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Media Articles and Interviews about VisitVineyards.com:
November 2011: Shaking it up many apps at a time – Jane Fraser, The Sydney Morning Herald
November 2011: New apps drive wine tourism – The Australian and New Zealand Grapegrower and Winemaker Magazine
September 2011: Travel to Australia with the latest food and wine travel app – Business Foundation
September 2011: Is wine, food and travel worth anything if it's not on the iPhone? Ask VisitVineyards – Anthill
September 2011: Tasmania's best vineyards with free iPhone app – Discover Tasmania
September 2011: Win a holiday in Australia – Australian Wine Denmark
September 2011: New app: VisitVineyards – Shoe String Launch
September 2011: New food and wine travel guide app – APN Australian Regional Media
August 2011: 'Do the Whitsundays' back on track – Whitsunday Coast Guardian
July 2011: Winter edition, Enterprise: In Profile – Innovative businesswoman, Robyn Lewis
February 2011: Wine industry rallies behind flood victims – Hospitality Magazine
February 2011: Australian wine industry rallies behind flood victims – Dynamic Business
February 2011: Emma Channon: Battered wineries dig deep – Warwick Daily News
February 2011: Australian wine industry rallies behind flood victims – Australian Wine Companion – James Halliday
February 2011: Australian wine industry rallies behind flood victims – Vintnews – David Ellis
February 2011: Australian wine industry rallies behind flood victims despite economic blow – Matthew Jukes
February 2011: Australian wine industry rallies behind flood victims – winebiz
January 2011: Queensland: wine industry rallies round flood victims – Decanter.com
January 2011: Winemakers dig deep for Queensland – Australian Wine Business Monthly
December 2010: Tourforce: Regional Wine and Food Program – Tony Charters and Associates
November 2010: RACV Regional Wine and Food Program – Pieces of Victoria – Tourism Victoria
October 2010: Australian Institute of Commercialisation: Profile on VisitVineyards.com – the path to commercialisation
October 2010: Tricia Welsh: Hit the high notes – RACV Royal Auto magazine
September 2010: Boutique Hotel Management: Australia-first Initiative said to 'Undoubtedly' Grow Tourism in Regional Victoria
September 2010: Anna Vidot: Making it easier to visit regional Australia – Tasmanian Country Hour, ABC Rural Radio
September 2010: TasmanianTimes.com: Coup for Tasmanian 'new media' company sees it develop Australia-first initiative
September 2010: Best Restaurants: Australia-first initiative to support regional Victoria is lauded by food and wine industry
September 2010: NewsMaker: Regional Wine and Food Showcased
September 2010: eGlobal Travel News: Australia-first Initiative to support regional Victoria said to undoubtedly grow tourism
September 2010: Hospitality Magazine: Regional wine and food producers given a boost by new loyalty program
September 2010: Telstra: Robyn Lewis, founder and CEO of VisitVineyards.com, finalist in Telstra Business Women's Awards
September 2010: Jen Kelly: Flash card for vineyard bargain - Sunday Herald Sun - Escape
December 2009: Mark Smith: VisitVineyards.com - Cyber site for the peripatetic epicurious - 40 Degrees South magazine
September 2009: Dr John D'Arcy: Taking care of your heart - New Idea (online article now archived)
January 2009: Andrew McUtchen: Cool drops excite the palate - Sunday Times - Escape
November 2008: Hear it on the grapevine - Stardom Magazine
November 2008: Sharon Hurst: Visit vineyards - Postcards Magazine
October 2008: Sheriden Rhodes: Members' privileges - The Age - Traveller
October 2008: Australia's best wine and food experiences - First Press website
September 2008: Minister for Tourism the Hon. Martin Ferguson: new vineyard website will boost regional Australian tourism - Australian Visa Bureau website
September 2008: Your access to Australia's best wine and food experiences - First Press website
September 2008: Vineyard website a boost for regional tourism - Tourism Australia
September 2008: Andrew McUtchen: Online Grapevine - Sunday Herald Sun - Escape
September 2008: Michael Harden and Necia Wilden: Hey, Big Spender - The Age - Epicure
September 2008: Charting a Vine Course - Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine
September 2008: Get on the Grapevine - Australian Gourmet Traveller
September 2008: Drinks Trade magazine
September 2008: Winestate Newsletter
August 2008: Kay O'Sullivan: Fruit of the Vine - The Age - Smart Traveller
July 2008: Ali Moore: Food and wine online - The Conversation Hour, ABC Radio 774, Melbourne
July 2008: New wine and food explorer's guide - Newspapers - Various
July 2008: Morgan Broadbent: Website a must for wine lovers - Lilydale and Yarra Valley Leader
July 2008: VisitVineyards.com - new wine and food guide - Busy Woman website
July 2008: Mark Smith: Online guide for everything food and wine - The Examiner
Press Releases:
September, 2011: Regional tourism in Australia big winner as wine and food travel goes mobile
September, 2011: Wine and food travel goes mobile as stats show Aussies increasingly opt for technology to travel
February 2011: VisitVineyards.com: Breakdown of exclusive wines in Wine Flood Relief raffle
February 2011: VisitVineyards.com: Rare wine pulled from cellar for cyclone and flood victims
February 2011: VisitVineyards.com: Australian wine industry rallies behind flood victims despite economic blow
February 2011: VisitVineyards.com: Queensland - Australian wine industry rallies behind flood victims
February 2011: VisitVineyards.com: Victoria - Australian wine industry rallies behind flood victims
February 2011: VisitVineyards.com: South Australian vineyards come out in force to support flood victims
February 2011: VisitVineyards.com: Australian wine industry rallies behind flood victims
February 2011: VisitVineyards.com: WA vineyards join forces with Australian wine industry to support flood victims
October 2010: VisitVineyards.com: Tasmanian business entrepreneur wins Nokia Business Innovation Award for Tasmania
September 2010: VisitVineyards.com: Coup for Tasmanian 'new media' company sees it develop Australia-first initiative
September 2010: VisitVineyards.com: RACV and VisitVineyards.com launch an Australia-first initiative
July 2009: VisitVineyards.com: Australia’s national Wine and Food Events Calendar
March 2009: VisitVineyards.com: Regional Tourism Survey results
September 2008: VisitVineyards.com: Access to Australia's best food and wine experiences
September 2008: VisitVineyards.com: Fact sheet - VisitVineyards.com Membership
June 2008: VisitVineyards.com: The new wine and food explorer's guide
June 2008: VisitVineyards.com: Fact Sheet - wine, food and travel industry
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