by Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | May 14, 2019 | CSIRO, News, Research stories
A recently released study focused on breeding and selecting new locally adapted rootstocks has had resounding success, with three new rootstocks to be released. The new rootstocks – tested with the codes C114, C113 and C20 – maintain productivity in replant situations...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Mar 14, 2019 | CSIRO, News, Research stories
Researchers are one step closer to discovering the nation’s top mildew resistant vines. After five seasons – and an original field of 1200 downy and powdery mildew resistant vines – a CSIRO team from Waite has narrowed the field to 20 red and 20 white berried...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | 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 Lieke Van Der Hulst | Nov 27, 2018 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
Berry shrivel in Cabernet Sauvignon is influenced by climate and can negatively affect wine flavour and characteristics, a recently completed Wine Australia-funded Incubator Initiative project has found. The findings are important as until now, very little has been...
