Wine industry calls for government investment
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges facing the Australian wine industry, including a surplus of wine and declining export markets.
It might sound like a good problem to have - a glut of wine sloshing around local barrels. But a decline in export markets and changes in consumer behaviour have left some grape growers ripping up their vines and exiting the industry altogether. In the latest development - one of Australia's largest wineries - Winemasters SA - has appointed administrators following a failed sales bid. GUEST: Lee McLean, CEO of Australian Grape & Wine PRODUCER: Grace Stranger
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