ANZG&W Issue 543 April 2009

The Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker

April 2009 issue 543

contents

news

6    My view: Paul Henry on Directions 2025
7    Special report: Low prices leave grapes on the vine
10   Jim Fortune: Time for honest talk as industry shares pain

grapegrowing

17 Kym Ludvigsen: Vegetation corridors in established vineyards
22 Peter Hayman: Part 3: Assessing and managing the risk of heatwaves in SE Australian wine regions

vine improvement group reports

28   Chardonnay the 'new' Cabernet: out of favour in SA
29   Adelaide Hills invests in Sauvignon Blanc trials
31    Cuttings, rootstocks in demand for RVIA

fertiliser & nutrition

36 Fertiliser fluctuations: how to get more bang for your buck

vineyard development & trellising

39   Row direction: which way is up?
41    Mycorrhizae: the ultimate crop companion
43    Is climate change altering vine training and trellising practices?

winemaking

47   Australian supplier offers options to recover smoke-affected wines
52   The ability of wine yeast to consume fructose
58    Preventing Potassium Tartrate crystallisation
61   Tannins vs oak chips: what does each contribute to your wine?

filtration

66 Italian researchers investigate plant-based fining agents

australian wine business

78 Jeni Port: Foster's Review: what does it all mean?
81 Good people hard to find, in good times and bad