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21/11/2008: Fix St James goes BYO every evening & no corkage
From 20th November fix st james will be BYO in the evenings from 6pm. After an impressive response to the Saturday evening BYO offer fix st james proprietor Stuart Knox has decided to extend it to every evening!
21/11/2008: “Chemical engineering solutions for sustainable winemaking practices” course by Roger Boulton held in the Barossa in December 2008
The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Foundation of The University of Sydney, in collaboration with the Winery Engineering Association, is presenting professional development course for winemakers and winery engineers on December 8, 9 and 10 in the Barossa Valley at the Yalumba Winery, Eden Valley Road, Angaston S.A.
19/11/2008: Have your say: Are you prepared to pull up vines?
Early mainstream media reports from last week's Australian Wine Industry Outlook Conference, presented by the Winemakers' Federation of Australia and Winetitles, have largely centred on the debate about harvest size in Australia.
19/11/2008: Winetitles Christmas special- receive two free books!
Winetitles, Australia’s leading publishers to the wine industry are offering a Christmas special for new subscribers to any of their renowned publications, Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker magazine, Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal and Australian Viticulture.
19/11/2008: Paul Henry - leading the way for Australian wine globally
Paul Henry – Wine Australia's marketing boss is leading the charge for Australian wine in the global market.
19/11/2008: Industry innovators afforded greater collaboration as a cluster
The newly established Wine Innovation Cluster (WIC) on the Waite Campus of the University of Adelaide was officially launched today by the Hon Rory McEwen, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.
19/11/2008: Australian wineries, make your dog a star!
Wine Dogs is calling all entries for the next Wine Dogs Australia book. To enter just email craig at entries@winedogs.com with your full winery/vineyard address, contact name and phone numbers.
18/11/2008: First ‘node’ for the AWRI established in Tasmania
On Monday, 17 November 2008, Dr Bob Dambergs, Senior Research Scientist with the AWRI, commenced research work in Tasmania as part of the AWRI’s first ‘node’, based at the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research.
18/11/2008: Wine & Vine Workshops- the last chance to top up on vineyard management advice
Post-harvest irrigation, salinity and vine physiology will be the key topics presented free of charge at the second round of Water & Vine workshops to be held at the Barossa Arts and Convention Centre on Friday December 5.
18/11/2008: Xabregas collects Gold at Royal Melbourne Wine Show
Award winning Great Southern wine Xabregas has collected five medals, including two gold, at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2008.
18/11/2008: Quick stats update from CellarDoorMETRICS®
The top three wine tourism regions this week were Mornington Peninsula, Tasmania and Limestone Coast. The highest average spend per visitor was AU$43.73, at cellar doors in the Mornington Peninsula. Those in Tasmania and Limestone Coast each achieved AU$39.69 and AU$39.19 respectively.
18/11/2008: New chief executive for WA wine industry
David Ellement has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer for the Wine Industry
Association of Western Australia, the state’s peak representative body for wine grape growers, wine producers and wine distributors.
17/11/2008: Celebrate the blend of the Barossa Vintage Festival
Australia’s largest and longest running wine event, the Barossa Vintage Festival, will launch its most extensive program in the events 62 year history this Friday 14 November at Peter Lehmann Wines.
17/11/2008: Helm Wines shows faith in the future of Canberra Wines
Concerns about the health of the Australian wine industry and fears that the global financial crisis will affect consumer spending are not being felt at Helm Wines in Murrumbateman.
17/11/2008: Langhorne Creek Vignerons’ Cup
The roses are blooming the lawns are green, and the track is prepared for the ever-popular Langhorne Creek Vigneron’s Race Day scheduled for Sunday 23 November at the picturesque Strathalbyn Racing Club.
17/11/2008: Grant Burge Riesling announced top white wine
Barossa Valley winemaker Grant Burge thinks last night’s win for best white wine at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show for his 2008 Thorn Riesling is a sign of things to come, saying Riesling and Pinot Gris will be the champion wines of the future.
17/11/2008: Solving fruit-set problems in Tumbarumba
Growers in the Tumbarumba region will benefit from a joint NWGIC and GWRDC seminar presented by the Tumbarumba Vignerons’ Association Viticulture Committee being held on 18 November at the Tumbarumba Bowling Club.
