ANZG&W Issue 546 July 2009

The Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker

July 2009 issue 546

contents

news

9     Australian wines huge hit at Landmark Tutorial
11   Heat is on in Hunter over Rothbury name debate
12   NZ harvest 285,000 tonnes

grapegrowing

16 Marsanne looking chic Down Under
19 Amanda Schapel: Soil survey in established vineyards
30 Old trial yields promising new CS clone

pruning solutions

37 Ben Rose: Practical tips to cut the price of pruning

vineyard spraying

42 James Hook: The rise of super weeds: Glyphosate-resistant annual ryegrass frost protection
45 Tasmanian frost workshop presents results of pruning study
46 David Lamb: Electrically heated cables: a realistic option for frost protection in small vineyards?

winemaking

51 Cathy Howard: Unsticking a stuck Zin: a case study
53 Geoffrey Scollary & Marc Bradshaw: The Icewine Cometh (and it might be red!)
61 Victorian Alps Winery sets practical example for going green
66 Crowncap 'perfect' for sparkling wines - Avellan

analytical services

68 Greg Howell: Automation in the wine laboratory

wastewater management

72 Mitehell Laginestra: Wastewater treatment for wineries and achieving a sustainable operation

australian wine business

76 Jeni Port: Sweet confusion reigns over Riesling
80 Keeping the faith in Aussie wine in London