The Australian wine industry continues to evolve in response to changing consumer preferences, market dynamics, cost pressures, sustainability expectations and emerging technologies. While these challenges bring complexity to the wine industry in Australia, they also create opportunities for viticulture and wine producers that are prepared to adapt and innovate.
KPMG’s wine industry specialists provide a broad range of advisory services across the wine value chain to support:
- wine grape growers
- wineries
- bulk wine producers
- exporters
- distributors
- investorsfamily-owned businesses.
Find out more about key issues, trends and opportunities shaping the future of the Australian wine sector by reading KPMG’s Wine Industry Insights.
Download Wine Industry Insights: All editions
Learn about key issues affecting the wine industry in Australia.
Wine Industry Insights – July 2026
Explore the challenges and opportunities facing the wine and viticulture industry in Australia.
View previous editions of KPMG's Wine Industry Insights.
Webinar – Australian Wine Outlook April 2024
KPMG's wine industry specialists discussed the challenges and opportunities facing the Australian wine industry in 2024. Topics included:
- Impact of COVID-19, China tariffs and weather conditions on bulk wine and grape pricing.
- Oversupply of commercial wines.
- Predictions for vintage 2024.
- Effect of ESG market drivers on wine businesses.
- M&A activity within the wine industry in Australia.
Podcasts
Topical issues impacting Australia's wine industry
Listen to KPMG's industry sector leaders discuss opportunities and challenges facing wine makers and wine growers in Australia.
Jock Foster and Daniel Trimarchi from KPMG's Family Business & Private Clients advisory team discuss the growing burden of financial pressure and stress weighing heavily on modern-day farming families. Their podcast explores how succession planning can help these family-run businesses with the generational transition of their farms.
KPMG's National Leader for Consumer and Retail James Stewart and National Wine Advisory Lead Tim Mableson discuss vintage 2023, the wine sector glut, exports to Asia as well as opportunities and challenges facing the wine makers and wine growers in Australia in their April podcast.
Why KPMG
KPMG's wine industry specialists provide advice across a range of areas, including:
- wine business strategy, growth and market diversification across domestic and export markets
- vineyard, winery and wine brand performance, including margin, cost, inventory and cash flow improvement
- governance, succession planning and family business advisory for wine grape growers, wineries and family-owned wine businesses
- turnaround, restructuring and stakeholder advisory for wine businesses facing liquidity, debt, inventory or demand pressure
- mergers, acquisitions, divestments and capital raising across vineyards, winery assets, wine brands and bulk wine operations
- wine supply chain and operational efficiency, including grape intake, winery utilisation, bottling, logistics and distribution
- sustainability, ESG and climate resilience for vineyards, wineries and wine producers
- digital transformation, data analytics and AI for wine demand forecasting, inventory management, customer insights and e-commerce
- cyber security and e-commerce risk management for cellar doors, wine clubs and online wine sales platforms
- wine product, brand and channel innovation, including premium wine, no- and low-alcohol products, alternative formats and direct-to-consumer growth.
Contact a wine industry
specialist
Find out how KPMG's wine industry consultants can help your business grow.
Tim Mableson
SA Clients & Markets Lead Partner, Deal Advisory | National Leader Agriculture & Wine Sectors
KPMG Australia
