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Irene Stokes
International Head of Marketing
Barokes Wines
Phone: +61 3 9675 4277
Email: irene.s@barokes.com

Barokes launches KangaWine Range into Japan
Following the phenomenal success of Barokes Wine in a Can in the Japanese market, innovative wine producer, Barokes Wines, is launching a new range of wine in a can into Japan. This new range is called KangaWine and consists of two wines initially - still red and still white, in 250ml slim line cans with plans to extend this range with sparkling wines very soon. Read more...

Barokes continues its gold medal streak!
2010 is proving to be a very good year for Barokes Wines! The Gold Medal count continuing to increase for this Australian wine producer with news this week that another swag of medals, including a Gold and Best in Class, have been awarded to the Barokes innovative wine in a can range.

Barokes' Cabernet Shiraz Merlot was awarded Gold and Best in Class at the Pacific Rim Wine Competition held in California. The Pacific Rim is a well respected US wine competition which has been held since 1985 and attracts over 2,000 entries each year. Although Barokes has previously won medals at this wine competition, this year's results have been particularly pleasing with Gold and Best in Class, Silver and Bronze awarded to Barokes Cabernet Shiraz Merlot, Bubbly Chardonnay Semillon and Chardonnay Semillon, respectively. Read more...

Barokes Wins Gold in Europe Again
Barokes Wines is celebrating again following another Gold medal win at the 2010 Berlin Wine Trophy, this time for Barokes' Bubbly Chardonnay Semillon Bin 242.

With over 3,000 entries from almost 40 countries each year, the Berlin Wine Trophy is a major international wine competition held under the patronage of the International Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV).

Barokes created history in 2009 as the first wine in a can in the history of wine judging to ever win a Gold medal. Repeating this significant achievement this year with another Gold medal win clearly distinguishes Barokes, placing this Australian producer in the forefront of wine in a can technology with its Vinsafe wine packaging system as no other wine in a can product has ever achieved the level of success in a major international wine competition. Read more...

The Good News Continues For Barokes!
At a time when financial gloom, company downsizing and consolidation appear to be the norm, it is pleasing to hear that there are exceptions! One of these is Australian company, Barokes Wines, creators of the Wine in a Can global category. 2009 is certainly proving to be a very good year for Barokes. Read more...

Barokes Story on ABC Australia's NewsHour Program
A feature story on Barokes was aired on the ABC Australia Network's NewsHour program hosted by Jim Middleton and run twice a night in the Asia-Pacific region. You can view the story on the Australian network website via the following link http://australianetwork.com/newshour/archives.htm?site=200903
Scroll down to the 'Wine in a Can' story aired on 24/03/09.

Barokes Wins David & Goliath Challenge in The Hague - Confirming the Validity of it's EU Patent for Wine in a Can and the Vinsafe® Packaging Technology
Barokes was back in Court on 17 February 2009, this time at The Hague in The Netherlands defending the challenge to its European Patent for its wine in a can packaging system (Vinsafe®).
For more details please contact Irene Stokes at irene.s@barokes.com

Barokes Creates History Again! Gold Medal Won in Europe
Barokes wins a gold medal for wine in a can, something that has never been done in the history of wine judging! The gold was awarded to Barokes Cabernet Shiraz Merlot at the 2009 Berlin Wine Trophy. Read more...

Barokes Wine in a Can (Vinsafe®) continues to win medals around the World!
The recent success of Barokes Wines in a number of international wine shows has been outstanding! In the past month alone, Barokes have won medals in a number of international wine competitions held throughout Europe, Asia and the USA. Read more...

Tiger Airways offers new wine choice for in-flight sales
Tiger Airways has partnered with leading Australian wine producer, Barokes Wines, to sell its patented Vinsafe® product, Wine in a Can. Read more...

Helping to celebrate everything you love about Spring and the great outdoors with two new Barokes wine varieties!
We all know how much Australians love the outdoors and with the warmer months just around the corner, you can't go past Barokes' two new wine varieties - Rose and Bubbly Rose, to complement any alfresco occasion. Read more...

'Wine in a Can' perfect for every bar and club around Australia
Barokes patented wine in a can is ideal for all bars and clubs around Australia where nasty glass breakages are common and where drink spiking is on the rise. Read more...

Barokes Wine in a Can technology paves the way for Singapore's Ready-To-Drink-Wine (RTDW™) market.
Traditional wine consumption enters a new era in Singapore with the introduction of Barokes innovative and patented Wine in a Can (Vinsafe®) wine packaging technology. Read more...

Barokes Wine in a Can technology paves the way for New Zealand's Ready-To-Drink-Wine (RTDW™) market.
Traditional wine consumption enters a new era in New Zealand with the introduction of Barokes innovative and patented Wine in a Can (Vinsafe®) wine packaging technology. Read more...

"Add a splash of taste, anywhere" ...with Barokes Wines new summer ad campaign
Melbourne based Barokes Wines, creators of the innovative and patented wine in a can (Vinsafe®) technology and creators of the new Ready-to-Drink Wine (RTDW™) liquor category, spring into summer with the launch of their first ever major advertising campaign, commencing October 2. Read more...

Barokes wine in a can technology paves the way for South Africa’s Ready-To-Drink-Wine (RTDW™) market
Traditional wine consumption enters a new era in South Africa with the introduction of Barokes innovative and patented wine in a can (Vinsafe®) wine packaging technology. Read more...

Helping to celebrate everything you love about summer and the great outdoors with Barokes wine!
We all know how much Australians love the outdoors and with the warmer months just around the corner, you can't go past Barokes uniquely packaged wine to complement any occasion. Read more...

Barokes appoints Hill & Knowlton to help grow the brand and build the RTD wine category in Australia and internationally
Barokes has appointed Hill & Knowlton as its strategic communication partner to grow awareness and acceptance of its innovative wine in a can products and to help define and position the unique ready-to-drink wine industry in Australia, and markets around the world. Read more...

Burnett goes for Barokes
Leo Burnett Melbourne recently announced it had won the Barokes Wines account in a competitive pitch against three Melbourne agencies, Spinach, Sputnick and Hoyne. Read more...

Barokes wine in a can set to dominate Japan
Leading the way in innovation with superior technology and patent... Barokes wine in a can is strengthening its position in Japan as the only company to have been granted a Japanese patent for its innovative product, Wine-in-a-Can. Read more...

'Wine in a can' is perfectly packaged for every occasion!
Barokes Wines have uncorked history and created a world first product - wine in a can (Vinsafe®). Last year, with the success of winning a Silver Medal for their Sparkling Chardonnay and Merit Award for their Chardonnay at the Wine for Asia Singapore Expo the product is firmly making a significant impact in the wine market world wide. Read more...

Barokes Wine in a Can a Successful Translation in Japan
Not lost in translation ... the Japanese have been quick off the mark to appreciate the innovative technology behind the successful wine in a can idea. Read more...