ANZG&W Issue 525 October 2007

australian & new zealand grapegrower & winemaker

Issue 525 - october 2007

Contents

News

8     Foster’s sells Seppeltsfield
9     NSW boosts China opportunities
11   UK media concentrate on wine miles
14   AWIS results highlight environmental issues
16   Federal election 2007: peak industry bodies lobby

Government

20 Communication the key for Future Leaders

Grapegrowing

21 Get more bang for your buck
28 Hunter Valley Semillon under the spotlight

Irrigation

47 Award winning research paves the way

Bird Control

56 Pigeons’ white flight staves off starlings

Managing Young Vines

67 Investment requires special attention

Winemaking

75 Micro-oxygenation impacts on wine colour
82 Exploring optical activity in wine

Yeast & Additives

102 Modulating Sauvignon Blanc wine aroma

New Zealand

112 Central Otago regional feature

Australian Wine Business

117 Rosemount on the way back
118 Australian wine sector at a glance
122 IT and communications
128 The wine exporter