCK
Busby is look forward to a wet March.

BILL CALABRIA - THE RIVERINA CHAMPION
One-time Riverina boxing champion Bill Calabria was on the ropes in the late 1980s. The Australian wine industry was in the doldrums, sales had dried up, vines were being ripped out and he made the heart-breaking decision to put the family winery in Griffith—founded in 1945 by his parents, Calabrian migrants Francesco and Elizabeth—on the market. Bill owed a lot of money to the bank and vowed to do whatever it took to put bread on the table—so he started washing wine bottles and flagons for other wineries using an old soft-drink bottle washing machine that he salvaged from a paddock in the back-blocks of Narrandera, on the road to Wagga Wagga. “I don’t know how I got the idea of washing bloody bottles,” smiles Bill, the youngest of nine children and managing director and chief winemaker of Westend Estate Wines, “but believe it or not that old machine got me out of trouble and helped me get credibility with the bank.”

WHAT HAVE FOSTER'S EVER DONE FOR US?
Well, quite a bit, actually.

NEWS
AWBC swings axe, 'Yellow Fail backlash in the US, Cheers to a good Wine Flight, and Tyrrell's goes with the flow.

LETTERS
Open letter to the Australian wine community.

JUST LEAVE US ALONE
Says Peter Fuller.

TOO MUCH INFORMATION?
Penny Boothman.

THE FOURTH ESTATE
The comings and goings of the wine media.

THE US REPORT
Fizz for Thought, by Kate Fuller.

FROM THE TASTING BENCH
Sauvignon Blanc: where to from here?

WINE ON TAP
David LeMire MW explores the trend of wine on tap.

THE FEAR OF FACEBOOK
The Baby Boomers are worried about Facebook. Peter Fuller reports.

SUSTAINABLE SUSTAINABILITY
Is Australia's launch into sustainability certification too little, too late? WINE100 reviewer Tyson Stelzer reports.

YEAR OF THE CLUB
You get the feeling that 2010 will be the Year of the Club in the Australian wine industry.

ONE OF THE FINEST, BAH NONE
d'Arenberg's newsletter is interesting—and that's a good start when trying to engage readers and potential customers.

BIGGER THAN TEXAS
Kate Fuller finds out that Texas is no longer just the home of baby back ribs, boot-scooting and old John Wayne flicks.

AWARD-WINNING WINE BUSINESS TIPS
By the one and only Larry Lockshin.

PINOT NOIR: FASHION OR FAD?
Misha Wilkinson's new column Across The Ditch reports on the successful New Zealand conference Pinot Noir 2010.

THUMBS UP FROM FAMILIES
Vintage 2010 could be the best in years, according to the 12 members of Australia's First Families of Wine.

PETER, PAUL AND PACKAGING
WBM interviews Paul Turale, global marketing manager for Peter Lehmann Wines, about wine packaging.

BACK IN BLACK
Tollana has a new look.

THE SPANISH INQUISITION
Masters of the unexpected Matt Gant and John Retsas have been at it again.

GOING SWIMMINGLY
Sydney artist/entrepreneur Katrina Read produces The Prosperity Collection of wines in collaboration with Calais Estate in the Hunter Valley, with Asian consumers the target market.

LATEST TECHNOLOGY ON SHOW AT WINETECH
All roads will lead to Adelaide in July for the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference which also includes the trade exhibition WineTech. It will be innovation central.

GRANDE DAME OF BAROSSA WAKES UP
Penny Boothman reports on the latest with the Seppeltsfield rebirth.

LOOK YOUR GROWER IN THE EYE
Di Davidson urges winegrape buyers to be fair.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Andrew Guard recently resigned from Torbreck Vintners to focus on his imported wine business.

BEER RADAR
Corn or rice in your beer? John Kruger reports.

BUSBY'S BLOCK
As usual Busby's in good form providing all the goss.

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW is perhaps the most powerful wine critic in Asia. Based in Singapore, the former wine buyer writes for  eRobertParker.com and last year replaced Jay Miller as the Australian and New Zealand wine reviewer for The Wine Advocate, the world’s most influential wine publication. Lisa, 42, is one of the 14 participants in the Landmark Australia Tutorial in the Yarra Valley in September. WBM caught up with Lisa when she visited Tasmania late last month and it was encouraging to hear that she is such a great advocate for Australian wine.

