June News & Updates
Meet the Next Crop Class of 2025
The 2025 Next Crop Victoria cohort features an incredible group of emerging leaders from the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, and Gippsland. Next Crop is a regionally based program that was previously run in Central and Western Victoria in 2022. Delivered in partnership with Wine Australia, the program commences on 19 June.
Andrew George (Yarra Yering), Annie Field (Punt Road Wines), Ben Lee (Crittenden Wines), Charlie Warne (Ten Minutes by Tractor), Christopher Tan (Bass Phillip Distribution), Claire Whyte (Quealy Winemakers), Declan Prentice (Tel Darra), Georgina Jacobs (Oakridge Wines), Grace Jiranek (Eldridge), James Becker (Joval Family Wines), Kate McGee (Yarra Yering), Kate Webber (De Bortoli Wines), Leah Mottin (Domaine Chandon), Lisa Jenkins (Fleet Wines), Lucy Adam (Kooyong/Port Phillip Estate), Mariana Raltcheva (Seville Estate), Martin Siebert (Dixons Creek Estate), Monique Lynes (Stonier), Peter Shone (Levantine Hill), Samuel Parker (Handpicked Vineyards), Simon Cordery (Lightfoot), Tahlia Henderson (Pt Leo Estate), Tony Layton (St Huberts Winery), Tillie Johnston (Tillie J Wines).
Regional Roundtable & One Sector Plan Meeting
On May 19th, we hosted a great day with over 50 representatives from Victorian regional associations and producers at TWE. The day started with a regional association roundtable focused on tourism and events, followed by a progress update from Wine Australia CEO Martin Cole, Australian Grape and Wine CEO Lee McLean, Wine Victoria CEO Stephanie Duboudin, and Chair Dan Sims. The insights shared throughout the day were really important, and it was such a great opportunity for the industry to catch up.
Viticulture
2025 Field Days – Smart Strategies for Sustainable Profits, Yarra Valley & King Valley
We recently hosted field days for over 140 industry representatives at Dominique Portet on June 4 and Brown Brothers on June 5. These field days focused on translating innovation into practical outcomes for growers, particularly during challenging times when every decision counts.
The theme for the day was "Smart Strategies for Sustainable Profits." The program featured demonstrations and talks from Dr. David Jordan, Nuffield Scholar Richard Leask, and Ben Thomson from Bests, who discussed the UVC trial with Agri Automation and Wine Australia. There were also drone demonstrations covering imaging and spraying techniques.
4th June – Yarra Valley, Dominque Portet
5th June – King Valley, Brown Brothers
Sales & Marketing
27 Victorian Wineries at Vinexpo Singapore
With the support of Global Victoria, all participating Victorian wineries received a subsidy through the Wine Victoria export program to attend Vinexpo this year. Vinexpo is the premier event for wine and spirits professionals in the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, Wine Victoria hosted an evening trade event at RVLT Wine Bar to showcase Victorian wines and support trade opportunities.
Final Opportunity: South Korea Victorian Roadshow
Don't miss out on your chance to participate in the Wine Victoria South Korea Roadshow!
Date: 28th August 2025
Venue: The Conrad Hotel, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea
Co-contribution for participation:
Full Table (14 SKUs): AUD $600 per winery
Half Table (7 SKUs): AUD $300 per winery
Important: Attendance is required for wineries that are new to the market in Korea. If your winery already has an importer in South Korea, they may attend on your behalf.
Expression of Interest closes this Friday, 13th June.
Webinar: Global Market Update – Navigating a changing world,18 July 2025
Join Wine Australia for an 80-minute webinar covering the current business environment in mainland China, opportunities and challenges for Australian wine, local trade and cultural insights, the digital landscape, and upcoming activities in market. With presentations by Austrade, Wine Australia and United Media Solutions, this is sure to be an insightful and informative session.
Compliance & Regulation
Changes to Planning Requirements for Remote Seller's Liquor Licences
Important changes have been made to the Victorian Planning Provisions, which may benefit those applying for remote seller's licences. As of 14 January, applicants are no longer required to have a planning permit to sell alcohol via phone or internet sales.
To learn more about these important updates, read the full article below.
New Labelling Regulations for Energy Content of Wine
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has been developing new requirements for energy labelling on alcoholic beverages (Proposal P1059).
Visit our website to learn more about these important updates.
Capability Building
Young Farmer Upskill and Invest Scholarship
The Young Farmers Upskill and Invest Scholarship is an opportunity to invest in you and your career. Up to $10,000 is available per scholarship:
- up to $5000 towards study
- up to $5000 to invest in putting new skills into practice, with professional development, business planning or other on-farm activities.
The scholarship program is designed to be flexible and to fit with the demands and ambitions of young farmers and farm workers.
Since the start of the program in 2015, the Minister for Agriculture has awarded scholarships to 133 young farmers. Each year, 12 to 14 schol May 2025.
Advocacy
In the past month, Wine Victoria has represented the industry at the following events:
- OSP – Update meetings with Wine Australia and AGW
- Global Victoria – Export funding submission with Minister Pearson
- ESVF – Submission
- Victorian Wine Strategic Plan government review
- Victorian Wine Strategic Plan steering committee meeting
- State Association / AGW meeting
- Wine Australia / Department of Agriculture partnership proposal meeting
- Victoria Skills advisory committee meeting
Agriculture Victoria cross-sector roundtable - 4 working group meetings with industry and Global Victoria for Vic Wine Export Grant
Key Dates
Wine Industry Events Calendar
See a wide-ranging collection of trade, industry and consumer wine events and activities happening across the globe using the Wine Industry Events Calendar.
2025
- 18 July, Wine Australia Global Market Update, register
- 19 July, Adelaide, Australian Women in Wine Gala Dinner,
- 20–23 July, Adelaide, Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference
- 1-10 September, Australian Wine Roadshow Japan 2025, register
- 29 September, Australia and New Zealand Trade Tasting, Stockholm, register
- 1 October, Australia and New Zealand Trade Tasting, Amsterdam, register
- 15 October, Rutherglen, Finlaysons Roadshow
- 16 October, Mornington Peninsula, Finlaysons Roadshow
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