ANZG&W Issue 532 May 2008

australian & new zealand grapegrower & winemaker

Issue 532 - may 2008

Contents

news

7 Wyndham Estate makes Chardonnay world Top 10 list
8 Victorian winemakers welcome environmental tool kit
13 WFA Update: Binge-drinking, vine improvement and NOS Review
16 Special Report: Jim Fortune, the Wine Industry Value Chain, Part 3

grapegrowing

20 On the rise: Pinot Gris secures its place
27 Advanced PCR technique to detect grapevine trunk diseases
30 Durif: the ‘pig’ with ‘potential’

vine improvement news

32 Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris lead cutting sales in Adelaide Hills
33 Small-lot winemaking, rootstock trials - all in the Riverland

the post-harvest period

35 Post-harvest vine care: tips for best practice pruning solutions
38 Pruning research raises awareness of yield component variation
40 OHSW procedures help workers prepare for safe pruning
43 Pruning - ideas to manage croploads

conferences & exhibitions

46 Irrigation Australia - vital water issues
69 Winery Engineering Australia - improving winery performance winemaking
51 Vintage 2008: the good, the bad and the heatwave
58 Biodynamics in the winery: The Lucy Margaux experience winery design
79 Canny winemakers lead design to new heights new zealand
82 The Kiwi-Aussie wine connection

australian wine business

84 Jeni Port: Grapes: the tide turns as producers seek flexibility
85 Recruitment: Employers under pressure as workers chase mining gold
87 Workplace safety: Laws impose harsh penalties for breaches
92 Export: big brands blaze trail to Netherlands

regulars

5 on the grapevine
20 grapegrowing
51 winemaking
84 australian wine business
92 the wine exporter
99 marketplace classifieds