The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation, or AWBC, is an Australian Government authority that promotes and regulates the Australian wine and brandy industry. It was created in 1981 to replace the Australian Wine Board after the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980 was passed. The AWBC determines the boundaries of Australia's wine regions and sometimes names them. The AWBC also regulates wine exports, ensuring the quality and integrity of each shipment of wine exported. The AWBC has three main departments; Compliance, Market Development and Knowledge Development.

The Corporation has its headquarters in Adelaide.^[1] The current chair of the AWBC board is James Dominguez. He was appointed by Tony Burke the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and started his three-year term on 1 July 2009.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Australian Wine

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation website

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