ANZG&W Issue 511 August 2006

australian & new zealand grapegrower & winemaker

Issue 511 - august 2006

news

6     Grape shortage claims condemned
12   387 standard wine bottles in this Great Southern record-breaker
15   Victoria to create new industry focus

grapegrowing

19   Vineyard floor groundcover affects vine growth and beneficial
soil micro-organisms
26   Adelaide Hills small-lot winemaking trial compares Pinot Noir rootstocks versus own-roots
33   Fighting frost in the vineyard
36   Ben Rose: Real Viticulture

vineyard spraying

45 Environmental fate and ecotoxicology of crop protection products
47 Powdery mildew spray programs

winemaking

57 Developments in our understanding of how grapes make tartaric acid
70 Winemaker Profile: Damien Adams, Divers Luck Winery

bottling, labelling & packaging

73   Sound corking practices vital for closure performance
76   Alcan is putting the screws on
85   New Zealand bottling lines under the microscope

tanks, storage & equipment

105 Tanks for the good work
107 350,000,000 litres of storage in three years

australian wine business

112 Post-vintage bulk wine review
118 Government rebate boosts small wineries
120 P ower kWatch saves big dollars

new zealand

121 Crushed glass and mussel trials under way
123 New variety for New Zealand