14/11/2008: Australia’s most prestigious wine show reveals trophy winners
A Western Australian winery has taken out the 2008 Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy, the most eagerly sought after wine award in Australia from a tough field of more than 660 entries at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show.
14/11/2008: Outlook 2008 provides good platform for discussion
More than 300 industry representatives, delegates, directors, marketers and winemakers attended the 14th Wine Industry Outlook Conference, Striking a Sustainable Balance, at Australian Technology Park at Eveleigh, Sydney, yesterday.
14/11/2008: Phylloxera spreads in new Yarra Valley outbreak
Grapegrower & Winemaker has received reports of a new outbreak of phylloxera in the Yarra Valley.
Australian Wine Industry News
21/11/2008: Code of Conduct close
The Winemakers’ Federation of Australia believes a Code of Conduct between winegrape growers and wineries will be in place by vintage 2009.
21/11/2008: Friday Forum: Will you pull out your vines? DWN readers respond.
In Daily Wine News on Wednesday, we posed the question to Australian readers: “Are you prepared to pull out your vines?” This came from coverage of last week’s Australian Wine Industry Outlook Conference sponsored by Winetitles, where delegates heard views that Australia has as much as “one in five” vine rows too many. One thing is certain, none of our readers are in a hurry to pull out vines: Here’s the response.
20/11/2008: Nepenthe relocates premium winemaking facilities
Australian Vintage Limited (AVL) yesterday announced that as part of its ongoing strategy to grow branded business whilst maintaining efficient production, it plans to relocate the Nepenthe wine production from Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills to the AVL premium Barossa Valley winery.
13/11/2008: Judgement day for National Wine Show
Judging for the 2008 Vintage Cellars National Wine Show of Australia will conclude today with 26 trophy winners being selected.
13/11/2008: Tonight’s the night: Royal Melbourne Wine Show winners announced
The winners of the 2008 Royal Melbourne Wine Show, including the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy for best one-year-old dry red, will be announced tonight.
13/11/2008: Queensland encourages States to ratify wine labelling treaty
Queensland has joined South Australia in urging other States and Territories to amend their respective wine labelling laws to enable exporters to use a single label for both local and international markets.
12/11/2008: Calling all premium Cabernet and Gewurtz makers!
The Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal, published by Winetitles, is preparing its Varietal Reports for its forthcoming issues, and invites producers of premium Cabernet Sauvignon and Gewurtztraminer to register their interest in participating in the November/December and January/February issues, respectively.
12/11/2008: Graphic Language Design specialising in the wine industry
Graphic Language Design is an award-winning graphic design business based in Adelaide SA that enjoys specialising in the wine industry.
12/11/2008: A new beginning for Langhorne Creek Winery
Following the 2008 vintage the Board of Langhorne Creek Winery decided to take a new direction. After seven successful years under the management of shareholder Boar’s Rock, Langhorne Creek Winery has moved to self management and is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Zerella as CEO.
12/11/2008: Australia's top alternatives announced
Someone once said 'variety is the spice of life' and this is certainly true of wines.
12/11/2008: Water trade price report
After a month of fluctuating water prices, the average price of temporary water across the Southern Murray-Darling Basin for the month of October was $370 per megalitre.
11/11/2008: The finalists have been announced for 2009 Lorenzo Galli Scholarship
Applications for the 2009 Lorenzo Galli Scholarship were received from sommeliers, retailers, winemakers, and other wine professionals from every mainland State in Australia.
11/11/2008: Barossa Vintage Auction will set Australian Shiraz benchmark
The biennial Barossa Vintage Festival Wine Auction, to be held next April, will be watched eagerly by collectors around the world, not only as a benchmark of the current value of Australian super-premium Shiraz but as an opportunity to invest in blue-chip wine stock.
11/11/2008: All Saints releases rarest Muscat
All Saints Estate is pleased to announce the first ever release of its rarest Museum Muscat.
11/11/2008: Countdown to Outlook 2008
The Australian wine sector is gearing up for the 14th Wine Industry Outlook Conference, Striking a Sustainable Balance, which will take place on Thursday 13 November 2008 at the Australian Technology Park at Eveleigh, Sydney.
