While it has advanced and changed over time, oak remains a central pillar of winemaking, maturing countless styles of wine, and imparting flavour and aroma

Burgundy, Bordeaux, Barolo. All of these wines, and wines like them, from the Old World are almost always sealed up with a cork.

The June 2021 issue of the Grapegrower & Winemaker features articles by two of the presenters at the inaugural 2021 PACKWINE Forum & Expo —

As the pandemic continues, so has an increase in sales for many wine businesses. This has provided a lifeline for many operators, allowing businesses to keep going despite the changed trading circumstances.

Home to quality fruit production, acclaimed winemakers and cutting edge research and development, the Grapegrower & Winemaker, this month, focuses on what makes the Murray

Over the past decade, there has been a growing interest in the use of “animalfree” chitosan agents in winemaking.

As preparations get underway for managing vineyards through the winter months ahead, viticulturist Sam Bowman outlines the pros and cons for various methods for pruning and what the associated costs of these could be for operators in warm and cooler climates.

All-terrain vehicles, while extremely practical and versatile for agricultural use, especially in vineyards, present many risks to the operator. As of August last year in

This month’s foray into the history of various wine styles takes journalist Samuel Squire to Hungary, where he learns about the legend of Egri Bikavér wine, which

Out in print and online now is the March 2021 issue of the Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker magazine. This issue of Grapegrower

The interesting thing about wine, is that no one wine is the same as the next. This reigns true with certified organic and biodynamic winemaker Gemtree Wines, based in South Australia’s McLaren Vale wine region.

Cutting-edge technological advancements are aiding more industries to achieve better results, including Australia’s agricultural sector. In viticulture, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technologies are

Australian wine producers could stand to benefit from new winemaking technology that’s been developed in Europe by an Australian wine stylist who’s returned home due

Writer Jeremy Oliver states his thoughts on how Australian wine may weather the storm cast from trade tensions with China. 

The term ‘biosecurity bubble’ has often been used during the COVID-19 pandemic, with interstate sports hubs, medi-hotels and quarantine facilities all part of Australia’s COVID

The January issue of the Grapegrower & Winemaker features the views of wine commentator and author Jeremy Oliver on ways to ‘save the Chinese market’

Image: Jimmy Walsh Photography The challenges of 2020 have upended business operations across many industries. While thousands of jobs were lost more broadly, the wine

2020 has seen wine sales shift in a major way to direct-to-consumer channels, and, with local tourism now picking up, there’s renewed business on the

When subzero weather struck German vineyards in the late 1700s freezing winegrape crops, local winemakers thought to persevere with vintage anyway and stumbled across something

Image: Josh Ramsey. While pandemic lockdowns have led to job losses and financial hardship across various industries, a lucky few have still managed to be

For wineries aiming to keep on top of barrel storage racking, a forklift with a licensed driver employed on the team is often an essential

Aerial imagery technology is currently only used by a minority of winegrape growers in Australia as a part of their vineyard operations. Oli Madgett writes

Image: Irrigation infrastructure has been ‘pushed to the max’ at Chris Dent’s vineyard on the banks of Kangaroo Lake, south of Swan Hill in Victoria.

In the second part of our special 2020 Vintage Report, we focus on cool climate regions across Australia and New Zealand. While harvests have been

Image: Dr Alexander Copper, PhD student at the University of Adelaide, standing next to recently imported Cypriot vine cuttings. Australian grapegrowers are increasingly being tested

Using indigenous yeast from a winemaker’s perspective No matter what your winemaking style, the wine region you are from, the grape variety you are working

An old world wine whose roots lie in the foundations of ancient and medieval history, Commandaria is a sweet dessert wine from the Mediterranean island

A recent Australian survey has revealed that the buying habits of alcohol consumers has not changed as dramatically during the COVID-19 lockdown as suggested in

Keeping their brand fresh can be a challenge for many wineries. One of the exciting new directions being taken by some in the industry to

Image: Oli Madgett (left) and Ed Sott (right) opening a soil core. Building up soil organic carbon (SOC) can improve our vineyards’ soil quality in

Georgia sits at the intersection of Europe and Asia, was a constituent republic of the former Soviet Union and for many wine enthusiasts and historians,

The June issue of the Grapegrower & Winemaker is out in print and online now! This issue turns its attention to Packaging, Labelling, Caps and Closures, with

Dean Taylor, founder and CEO of WineDepot, sees challenge and resilience for the industry in the face of the pandemic. The year 2020 will go

As the wine industry remains ‘open for business’ during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s plenty happening across vineyards and wineries as Vintage 2020 continues. For grapegrowers,

With several wine regions still assessing the impact of recent bushfires, journalist Samuel Squire asked how insurance cover for wineries and vineyards has measured up.

Newly developed artificial intelligence software promises to help growers to better keep on top of their vineyard operations. Project GAIA, which utilises satellite imagery, aims