by Keryn | Jul 23, 2019 | AWRI, News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
Early research into ‘smart materials’ or magnetic nanoparticles to remove proteins and unwanted aromas has been promising – and researchers say the technology could potentially be used to remove other wine faults such as smoke or cork taint in the future....
by Keryn | Jul 12, 2019 | AWRI, News, Students, Wine Innovation Cluster
Registration for the 17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (AWITC) in Adelaide 21 – 24 July 2019 is now open! The AWITC is the ‘must attend’ technical event for the Australian grape and wine industry. Held every three years since 1970, it combines an...
by Keryn | May 30, 2019 | AWRI, News
The AWRI is pleased to release a major report of practices used in Australian grapegrowing and winemaking.Based on an online survey conducted in 2016 and comprehensive follow-up visits and communications, the report provides detailed information on the viticulture and...
by Keryn | Apr 30, 2019 | AWRI, News
Brisbane-based artist Elizabeth Willing has been announced as the AWRI’s very first artist in residence!In a new art + science residency made possible by the Australian Network for Art and Technology, Elizabeth will spend three months in stages embedded at the AWRI,...
by Keryn | Apr 30, 2019 | AWRI, News, Research stories
As vintage winds up across much of Australia, researchers at the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) are also starting to pack up their high vis vests and safety boots, as they finalise a range of vintage trials. Such trials form a key part of AWRI research, as...
by Keryn | Apr 30, 2019 | AWRI, News
Sustainability in Australian grapegrowing and wine production is going from strength to strength, with the AWRI announcing a single national sustainability program, Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. Sustainable Winegrowing Australia provides a unified sustainability...
by Keryn | Apr 18, 2019 | AWRI, News, Wine Innovation Cluster
Wine Australia is inviting applications for funding through the Incubator Initiative, a program that connects early career researchers with Australia’s wine regions. This year, 6 of Wine Australia’s Regional Program partners have crafted 13 local research questions...
by Keryn | Mar 7, 2019 | AWRI, News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
The question of whether smoke from stubble burning has any effect on wine grapes will be tested as part of new research being conducted in South Australia’s wine regions. The research which will be carried out by researchers at the University of Adelaide’s Waite...
by Keryn | Mar 6, 2019 | AWRI, News, Wine Innovation Cluster
McWilliam’s Wines Group, in conjunction with the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (AWITC), is calling for nominations for the Maurice O’Shea Award for 2019. Instigated by the McWilliam’s family in 1990, the Maurice O’Shea Award Dinner is recognised as the...
by Keryn | Feb 21, 2019 | AWRI, News
The AWRI has been successful in securing an innovation grant to support a study of the shelf life of wines packaged in cans. The study aims to understand the drivers behind aroma development in canned wines and identify ways to reduce the risk of short shelf life....
