Apr 20, 2012
The beautiful Clare Valley wine region will soon have a fully functioning brewery nestled in amongst all the wineries. Renowned winemaker Ben Jeanneret (Jeanneret Wines) and his business partner Craig Harnett are the brains behind the Clare Valley Brewing Company, which managed to acquire a producer’s license from S.A’s liquor authority. The Clare...
Feb 17, 2012
Spain has dominated the world’s largest competition for organic wine, winning 50 medals and seriously impressing judges. The Mundus Vini BioFach International Organic Wine Award, held in Germany, had approximately 600 wines for judges to sample over the two-day blind tasting session. The awards were handed out to kickstart BioFach, a world organic trade fair...
Sep 30, 2011
A world expert in manufacturing and innovation has slammed the Australian wine industry, labelling it as ‘lazy’, and claims it is one of many industries at risk from global competition. Professor Goran Roos stated that the industry was at risk because the wine sector had failed to keep up the pace of reforms and growth it had set during the 1990’s. Studies...
Sep 23, 2011
It’s a known fact that, for pregnant women, drinking a glass of wine is strictly out of bounds, right? Well, possibly not. A new research by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute looks into whether or not low to moderate levels of alcohol can be consumed while pregnant, without harming the child. The reason women are told not to drink alcohol while they are...
Sep 9, 2011
The SA Wine of the Year Awards have proved that cheaper is better, with 15 wines priced at $20 and under taking out Gold medals. The awards, which were held at InterContinental Adelaide earlier this week, are judged by the finest in the state and reward South Australia’s best white, red and sparkling wines. Out of the 1000 entries, the biggest...
Aug 24, 2011
We are currently updating this section of the site. Keep checking for the latest news in the the tea and coffee industry here in South Australia. In the meantime check out Bean Scene and World Tea News for the latest info on the...
Aug 17, 2011
Welcome to the beer section of SA Cafes! Here you will find all the latest on what is happening in the wonderful world of beer in our State, including new releases and latest brewery updates. In the mean time, check out the South Australian Micro Brewery Association website (SAMBA), a great association that looks at improving brewing in South Australia through...