TOP 10 CELLAR DOORS
Did you make the list this year?

ACROSS THE DITCH WITH MISHA WILKINSON
The importance of being green. This great new column by Misha has been a welcome addition to WBM. Don't miss it.

TWEET CHILD OF MINE
Anthony Madigan on Twitter.

BEYOND THE BUZZ
In this first article in a series of six, Sakkie Pretorius, managing director of the Australian Wine Research Institute, talks about the future of the Australian wine industry.

NEWS
Tyson Stelzer says Australian wine is in the zone; we introduce the perfect Australian wine; Gary Vaynerchuk is the talk of the wine industry; we bring you up to date on the tax issues; and Rob Geddes tells you why why many Oz wines just don't satisfy.

THE POLITICIANS WE DESERVE
By Peter Fuller.

BEERS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
John Kruger interviews Mark McNamara and Darryl Trinne about the brews that set their lives on a more meaninful course.

LESSONS FROM THE YARRA VALLEY
By Penny Boothman.

THE FOURTH ESTATE
This new column tracks and working lives of our wine scribes.

THE NEXT BIG THING
Nick Bulleid tells you what it is.

VARIETAL HERO
Janice McDonald of Stella Bella talks about her beloved Chardonnay.

RISKY BUSINESS
By David LeMire MW.

DIRECT MARKETING
Email marketing made easy, by Tom O'Brien, who has written several books about e-commerce and web-based technologies.

MESHACH IN THE CLUB
By Penny Boothman.

WHAT DRIVES WINE BUYERS FOR
FIVE-STAR BEIJING RESTAURANTS?
Larry Lockshin tells you.

TOP OF THE TREE
Can oak lift Australian wine higher? Tyson Stelzer reports.

THE SOURCE
WBM speaks to suppliers about the oak market in Australia. And actually, it's a lot more positive than you might expect, with the quality of the 2010 vintage providing optimism.

EMPRESS OF WINE
Kate Fuller, WBM's US correspondent, interviews Elin McCoy, who penned a book about Robert Parker.

I'VE GOT TO MOVE IT, MOVE IT
WBM interviews transport and logistics expert Guy Fens about the trends and innovations in the industry.

TREATING EVERY DROP LIKE GOLD
The environmental showpiece that is Gemtree Vineyards.

FILTRATION
Peter Keeghan of Bucher Vaslin talks about the latest trends with filtration in Australian winemaking.

BUSINESS OF VITICULTURE
Postcard from India, by Di Davidson.

HOW TWITTER HAS HELPED MY BUSINESS
By Brad Wehr.

9 GOOD REASONS TO KEEP TWEETING
By Matthew McCulloch.

BUSBY'S BLOCK
Donga is wrapped in David Franz; one Giant Step for coolness; cellaring Sauvignon Blanc; and our love affair with all things The Lane continues.

GARY VAYNERCHUK - THUNDER DOWN UNDER
Old-school wine scribes sank their fountain-pens into Australian winemakers last year after supposedly becoming bored with our offering. So when new age wine commentator Gary Vaynerchuk visited Sydney and the Hunter Valley last month and told more than 850,000 Twitter followers that Australian wine has “more than one story”, well, you can’t blame Aussie tweeters for just about blowing the micro-blogging service up with retweets ricocheting around the world and we used every one of those 140 characters to express our gratitude and, in some cases, to even make contact with our new best mate, Gary Vee.

THE BULLET WE DODGED WILL RICOCHET
Anthony Madigan

BEYOND COMPETITION
Sakkie Pretorius — Part Two in a series of six.

CHANGING CLIMATE OF COLLABORATION
Tyson Stelzer on climate change and the wine industry

GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Peter Fuller

LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE
We need to get our marketing houses in order, says Damien Wilson.

WHY NOT A VOLUMETRIC TAX AND A REBATE?
David LeMire MW

BUSBY'S BLOCK
The Australian wine industry's leading gossip columnist is in good form.

