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Welcome to our first monthly newsletter

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This is the first of our monthly newsletters, and with our associated web page, have been produced to provide you, our members, with news and developments within the grape and wine industry...more>>

As part of the introduction we are providing free access to all users until 30 April 2004.

Additional features will be added over the coming months.

NZSVO to run a workshop on Sauvignon Blanc in November 2004.

Top overseas speakers have been lined up. Details will follow shortly.

REVIEWS OF RECENTLY PUBLISHED ARTICLES

Over the last two years there has been considerable change in the legislation regulating the wine industry... more>>

How the use of technology such as aerial imaging combined with global positioning can be used to locate areas within a vineyard with differing fruit quality... more>>

The concept of terroir, its applications and possible research possibilities ... more>>

Regular wine tasting can put the tasters teeth at risk of decay ...more>>

Measuring the parameters of vine balance and interpreting the results ...more>>

NEW FORUMS

There are two forums, one on frost damage and the second on metal caps, for your comment.

LINKS

Links to relevant web pages.

COMING EVENTS

July 2004
12th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference

August 2004
Bragato Conference

November 2004

NZSVO Sauvignon Blanc Workshop
Screw cap symposium

GENERAL

Winemaking Prevent or treat stuck ferments more>>