South Melbourne Latest News (Victoria, Australia)

Champagne, cider and craft beer predicted to be the hot sellers

With more than half of all Australians now shopping online..

Three Melbourne entrepreneurs have launched an online shop which is set to revolutionise the buying experience for Australians. UnUncool.com.au will be the go-to-place for Gen Y early adopters who want premium products that break new ground.

The results for the 2012 Royal Melbourne Wine Show conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria have been announced, with Victorian wineries taking out five of the six top trophies.

Hundreds of RMWS Exhibitors, including Australia’s most experienced winemakers will converge on the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds to taste and benchmark their wines against the 3171 entries from this year’s Royal Melbourne Wine Show.

Wine lovers will be able to taste from more than 3000 Australian wines entered into the 2012 Royal Melbourne Wine Show at the inaugural public tasting ‘Uncorked.’

For the first time wine lovers will be able to taste some of the 3000 or so Australian wines entered into the Royal Melbourne Wine Show at the inaugural public tasting ‘Uncorked.’

PINOT PALOOZA is taking place at Ormond Hall, Melbourne on Sunday 21st October. An all day tasting festival with 70 of the finest pinot noir producers from Australia and New Zealand. Great music and food from St Katherine's!

King Island Dairy are celebrating recognition from some of Australia’s top cheese judges, winning awards for two of their cheeses and their crème dessert, at the 2012 Australian Grand Dairy Awards (AGDA) on 14 March.

King Island Dairy achieved two awards at this year’s Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Show. The Black Label Cloth Matured Cheddar won the Australian Cheeseboard Perpetual Trophy and the Champion Cheddar Cheese award.

Roscoe Johanson has returned to New Zealand to be front man for Giesen’s recently opened cellar door in Blenheim. There he will act as Brand Manager and support the Giesen mission of championing the best of what the Marlborough region has to offer.

Newly launched hamper company Daylesford Provenders brings together the region’s most outstanding artisan-produced delicacies to create a range of stunning box-hampers, available to order online for delivery across Australia.

Media planners combine creative thinking with factual analysis to develop appropriate strategies to ensure that campaigns reach their target audiences as effectively as possible.

Kruse Media is one of the fastest growing media agencies in Australia. It also educates about Media if willing to pursue a career in it.

Social networking is a great platform for marketing. They are incredibly powerful and act as a catalyst for the media advertising.

Kruse Media is one of the fastest growing media agencies in Australia. They truly believe that to get the best or to create the best, it is imperative to understand the business.

Advertising is a big word which has a large scope and can take different forms. It is the most popular method to sell out your product to the masses.

Media is the most popular means of marketing. A rich understanding of the product and the requirements of the consumer must be kept in mind.

Champagne, cider and craft beer predicted to be the hot sellers

With Santa and his helpers looking for stocking fillers and festive treats, Dan Murphy’s has a hot dozen for Christmas 2012.

Dan Murphy’s predictions for our top tipples in 2012 .......

With more than half of all Australians now shopping online..

Three Melbourne entrepreneurs have launched an online shop which is set to revolutionise the buying experience for Australians. UnUncool.com.au will be the go-to-place for Gen Y early adopters who want premium products that break new ground.

The results for the 2012 Royal Melbourne Wine Show conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria have been announced, with Victorian wineries taking out five of the six top trophies.

Hundreds of RMWS Exhibitors, including Australia’s most experienced winemakers will converge on the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds to taste and benchmark their wines against the 3171 entries from this year’s Royal Melbourne Wine Show.

Wine lovers will be able to taste from more than 3000 Australian wines entered into the 2012 Royal Melbourne Wine Show at the inaugural public tasting ‘Uncorked.’

For the first time wine lovers will be able to taste some of the 3000 or so Australian wines entered into the Royal Melbourne Wine Show at the inaugural public tasting ‘Uncorked.’

PINOT PALOOZA is taking place at Ormond Hall, Melbourne on Sunday 21st October. An all day tasting festival with 70 of the finest pinot noir producers from Australia and New Zealand. Great music and food from St Katherine's!

When it comes to investing a huge amount of money in property, many people find it a difficult task as there are a lot of things to consider

With more than 100 events on offer throughout the year, The Local Taphouse is at the forefront of beer education and appreciation. Beerista 101, Q&Ales, and Ale Stars provide punters with a relaxed way to experience all the goodness of craft beer.

With more than 100 events on offer throughout the year, The Local Taphouse is at the forefront of beer education and appreciation. Beerista 101, Q&Ales, and Ale Stars provide punters with a relaxed way to experience all the goodness of craft beer.

Multi –award winning, The Local Taphouse in St Kilda (Melbourne) and Darlinghurst (Sydney) offer more than 300 craft beers through their bars annually. A weekly rotation of local and imported beers.

Sixty exclusive and new beers by Australia and New Zealand’s leading craft brewers will be showcased at the first Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) in Melbourne during May’s Good Beer Week.

