For a long time, Australia has been one of the largest producers, exporters and importers of world class wines. Not surprisingly Australia is also the fourth largest exporter of wines in the world. This comes as no surprise because Australia has more than 2000 wine producers, many of whom have small operations or home based farms.

Australia also has a very large and climatically diverse land mass. This is very favourable for growing different types of wines because all wines do not thrive in the same climatic conditions. The different types of land mass also lend a very distinct and delicate flavour to the wine being grown. Some of the favourite wines from Australia are Riesling, Chardonnay, Semillon, Pinot Noir and Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon.

It is most unfortunate that the 2000 wine producers are not gaining any benefit despite the price rise in bottled wine. Many of these small wine producers and farmers say that all the benefits of the price rise are actually going to the retailer and do not pass on any benefits to the farmer. It is to eliminate these retailers that Winegrowers Direct Australia has set up winegrowersdirect.com.au, where all the wines are at wholesale rates and where wineries get a chance to be closer to the consumers. The consumer in turn gets the best wines at wholesale rates, including select imports as well!