Team Australia impresses at Vancouver International Wine Festival

摘要

AS THE 2014 Vancouver International Wine Festival (VIWF) wrapped up in March last year, participants waited eagerly for the announcement of the 2015 theme country."Australia!" exclaimed Harry Hertscheg, VIWF executive director. "The 2015 festival is going to be Oz-some."A display of all things 'Oz-some' ensued. An Australian flag was dropped down from the ceiling as a didgeridoo player led Aussie winemakers on a parade around the room with an impromptu chorus of "Advance Australia Fair" ringing merrily through the crowd.The locals were excited and the Australian wine industry had one whole year to plan, prepare and execute a world class event to propel sales and fix a broken reputation. Challenge accepted.