King Island Dairy are celebrating recognition from some of Australia’s top cheese judges, winning awards for two of their cheeses and their crème dessert, at the 2012 Australian Grand Dairy Awards (AGDA) on 14 March.

King Island Dairy achieved two awards at this year’s Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Show. The Black Label Cloth Matured Cheddar won the Australian Cheeseboard Perpetual Trophy and the Champion Cheddar Cheese award.

Roscoe Johanson has returned to New Zealand to be front man for Giesen’s recently opened cellar door in Blenheim. There he will act as Brand Manager and support the Giesen mission of championing the best of what the Marlborough region has to offer.

Hot on the heels of their first wines, Brash Higgins adds two new, thought-provoking wines to its portfolio – the amphora-aged, estate grown 2011 ‘NDV’ Nero d’Avola and the 2011 ‘GR/M’ Grenache-Mataro Co-Ferment, both from McLaren Vale.

Giesen Wines have kicked off 2012 with a one million dollar advertising campaign in Australia which is a first in the brand’s 30 year history.

The competition to find Victoria's best football team is on again, and is looking to build on a hugely successful 2011 event.

Major satellite and telco carriers will convene at the 2012 Pacific Telecommunications Council Conference to discuss market trends and challenges facing the Internet, satellite and telecommunications industries.

The Rug cleaning company assures of quality cleaning service. They say, after receiving our service “You won’t believe it is the same house.”

NewSat has just closed a 10-year satellite capacity deal, raising the total sold capacity of Jabiru-1 satellite to $US346 million.

After 30 years of crafting New Zealand wine, Giesen brothers Theo, Alex and Marcel have at last opened their first Cellar Door to showcase their world famous wines directly to Kiwi wine lovers and international visitors.

Hesketh Wines is proud to present their trio of white wines from their Black Label range – Krems Austria Perfect Stranger Grüner Veltliner, Clare Valley Scissor Hands Riesling and Adelaide Hills Bright Young Things Sauvignon Blanc.

2011 marks the 30th year since the Giesen brothers – Theo, Alex and Marcel – settled in New Zealand.

Hesketh Trio Rewrites the Rules of Engagement. Hesketh releases three new wines - perfect for summer drinking, that capture a fresh, fruit-driven style, & delivering a pound-for-pound drinking experience that is difficult to beat.

Giesen Wines is pleased to announce the appointment of Barry Rodwell in the newly created role of General Manager of Sales, Australia.

Newly launched hamper company Daylesford Provenders brings together the region’s most outstanding artisan-produced delicacies to create a range of stunning box-hampers, available to order online for delivery across Australia.

KEEN has you covered for all your walking and running needs in the beautiful great outdoors!

Australian researchers will unveil cutting-edge viticulture and winemaking findings, when Hobart hosts the 8th International Cool Climate Symposium for Viticulture and Oenology (31 January-4 February 2012).

Just in time for summer, Crabbie’s Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer, one of Scotland’s best-loved brands, has made it to Australian shores.

New Zealand’s Toi Toi Wines is thrilled to announce that the Toi Toi Riesling 2010 was awarded Gold 'Best in Class' at the recent UK-based International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) – Southern Hemisphere results.

This year The Legendary Blues Train celebrates 18 years of riding the rails, bringing world-class blues acts in vintage rattler train carriages, jamming its way down the Bellarine Rail track and through the natural beauty of The Bellarine, Victoria.

New sauvignon blanc and rosé sparklers from Marlborough, New Zealand

Exhibiting all the intrinsic qualities that Marlborough is known for, lighter-in-alcohol Rata sauvignon blanc shows vibrant fruity aromas with an alcohol level of 8.5 per cent making it a real alternative to full-strength sauvignon blanc wines.

The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) and Royal Melbourne Wine Show Committee are very pleased to announce the specialist judges in the fortified wines judging panel, comprising experts in the niche fortified field.

Save time and money while keeping your open wines looking fresh for longer with Nuance™ Wine Finer II.

Dan Murphy’s is very pleased to announce their exclusive release of Dopff au Moulin ‘Schoenenbourg’ Riesling Grand Cru 2008 – recent winner of the 2011 Decanter World Wine Awards Regional Trophy for White Alsace over £10.

New Zealand wine producer Toi Toi Wines invites you to sample two of their favourite wines, the Toi Toi Marlborough Brookdale Reserve 2010 Pinot Gris and the Toi Toi Central Otago 2009 Clutha Pinot Noir.

Just in time for Bastille Day on 14 July, Woolworths is pleased to announce the release of Arrogant Frog Ribet Red Cabernet Merlot 2010.

Woolworths is very pleased to launch its newest private label spirit, Finnlaigh Irish Whiskey.

New to the Australian market, Giesen releases their 2009 'The Brother's' Pinot Noir, created from specially chosen blocks of land, hand harvested and handled separately in the winery.