November Vineyard Business Workshops

The Wine Grape Council of SA (WGCSA)  is running a series of Vineyard Business workshops in spring – focusing on the market outlook for wine grapes, fair trade and industrial relations.  WGCSA will present results of recent interviews with the major buyers of SA grapes with the focus on where they see the demand for grapes in the next five years. Wine Australia will also share their latest market outlook data. The other half of the program will address fair trade and employment issues, including new options for securing grape payments and tips for better management of industrial relations and workplace safety.

Dates and locations

Past

• Barossa, 5 November, 8 am,  Tanunda Footy Club

Upcoming

• Clare, 12 November, 7:45 am, Wild Saffron
• Riverland, 18 November,  5:00pm,  Banrock Station
• McLaren Vale, 19 November, 4.30pm, Serafino’s

WCA Webinar – Consumer Perceptions: New China Insights

There’s little doubt that China has the attention of Australia’s wine industry and that as a wine market it presents a vast, challenging and unique environment.

The National Australia Bank suggests exports of Australian wine could rise by 50 per cent over the next three years. But how ready and informed are you regarding the Chinese wine market and consumer?

Join us for the next Wine Communicators Australia webinar, FREE to all wine industry with the aim to turn research into better practive. 

Topic: Consumer Perceptions: New China Insights
Presenter: Dr Armando Corsi
Date: Tuesday, 12th November 2013
Time: 1pm AEDT
Cost: Free

Register now for this free webinar!

GWRDC invites applications for 2014 travel scholarships

GWRDC is now inviting applications for travel scholarships in the first half of 2014.

GWRDC will consider applications for travel, study tours or conference attendance that align with the wine sector’s strategic research, development and extension (RD&E) priorities and can demonstrate that benefits will accrue to the sector and/or existing research.

The closing date for travel scholarships from 1 January to 30 June 2014 is Friday 6 December 2013.

For further information, please visit GWRDC Applying for funding or call Kate Harvey, General Manager, on 08 8273 0500.