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VWIA to host regional briefings
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To help grape and wine businesses face significant industry challenges, the Victorian Wine Industry Association is conducting a state-wide series of regional briefings.
“In an environment where an industry is facing significant challenges, grassroots businesses need to know who is doing what, why they are doing it, how, and with whom,” VWIA chief executive officer Joanne Butterworth-Gray said.
Ryan wins Qld Wine Press Club Trophy
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Dr Bill Ryan, a highly respected Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) councillor, wine expert and philanthropist has been awarded the 2010 Royal Qld Wine Show’s Qld Wine Press Club Trophy for the most significant contribution by an individual to the wine industry in Qld.
Field day to focus on mulch healthier grapevines
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Local vignerons have been invited to focus on the benefits of mulch and compost in boosting soil health at field days at the Hunter Valley’s Tuscany Vineyard on Wednesday, July 28, and in Mudgee at Clearview Vineyard on Thursday, July 29.
Smart thanks Northern Hemisphere for southern wine quality
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During his presentation at the workshop entitled Pinot Noir – ‘the heartbreak grape’ – mending it in the vineyard and winery, held as part of the 14th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, which wrapped up yesterday in Adelaide, Dr Richard Smart thanked the Northern Hemisphere “for polluting the Earth’s atmosphere so that the Southern Hemisphere could make better quality wines (than countries in the north)”.
Entries soon to close for NSW Small Winemakers Show
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Entries for the 2010 NSW Small Winemakers Show will close on 19 July, with judging to be conducted 24-25 August. Sponsored by The Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal, the show is open to all NSW wine producers that crush a maximum of 500 tonnes annually. The show is not open to any winery that is owned or part-owned by a large wine producer. Last year, the show attracted more than 600 entries from 103 producers across the state.
Peak growers’ body appoints new leaders
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Wine Grape Growers’ Australia (WGGA), has appointed a new senior executive team to lead the organisation.
The WGGA board yesterday appointed a new chairman, deputy chairman and executive director.
Curtain falls on a successful WineTech 2010
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The curtain has fallen on the third and final day of WineTech 2010. WineTech exhibition manager Paul Baker says the shared conclusion of visitors and attendees is that the winemaking industry is well-positioned to re-shape itself as a sustainable industry.
Quality attendees in high numbers at WineTech
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With day two of WineTech now complete, event organiser Reed Exhibitions say the visitor stream has been characterised by ‘quality’ attendees.
Coonawarra goes to Rome
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The Coonawarra Vignerons Association will be shipping over 100 cases of Coonawarra wine to the Vatican for events surrounding Mother Mary MacKillop’s canonisation on October 17, 2010.