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09/11/2026

Australia's new W**egrape Purchases Code: What should w**eries be preparing for?

From 1 January 2027, Australia's w**e industry is expected to see significant changes to how grape purchasing agreements are negotiated.
The new mandatory W**egrape Purchases Code aims to create fairer and more transparent arrangements between grape growers and larger w**eries. Proposed changes include earlier price offers, clearer contract terms, more consistent grape-quality standards and improved dispute-resolution processes.

But what does this mean for w**eries?

Your best-selling w**e, b**r or spirit might not be your most profitable product. Production costs, packaging, ageing and storage can all affect how much you actually earn from each sale. Understanding which products contribute most to your bottom line can help you make better decisions about pricin...

02/11/2026

Your best-selling product might not be your most profitable one.
A w**e that sells consistently, a popular core b**r or a premium spirit with a high price tag can all look successful on the sales report. But sales figures don't tell the whole story.
Ingredients, labour, packaging, production time and storage all affect the final margin. A product that commands a higher price may also cost considerably more to produce, while a lower-priced product made efficiently could contribute more to the bottom line.
The answer isn't necessarily to stop making products with lower margins. Some flagship products attract customers and create opportunities to sell other products with stronger margins.
The important thing is to understand what each product contributes to your business, beyond how much it sells.
Our latest article explores how w**eries, breweries and distilleries can look beyond sales volume to make more informed decisions about product profitability.
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Your best-selling w**e, b**r or spirit might not be your most profitable product. Production costs, packaging, ageing and storage can all affect how much you actually earn from each sale. Understanding which products contribute most to your bottom line can help you make better decisions about pricin...

13/10/2026

Excise goes up. But can you always increase your prices to match?
For w**eries, breweries and distilleries, rising excise rates can put pressure on margins, particularly when retailers resist price increases or customers are already feeling the pinch.
A few cents per bottle or can might not seem like much. Across tens of thousands of units, however, the impact can add up to thousands of dollars in additional costs.
Our latest article looks at how excise changes affect producers in New Zealand and Australia, with practical examples for w**e, b**r and spirits. We also explore the challenges smaller producers face when passing on higher costs, and how better product costing, inventory visibility and cash-flow planning can help.
Because knowing an increase is coming is one thing. Having a realistic plan for protecting your margin is another.

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Alcohol excise rates keep rising, but producers cannot always increase their prices at the same pace. When retailers resist price increases and consumers become more price-sensitive, even a small change in excise can have a noticeable impact on margins. Explore how excise indexation affects w**eries...

03/09/2026

You can tell a wholesale buyer that your business is reliable.
They probably won't take your word for it.
Instead, they'll look for evidence—accurate stock information, consistent quality, clear communication, and how you handle problems when they happen.
Every interaction sends a signal about what it's like to work with your business.
The strongest producers understand that reliability isn't just an operational goal. It's part of the sales process, because buyers are constantly asking one question:
"Can I trust this supplier to do what they say they will do?"

Read the full article here 👉

Most producers know what their grapes cost, but that's only part of the story. From production overheads to packaging costs, even a one-cent difference in your cost per litre can become thousands of dollars across a vintage. Understanding your true cost per litre can change how you price, plan and p...

25/08/2026

You can tell a wholesale buyer that your business is reliable.
They probably won't take your word for it.
Instead, they'll look for evidence—accurate stock information, consistent quality, clear communication, and how you handle problems when they happen.
Every interaction sends a signal about what it's like to work with your business.
The strongest producers understand that reliability isn't just an operational goal. It's part of the sales process, because buyers are constantly asking one question:
"Can I trust this supplier to do what they say they will do?"

Read the full article here 👉

Wholesale buyers rarely judge reliability by what you say. They judge it by what your business consistently does. Accurate stock information, proactive communication, dependable deliveries, and quick resolution of mistakes all become signals that build trust—and often determine whether a first ord...

04/08/2026

A wholesale buyer can love your product and still decide not to place an order.
In many cases, the decision is not about quality or price. It is about confidence.
Buyers are committing shelf space, cash flow, staff time, and part of their own reputation. They want to know that stock will be available, quality will remain consistent, communication will be clear, and delivery will be dependable.
That is why production planning, inventory accuracy, forecasting, and order fulfillment are not just operational metrics—they are sales assets.
The strongest wholesale relationships are built on trust that every promise, from production through to delivery, will be kept.

Read more about this here 👉

19/06/2026

Most buyers believe they make decisions logically, yet trust, familiarity, confidence, and perceived risk often influence outcomes before analysis even begins. In the alcohol industry, these factors affect everything from premium brand purchases to wholesale supplier selection, making buyer psychology an important part of successful sales.

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Buying decisions are rarely driven by logic alone. Whether in consumer or wholesale markets, factors such as trust, familiarity, perceived risk, confidence, and emotion often shape decisions long before detailed analysis begins.

29/04/2026

Most businesses don’t lose margin in big, obvious ways.
They lose it in small decisions that repeat—quietly, consistently, and at scale.

John D. Rockefeller understood this early. Not through strategy, but through observation. Sitting with the numbers, he learned how value actually moved through a system—and where it slipped.

That’s what operations really is.
Not admin. Not reporting.
It’s visibility.

Because when you can clearly see how production, inventory, and demand connect, small decisions stop being small.
And over a season, that’s what separates performance.
The businesses that win aren’t making better big decisions.
They’re making fewer invisible mistakes.

Rockefeller didn’t build an empire by making big decisions—he built it by understanding how small ones repeated across a system. Operations is not about managing tasks; it’s about seeing how value moves, and where it’s quietly lost.

24/04/2026

Hop-free b**r sounds like a contradiction—but it’s quickly becoming a space for real innovation.
Brewers are moving beyond hops and experimenting with botanicals, fermentation, and flavour design to create entirely new drinking experiences. From gruit-inspired recipes to native ingredients and yeast-driven aromatics, the definition of b**r is starting to shift.
In a crowded market, this isn’t about replacing hops—it’s about removing constraints and creating something different.
Worth keeping an eye on 👇

Hop-free b**r is no longer just a historical curiosity—it’s becoming a modern pathway for differentiation. By rethinking bitterness, aroma, and structure, brewers are expanding what b**r can be beyond traditional ingredients.