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Gas shortage rocks WA vintage

IN the midst of bottling its 2008 whites, the Western Australian wine industry has been sideswiped by a gas crisis. GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

Mixed fortunes continue for Aust wine

THE Australian wine industry, not for the first time, is experiencing mixed fortunes in selling its product to overseas consumers and to those in the domestic market, according to statistics. GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

Chemical report revives cost fears

A REPORT prepared for all governments within Australia dealing with chemicals of security concern has revived concerns in the grape and produce industries over the prospect of more restrictions and hi GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

NZ crushed glass trial shows promise

AN crushed glass mulch help grapes ripen? The answer to this question is the aim of a trial in a Canterbury vineyard in New Zealand GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

Never mind the quality, feel the price

MOST drinkers prefer expensive over cheap wines, but only if they know the price, according to a working paper published by the American Society of Wine Economists in April. GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

Grim outlook faces Murray grapegrowers

MURRAY Darling irrigators in New South Wales and Victoria have started the season with zero allocations, while their South Australian counterparts opened with 2 per cent, sparking concerns about anoth GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

New names make waves in wine industry

OFTEN one is asked in London whether Australia makes any wine styles other than the 'sunshine in the bottle' that dominates supermarket shelves. 'Plenty' is the quick response. GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

SA course connects growers to 'jargon'

A SMALL-SCALE winemaking course run in South Australia's South East is helping local grapegrowers understand the characteristics that winemakers want from their fruit. GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

Portugal produces hidden treasures

THE quality and individuality of Portuguese table wines is perhaps the best kept secret in the wine appreciating world. GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

In this months edition

GrapeGrowers & Vignerons
+ Gas shortage rocks WA vintage
+ Mixed fortunes continue for Aust wine
+ Chemical report revives cost fears
+ NZ crushed glass trial shows promise
+ Never mind the quality, feel the price
+ Grim outlook faces Murray grapegrowers
+ New names make waves in wine industry
+ SA course connects growers to 'jargon'
+ Portugal produces hidden treasures

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