SOMETHING TO CHEW ON
Beer expert John Kruger has a few beauties to try.

CARE FOR KIDS AND WIN THE BUSINESS
Nathan Gogoll

WHAT DISTRIBUTORS WANT
Nathan Gogoll

THE SPONSORSHIP DOLLAR
Peter Fuller

ASIAN WINE MARKET
Invest, and be patient, says Ali Hogarth.

I TIPS
Time to smarten up our act with websites.

FROM THE TASTING BENCH WITH NICK BULLEID MW
Sparkling base

ONE OUT OF THE BOX
Vintage 2010 case studies

RIESLING RENDEZVOUS
Kate Fuller interviews Wendy Stuckey

BRUCE TYRRELL INTERVIEW
Can fine wine pass the fair dinkum test?

ACROSS THE DITCH WITH MISHA WILKINSON
Betting on the Singapore market

NOT QUITE GOING BONKERS IN HONKERS
Larry Lockshin

ALL REAL ON THE WESTERN RIDGE
Pindarie opens a cellar door and wine community breaks bread.

TOUCHING OCCASION
TouchWine teams showcase—team shots!

FAIR WORK IMPACT
What the new workplace laws mean for your business.

DESIGN CLINIC
When less is better.

MOVEMENT AT THE STATION
Doug Lehmann's not the only one on the move.

ANNA POOLEY - ISLAND GIRL
Tasmanian-born winemaker Anna Pooley is the daughter of a Porsche dealer. Appropriate, really, given that the Apple Isle wine community is going places—fast. Anna is the face of Heemskerk, the swish new single vineyard brand launched by Foster’s two years ago which is making waves in the Australian wine trade.

THE BIG BACKROOM SECRET TO SUCCESS
Vicki Arnold.

10 TIPS TO ENGAGE THE MARKET
David LeMire MW.

SHUT DOWN SNOBBERY, NOT THE RIVERLAND
Anthony Madigan

THE DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION
Richard Smart tells Nathan Gogoll what's wrong with Australian viticulture.

FOSTER'S 'DIVORCE'
News

BRING YOUR OWN, DRINK YOUR OWN
Peter Fuller

A BITE INTO THE NEW APPLE
Nathan Gogoll.

STOP TALK OF HOLOCAUST
The Fourth Estate.

NEW THINKING FOR NEW BRANDS
Across the Ditch - Misha Wilkinson.

BLESSED ARE THE FIZZ MAKERS
From The Tasting Bench - Nick Bulleid MW.

BEYOND CHANGE
Success Beyond 2010 - Sakkie Pretorius.

INTOXICATING AMERICA'S YOUTH
Kate Fuller.

GREAT GRAPE EXPORTS
Larry Lockshin.

SUPER ZONE
Nathan Gogoll.

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
Max Allen, Winsor Dobbin, Jeni Port and Rob Geddes MW.

SMALL BATCH, BIG VISUAL APPEAL
Arete Wines

SWEET SOLUTION
Lindemans Sweet Seasons.

BUSINESS ADH STYLE
Working with Alan David Hickinbotham.

RIESLING REVEALED
Nathan Gogoll.

EMAIL ETIQUETTE
Peter Fuller.

TRUCKLOADS OF MEMORIES
Booth Transport dusts off some old photos.

300,000 TONNES WIPED OFF IN TWO YEARS
Harvest 2010.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Peter Bailey, Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation.

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
Tim Wildman reports on the London International Wine Fair.

THE MIGHT OF MARKETING
Damien Wilson.

WEBSITES—EASY DOES IT
Barbara Nixon, Gisborne Peak Winery.

WE MET IN A BAR
John Kruger.

BUSBY'S BLOCK
Read this and save millions.

STARS OF THE SHOW
A list of the wine suppliers you need to see at WineTech.

RED FROM COVER TO COVER
Book review.

