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Draft water plan revives Basin irrigator concern
THE draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan, released early last month, reaffirmed uncertainty surrounding water for food production and has clearly not resolved community concerns that were triggered by the GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

Scientists unlock brett gene secrets
WINE that tastes metallic or smells of hospital disinfectant is probably contaminated by an undesirable yeast known at brett. Bretty off-flavours are caused by Dekkera (brettanomyces) bruxellensis, w GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

Wine Australia rejects UK office downsizing rumours
THE nation's peak marketing organisation for the wine industry has refuted reports  arising from comments made at the Wine Australia annual general meeting  that it is considering GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

Hedonist labelled Aust's export best
AUSTRALIA sends thousands of wines offshore to all corners of the globe each year, with one wine celebrated each year as the 'best of the best'. The Hedonist 2009 McLaren Vale Shiraz has been awarded GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

Industry avoids tough wine labelling reform
THE wine industry has welcomed a decision by the Federal Government not to require specific warnings on alcohol labels. The industry has been given two years in which to meet labelling requirements & GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

High rainfall creates vine canopy control headache for growers
PROLONGED warm and rainy spring weather has boosted dam levels and vine vigour  as well as some spectacular weed growth  in Western Australia's south west wine regions. For inland GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+

Carbon tax forces energy cutbacks
WHILE the full impact of the introduction of the carbon tax will not be known until after the scheme begins in July, the forecast electricity price rises will have many winery operators worrying about GrapeGrowers & Vignerons+