10/11/2008: Scarpantoni Estate wins 2008 Visy Great Australian Shiraz Challenge Trophy
Scarpantoni Estate has won Australia’s most prestigious wine award The 2008 Visy Great Australian Shiraz Challenge Trophy with its 2006 Scarpantoni Block 3 Shiraz.
10/11/2008: Adapt or 'get out' key message of Some Like It Hot Seminar
The engine room of the Australian wine industry was given a sobering insight into its future at the Some Like It Hot Seminar at the Chaffey Theatre in Renmark on Thursday.
10/11/2008: Smoke Effect Technical Workshop DVD released
The Victorian Department of Primary Industries in conjunction with the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation are proud to announce the release of a DVD highlighting information presented at the Smoke Effect Technical Workshop which was held in Melbourne in July 2008.
07/11/2008: Wine show changing the face of the Australian wine industry
Judging has commenced at what has been described as the 'future of the Australian wine industry' - the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show (AAVWS).
07/11/2008: New appointments at Winemakers’ Federation of Australia
The Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul van der Lee as Manager, Economics and Policy.
07/11/2008: Quick stats update from CellarDoorMETRICS®
This week saw Tasmania reach the top of the wine tourism expenditure, regional ranking charts for the second week in a row, with visitors to their cellar doors spending an average AU$44.31 each.
07/11/2008: Wine Route Guide to increase visits to State's cellar doors
On the back of the largest grape harvest in Tasmania’s history, the State’s peak wine body Wine Industry Tasmania (WIT) has launched its 2008/2009 Guide to Tasmania’s Wine Routes which it hopes will spearhead increased cellar door visits and sales, and help position Tasmania as the premium cool climate wine producing region in Australia.
06/11/2008: Australia’s first automated wine barrel cleaning system is here
Penard Ricard Pacific’s Richmond Grove winery in the Barossa installed the first automated barrel cleaning system in Australia two weeks ago.
06/11/2008: Wine Communicators of Australia announces recipients of 2008 Young Guns and Gurus Program
Six outstanding young wine communicators have been selected in the Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) Young Guns and Gurus Program.
06/11/2008: Taltarni Vineyards appoints new marketing manager
Taltarni Vineyards have announced the appointment of Kristy Officer as marketing manager. In her new role, Kristy will oversee the winery’s marketing program, including brand development, media and community relations, event management and advertising.
05/11/2008: Pushing viticulture's boundaries
Faced with the severe drought, one of Australia’s leading wine companies, Yalumba, is taking the lead in Australia’s largest irrigation trial to test the extremes under which grapevines can survive.
05/11/2008: Limestone Coast's wine regions urge landowners to use extreme caution when applying chemicals
Frost and chemicals can both have dire consequences for grapevines, but the big difference is that one of these deadly threats can be avoided, and the other one can’t.
05/11/2008: Connoisseurs impressed by unique wine tasting
Wine and tea proved to be unique but most compatible companions in Beijing recently.
05/11/2008: Annual water market report released
National water broker Waterfind has released today their 2007-08 annual water market report.
04/11/2008: Rutherglen celebrates five trophies at Victorian Wines Show 2008
Rutherglen winemakers are the toast of Victoria, taking out a total of five trophies at last week’s Victorian Wines Show including the trophy for most successful exhibitor – Morris Wines.
03/11/2008: VWIA shapes up for the new year
At the annual Victorian Wine Industry Conference and VWIA Annual Meetings held late last month, the industry reflected on some of its greatest challenges – water availability, climate change and developing key messages for export markets.
03/11/2008: Win a copy of the new release Mondovino: The Series DVD
Mondovino: The Series is an eye-opening and tantalizing journey through the fascinating world of wine, this ten hour series provides an insiders glimpse into something very few people get to see; behind-the-scenes of the great wine regions of the world.
03/11/2008: Majella Cabernet wins at 2008 Limestone Coast wine show
Majella’s 2006 Cabernet scooped the major prize pool at last week's 2008 Limestone Coast Wine Show presentation feast at the Naracoorte Town Hall.
03/11/2008: Wine Society reveals young winemaker of the year 2008
Ben Haines from Mitchelton Wines in Nagambie, Victoria has been named The Wine Society Young Winemaker of the Year 2008.
