Tag: Viticulture
Winemakers fear pulp mill will taint drop
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Tasmanian winemakers fear chemicals from the proposed Gunns pulp mill may contaminate their vineyards.[MORE]
Wine production needs 10-20pc fall, says expert
A wine industry leader says wine production needs a 10-20pc fall in Australia for survival.[MORE]
Drought takes toll on winegrowers' income
The drought in Victoria slashed the average income for Murray Valley wine grape growers to an average of $9,000 in the 2006-2007 year.[MORE]
Wine contractor forecasts price plummet
There has been more disappointing news for wine grape growers.[MORE]
Winegrowers' collective seeks to recover funds
A winegrowers' collective in the Murray Valley says it is considering legal action to try to recover about $1.5 million it is owed by wineries.[MORE]
Council pushes ahead with Penola bypass
The Wattle Range Council last night moved to go ahead with the Penola bypass project.[MORE]
Wine, forest industries join forces against bypass route
The Winemakers Federation of Australia and the National Association of Forest Industries have joined forces over the Penola bypass proposal in South Australia.[MORE]
Wine production higher than expected
Wine Grape Growers Australia says the final production figures for last year have come in well above forecasts.[MORE]
Wine production up despite drought
Wine Grape Growers Australia says wine production figures have exceeded expectations.[MORE]
Wine production up, sales down
Latest figures show Australia's wine industry produced more than 25 per cent more wine in 2007-2008 compared to last season, despite a fall in sales.[MORE]
Bio-technologies to help wine industry
Grapevine scientists will share measures to help the wine industry at a conference in Adelaide this week.[MORE]
Wineries may lose chardonnay plantings
Winegrape growers say it is inevitable more of the Murray Valley's chardonnay plantings will go after pricing indications from wineries this week.[MORE]
Grape growers face price slump
Grape growers in north-west Victoria say they are disappointed at a slump in prices again this season.[MORE]
SA winemakers celebrated in Melbourne
Nearly a dozen South Australian wineries have won prizes at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show.[MORE]
Room for Riverland winegrowers to head south-east
The Coonawarra Grapegrowers Association says south-east South Australia could have more vineyards if those in the Riverland are forced to relocate.[MORE]
Research to target smoky wine
New wine industry research is being done to find ways of protecting vineyards from the effects of bushfire smoke.[MORE]
Wine regions study warns on climate change
A study warns that warm climate wine regions are likely to be most at risk from climate change.[MORE]
French growers rally against wine tasting bans
Hundreds of French winegrowers have staged rallies against plans to ban free wine tastings and online advertising for alcohol, saying it would amount to "prohibition".[MORE]
Winemakers face barrel price jump
South-west Western Australian winemakers are anticipating wine barrel prices this year will reach the highest levels ever seen in Australia.[MORE]
Wine researchers make Chinese taste discovery
Australian researchers believe they have cracked the key to the lucrative Chinese wine market, with a study of Chinese tastes.[MORE]
No hard feelings over wine awards
The president of the South Burnett Wine Industry Association says he is not worried most of the medals at a small winemakers show went to Granite Belt wines.[MORE]
Qld wineries drink to awards success
The reputation of the Queensland wine industry has taken a major leap forward, winning 98 medals at the Australian Small Winemakers Awards.[MORE]
Growers in the dark as wineries hold back prices
Wine grape industry leaders say they are now not expecting any indication of prices from wineries before December.[MORE]
Global financial woes could put squeeze on wine exports
The sales and marketing director at Angove's Family Winemakers says the US credit crisis could potentially deliver a huge blow to wine exports from South Australia's Riverland.[MORE]
Bad times predicted for SA wine industry
SA wine producers say the industry could be hit hard by the fallout from America's credit crisis. [MORE]
