ANZG&W Issue 540 January 2009

The Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker

January 2009 issue 540

contents

news

6 John Grant: Changing shape in changing times
12 Future leaders speak out: an interview with James Omond, Matt Fowles and Alex Wright

grapegrowing

16   Making sure vines are true to type
18   Ben Rose: Talking biosecurity
21    Laurie Martin: Vineyard equipment at Vinitech 2008
30   Tyson O'Connell: Criminal activity is on the rise, is your property protected?
31   Turn up the heat: How to cope with heat stress this season

irrigation

34 When the times get tough, follow your intuition

winemaking

39   Provisor study helps Sirromet assess carbon footprint
40   Erika Winter: Benchmarking Pinot Noir in the Mornington Peninsula
48   How Australia's best Shiraz-makers use oak in their wines analytical services
56   Greg Howell: How green is your wine lab? Part 2

yeast & fermentation

63   Charlotte Gourraud: Using directed breeding to improve yeast strains
bottling, packaging & building brands
70   Mai Nygaard: Global closures are still a mixed bag
72   Diana Jaquillard: Designing labels with personality
79   Heartland reaps rewards from new label

australian wine business

82   Jeni Port: Blurring the regions
84   Jim Moularadellis: Bulk wine review.
      The Australian wine industry, following a prophetic script
88   Selling wine in Asia, from the Asian perspective