SEPTEMBER
RORY KENT: SON OF A GUN

Young entrepreneur Rory Kent idolised his father, a wine lover who planted vines on the family farm near the Victorian town of Yarck seven years ago. John Kent was diagnosed with a brain tumour the following year and died 10 months later. His dream in retirement was to visit the vineyards of France. When he died, Rory and his mother Helen climbed to the top of Hermitage Hill overlooking the Rhône and scattered John’s ashes in the vineyard near the famous old chapel. Rory, 30, has vowed to make his Dad proud by doing something positive for the wine community – he calls himself a ‘wine campaigner’ and is on a mission to introduce more young people to wine.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SHIRAZ A BIT OLD HAT?
Anthony Madigan

IT'S TIME FOR TEMPRANILLO
Nick Bulleid MW

GRUNER VELTLINER: 'YES GUR, THAT'S MY BABY'
Varietal Hero

FILLING AMERICA'S CUP
Misha Wilkinson

EDUCATION AND BRAND EQUITY
David LeMire MW

WIRRA WIRRA'S CATAPULT EXPERIMENT
News

THE INCREDIBLE BULK
Peter Bailey – AWBC

UNDER YOUR NOSE
The domestic market

GROWING THE BRAND
Business of Viticulture

JUST SAY NO TO GMOs
Max Allen

A+ A MASTERSTROKE THAT TURNED THE TIDE?
Letters

BRANDY NOT SO DANDY
The Fourth Estate

BRAND AMBASSADOR
David LeMire interview

PINOT NOIR THE NEXT WEED?
Peter Fuller

THREE BIG MONTHS
Nathan Gogoll

OAK
Is wood, is good

BRAND PERSONALITY: IS MY BRAND CRAZY OR WHAT?
Larry Lockshin

SHIELD OF DREAMS
Treasury Wine Estates

10 WAYS TO ENGAGE YOUNG WINE CONSUMERS
Rory Kent

WHEN 'GREENING' HURTS
Suzanne Dickey

UK WINE TRADE VISIT TO AUSTRALIA
Tim Wildman interview

YEAR OF THE APP
Nathan Gogoll

SUCCESS BEYOND 2010
Sakkie Pretorius

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE
Transport & Logistics

BEST'S FRIENDS TASTE AND TWEET
iTips

WHO DOESN'T LIKE BIG CANS?
John Kruger

HUGH JORGAN POPS UP AGAIN
Busby's Block

DREW TUCKWELL: SAUVIGNON BLANC CHAMPION
Being seen with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc in your hand these days is a bit like being caught doing something really bad – like robbing a bank. Well, that’s if you’re a winemaker, a wine writer or a wine show judge. Everyone else loves the stuff. But Drew Tuckwell of Printhie in Orange is one winemaker who reckons Sauvignon Blanc deserves to be taken more seriously and has put up his hand to be a champion of the variety. And Printhie is upping the ante with Sauvignon Blanc, releasing a new $35 reserve wine.

PAUL HENRY MADE HIS MARK
Anthony Madigan

AS NATURE INTENDED?
Tyson Stelzer

THE BEER THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
John Kruger

HICKINBOTHAM FAMILY TO SELL PARINGA VINEYARD
News

BOOKS ALIVE
The Fourth Estate

BUILDING BRIDGES
Nathan Gogoll

DRINK AUSTRALIAN
Letters

15 DAYS IN CHAMPAGNE
Drew Tuckwell

THE NEW RULES OF PR IN AN ONLINE WORLD
Communication

ABOUT THOSE WYNNS
From the Tasting Bench

HOW TWITTER CHANGED THE FACE OF WINE
Patrick Haddock

FRAGMENTATION - NOT SUCH A BAD THING
David LeMire MW

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
Nathan Gogoll

SWITCH TO ON
Dashboard

ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA
Larry Lockshin

SUMMER SIPPING
Kate Fuller

LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES
Peter Steinmuller

PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE VINTAGE
How Australian winemakers are gearing up for vintage 2011

8 TIPS FOR KIWI EXPORTERS
Across the Ditch – Misha Wilkinson

WATERMELON WINE
Just another day at Wirra Wirra.

MAX HAS SPOKEN
Some famous quotes from Max Allen's new book.

DOGGY STYLE
Meet dog man Craig McGill.

CELLARBRATION FOR THE GREAT MAN
Coldstream launches the James Halliday Cellar.

THE LEN EVANS DIET
Busby's Block