ANZG&W Issue 503 December 2005

australian & new zealand grapegrower & winemaker

Issue 503 - december 2005

Table of Contents

News

8    Hunter heads regional survey findings
9    Education is the key to wine industry future grapegrowing
19   Observations from a tour of overseas rootstock programs
20   Heathcote Vineyard goes on the market
21   Ben Rose: Real Viticulture

organic grapegrowing

33   Organic viticulture – is it the future or a load of compost?

bird control

38   Birds are the subject of a new book for Grapegrowers

vineyard tractors

43   Preparing machinery for vintage

trading water

47   Issues affecting the price of irrigation water

wine marketing

50   Consumer household role structures and other influencing factors on wine buying and consumption
59   Yarra Valley shows oh-regionality!
61   Grape and winegrowing trends: a global perspective

winemaking

67   Suggestions for dealing with post-bottling sulfides
79   Wine industry advice is “no” to GMO
80   Solving the mysteries of complex molecules

contract winemaking

86   Simpatico specialises in fruit to bottle service
87   Master Winemakers aim for the best drop

australian wine business

90   Good business sense to maintain flexibility
92   How to stave off financial stress in redundancy
94   Wanted: Aussie wine expertise for Argentina trade show

export

96   Where to next?

New Zealand

99   Creating a “sense of place” through precision viticulture
101 New Zealand prepares for summer festivals