03/11/2008: Snail interceptions on containers to US
The Horticulture Exports Program (HEP) has been advised by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the snail (Microxeromagna armillata) has been detected on the exterior of containers shipped from Australia.
European Wine Industry News
10/11/2008: Global wine analyser with award-winning Danish design
Wine producers around the world use Danish-designed analytical equipment as a cornerstone of wine production. Not only does the equipment ensure reliable control of wine quality, it also boasts an elegant and functional design that has won the Danish Design Prize.
04/11/2008: Radoux OakScan - a major innovation for instant analysis of tannins in staves
Tonnellerie Radoux has developed Radoux OakScan™, a system for rapid analysis, stave by stave, based on Close Infra red Spectrometry , in partnership with INRA, CEMAGREF, CIRAD and the Ondalys company.
24/10/2008: Nomacorc establishes new corporate centre of Oxygen Management Research
Nomacorc, the world’s leading producer of alternative wine closures, has announced the creation of an international corporate Center of Oxygen Management Research at the world-renowned InterRhone Institute near Avignon, France.
Events
11/11/2008: Sensory evaluation workshop in Limestone Coast region
Do you want to improve product success and profitability? Are your products driven by consumers?
11/11/2008: Scorpion Microbial Assay – free information seminars
Recently Provisor and Advanced Analytical Australia announced the official launch of the Scorpion Microbial Assay.
10/11/2008: Greenhouse gas training courses
Provisor is rolling out a series of half-day training courses tailored specifically towards the wine industry.
07/11/2008: Robinson hosts Wine Gala for launch of Room to Read in Australia
On 4 February 2009, Jancis Robinson OBE, Master of Wine and award-winning author and Television presenter, is to host a prestigious wine gala in Sydney to launch Room to Read, an international charity founded on the belief that world change starts with educated children.
04/11/2008: Introducing the Yarra Valley’s Twilight Experience
The stars of the big screen meet the stars of the Yarra Valley night sky, when Rochford presents its new Twilight Experience starting Friday 14 November 2008.
30/10/2008: Houghton celebrates its wines with long lunch
On Saturday November 29, Western Australia’s most awarded winery is hosting the ultimate extravagant experience, The Houghton Long Lunch.
30/10/2008: WineTechnology@work Seminar presents new developments in analytical technology
Winemakers; oenologists, and packaging, process, quality control and other wine industry professionals are invited to attend the WineTechnology@work Seminar, a free event integrating new research and technologies to optimize wine quality through process control and oxygen management from berry to bottle and beyond.
18/03/2008: 21st century grape research: challenges and opportunities
Springtime in Adelaide, South Australia, just one of many reasons to attend the Eighth International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology in November 2008.
New Zealand Wine Industry News
05/11/2008: Hunter’s wine pouring in London Heathrow’s airport lounges
Leading New Zealand wine label Hunter’s is now being poured in London Heathrow’s leading airport lounges.
05/11/2008: New tool for sustainable vineyards
A New Zealand company has developed a liquid biofungicide that will help winegrowers produce a nil-residue wine without compromising disease management or grape quality.
30/10/2008: Montana Wines first NZ winery to achieve five international standards
Montana Wines is the first wine business in New Zealand to achieve five top international industry standards relating to quality, environment, health and safety, for all its vineyards, wineries and packaging facilities across the country.
23/10/2008: Wither Hills named top aromatic
A Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has taken top honours at this year’s International Aromatic Wine Competition.
21/10/2008: New Zealand Cabernet Merlot blends to take on the world
World interest in Cabernet and Merlot wine varieties is such that New Zealand grapegrowers and winemakers who produce those wines have huge opportunities to make a big impression internationally.
14/10/2008: New 2008 Secret Stone Sauvignon Blanc set to impress
Secret Stone, one of New Zealand’s leading wineries, today celebrated the launch of the latest addition to their award-winning portfolio, the 2008 Sauvignon Blanc.
01/10/2008: Wineworks empowers customers with Manhattan Associates
Global supply chain optimisation provider Manhattan Associates, Inc., have announced that Wineworks Ltd, New Zealand’s largest contract bottler, has selected Manhattan's Integrated Logistics Solutions, to run its bottling and distribution facilities in Hawke’s Bay and Blenheim in the heart of the Marlborough Region.
