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GWRDC: Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation

Grape and Wine
e-Newsletter

June 2014
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In this issue

 

Articles

Post-harvest vineyard management: key to successful season

What you do after you harvest your grapes is critical to successful spring vine performance, according to two leading viticultural researchers.

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Discovering salt and irrigation benefits of new rootstock research

New research confirms the potential of rootstocks to negate the impact of salty soil or irrigation water.

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Chinese Lexicon: Discovering wine descriptors for China

Understanding how regular drinkers of imported wine in China actually describe what they buy and taste is at the heart of a South Australia-led research project.

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Barossa stages inaugural Pruning Expo

The inaugural Barossa Pruning Expo was held at the Nuriootpa Research Centre on Thursday 12 June. 

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Warm reception for cooler climate Shiraz Symposium

Cooler climate Shiraz is very much on the radar if the success of the Regional Program's recent Shiraz Symposium in Melbourne is any guide.

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Region in Focus: SA Central

The SA Central region is in the midst of a flurry of GWRDC-funded program activity, with two workshops just completed and another scheduled for the second half of June.

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Regional Program encourages innovation and adoption

The GWRDC’s recent Regional Program Partners day highlighted the diverse issues confronting Australia’s winegrape growers, and the value of providing support programs tailored to their needs.

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Australian Grape and Wine Authority

On 1 July 2014, the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) will merge with Wine Australia Corporation, forming a new entity – The Australian Grape and Wine Authority (AGWA). 

The GWRDC team will continue to work with the Australian grape and wine sector to ensure its research, development and extension needs are supported during and after the merger.

The Australian Grape and Wine Authority will remain committed to extending research outcomes to industry and this monthly e-newsletter will continue to be distributed monthly as AGWA R&D News. 
 

Wine Communicators of Australia Events

  • Perth: Jack Mann Memorial Medal Dinner (June 30)
    The WA Chapter of WCA (WA WINE PRESS CLUB) invite you to attend the fantastic Jack Mann Memorial Medal Dinner on Monday 30 June 2014, with guest speaker Ms Susan Hunt, CEO Perth Zoo.
     
  • Webinar: Know your audience: How to get retailers to buy your wine
    This webinar is part of the 2014 Webinar Series - Consumer Perceptions program, hosted in partnership with the GWRDC.
 

Research outcomes

  • Attendance & presentation at “Yeasts: Products, Discovery 2013” (YPD2013) conference, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand, November 2013
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  • Developing culture independent analysis techniques & skills to analyse wild yeast fermentation in red & white wines
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  • Improving quality of wine maturation products through real-time analysis of oak wood volatiles using proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry
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  • Warming effects on grape organic acid metabolism
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