We are proud to have industry and media partners working with us to make the Wine Media Conference in Australia in October 2019 a success. For more information on Partnerships, please contact Allan Wright at allan@zephyrunited.com.
Industry Partners
Wine Australia supports a competitive wine sector by investing in research, development and extension (RD&E), growing domestic and international markets, protecting the reputation of Australian wine and administering the Export and Regional Wine Support Package. WMC19 is supported by the Australian Government’s $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package, administered by Wine Australia.
Wine Communicators of Australia aims to be the pre-eminent organization connecting business professionals working with wine in Australia. They engage and inspire their members through the delivery of insightful information and resources in an environment of wine industry cohorts. WCA is our main organizing partner for the 2019 Wine Media Conference.
Destination New South Wales is the lead government agency for the New South Wales (NSW) tourism and major events sectors. Its role is to market Sydney and NSW as one of the world’s premier tourism and major events destinations; to secure major sporting and cultural events; to work in partnership with Business Events Sydney to win major international conventions and incentive travel reward programs; to develop and deliver initiatives that will drive visitor growth throughout the State; and to achieve the NSW Government’s goal of doubling expenditure within the State’s visitor economy by 2020. Destination NSW is our main local on the ground partner for the 2019 Wine Media Conference.
Media Partners
Winestate Magazine is a consumer wine buying guide aimed squarely at those looking to buy wine for their home cellar, their restaurant or for their bottle/liquor store. Its primarily focus is on the Australian reader and has a circulation base of 25,000 with an estimated readership over 100,000. Its readers are influencers within their peer groups and as such the magazine impacts on a wide-ranging audience.
National Liquor News prides itself on delivering Australia’s liquor industry the most relevant and accurate news across the trade. It includes features on industry trends and categories, product information and issues impacting the trade across the country, as well as regular news and profile pages. The magazine also has a team of specialist contributor writers who share their intimate industry knowledge in dedicated features about the various liquor categories. The Shout is the the leading online news service for Australia’s beer, wine, spirits and hospitality industries.
Gourmet Traveller WINE, Australia’s leading independent drink journal, boasts an unmatched team of local and international wine experts dedicated to keeping you informed on the ever-evolving world of wine. GT Wine is committed to telling fresh and evocative stories that champion the world’s most interesting wines and the people who make them. We flag the best wine experiences in regions and cities across the globe – whether at cellar door or in an urban restaurant or wine bar.
Halliday Wine Companion is the home of Australian wine ratings by pre-eminent authority James Halliday and his expert team of tasters. Comprising of the annual Companion, bimonthly Halliday magazine, and website with more than 120,000 tasting notes (adding 10,000 new notes each year), Halliday Wine Companion is the go-to resource for all Australian wine lovers. As well as sought-after wine and winery reviews, Halliday Wine Companion provides industry insights, engaging editorial and commentary from James Halliday himself.