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WISA and ASVO collaborate for industry events
WISA and the ASVO are pleased to announce their collaboration on a number of industry events in the coming year and in the future. These events will include the seminar focusing on ‘Objective Measure of Grape and Wine Quality’ to be held in Mildura on the 25th and 26th of July, an Awards Dinner recognising excellence in supply and research to be held in Adelaide on the 18th of October, and a November seminar to be held in Adelaide with a focus on sustainability and efficiency in the winery.
Read more >Are you aware of the new allergen labelling requirements for exporting wines to Canada?
Health Canada requires wines with a detectable level of egg and milk protein (> 1ppm) which are labelled ‘non vintage’ or ‘2012 and beyond’ to comply with allergen labelling from 4 August 2012. To ensure your wines contain no detectable residues of egg or casein, you can submit samples to AWRI Commercial Services for analysis using our qualitative ELISA kit method. Detection limits down to 1ppm for both allergens are achieved with this method, and are considered sufficient to prove the absence of these fining agents.
Read more >Vinwizard Load Scheduling Module saves money
St Clair Family Estate in New Zealand and St Hallett Wines in Australia are just two of the 160 international wineries using the VinWizard control systems. St Clair Family Estate has around 260 tanks under VinWizard control. Senior winemaker, Hamish Clark, reports annual power savings in the region of $24,000 through use of the optional VinWizard Load Scheduling. “Taking advantage of cheaper night rate power, we’re saving just over 2c per KWh used. While this may not sound a lot it adds up quickly and we get this every year.”
Read more >Winery automation a reality with VINx2 Winery Software
VINx2 is the glue used integrate touch screens and weigh scales to streamline fruit arrival using pre-allocated bar-coded labels. “We love the fact that we can get real time weighbridge data”, said Chris Darling of Rapaura. Vintners in New Zealand. After the fruit is weighed an email and SMS are automatically sent to growers and vineyard managers with information about that load and a harvest summary to date.
Read more >Online Portal for Thermo Fisher Laboratory items via goDirect
goDirect is the Thermo Fisher Scientific portal for placing purchase orders, gaining additional product information, stock availability and more, supporting our extensive range of Scientific, Healthcare, Environmental and Industrial Process products. Our product range is the largest by far and includes products from cotton buds through to analytical instrumentation.
Read more >M.A Silva Launches local website!
M.A.Silva Corks is growing rapidly and we are excited to announce that we have just launched our new local website!
M.A.Silva was established in 2008 as a collaboration between Mr Manuel Silva, the owner of M.A.Silva Cortiças Lda. and Mario Tavares.
Mario, who is originally from the same area as M.A.Silva Cortiças, in the north of Portugal, has been based in Australia since the early nineties. This background, along with over 15 years industry experience, has given Mario a comprehensive understanding of the wine industry and closures market in Australia, and for anyone who has met Mario, knows that he really does have a passion for cork!
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Read more >New export website launched
Australian Wine marketer Rob Hope-Murray has launched his new export website (www.prestigecellars.com.au) with the aim of exporting fine Australian wines to the emerging Asian countries and China. Rob’s Melbourne based office is seeking agents and importers in most countries to be part of his Asian region network, with plans to assist agents with marketing, events and tastings, in order to build the brands that he carries.
Read more >Statutory liability insurance
This insurance product has been developed to protect companies and individuals against liability for statutory fines and penalties which result from a breach of legislation.
At both federal and state level, Australian businesses face a vast array of legislation. An increasing trend is to impose what is called ’no fault’ liability in the forms of fines or penalties on companies and individuals in breach of such legislation.
E.E. Muir & Sons launches new website
E.E. Muir & Sons Pty Ltd is a 100% Australian company; wholly privately owned by the Muir family. Established in 1927 by Eric Edward Muir, the company expanded under his son Max’s leadership and, more recently, under the guidance of his grandsons, Ric and Ian.
Read more >Still waiting on that custom built online shopping cart?
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Read more >The DropStop® Wine Breather: Release the flavour of your wine
Wine needs air! The new DropStop Wine Breather has the simplicity of the original DropStop with an integrated aeration function. Replace your decanter with the convenience of the DropStop Wine Breather. The wine flows through the grooves, releasing the flavour of the wine as you pour, without spilling a drop.
Read more >Utilising the latest identification technology improves winery data accuracy
Wine File Mobile brings new capabilities to Wine File Winery Manager by leveraging barcode and RFID technologies to provide cost effective methods of positively identifying wine, barrels and tanks. The accurate winery information resident in Wine File is available on a portable device in the cellar and with a single scan this information is available at the tank or the barrel.
Read more >Science becomes art
Cooperages 1912 Australia is pleased to introduce a new addition to the Tonnellerie Quintessence collection: Hydro-Dynamique, a premium water-immersed barrel. Here, science becomes art, using water in motion to accelerate tannin extraction from French oak and create a barrel defined by elegance and finesse.
Read more >Is it possible to extend the life of your final membrane filter?
Yes, when it’s a Millipore’s Vitipore II Plus membrane cartridge. This is a high throughput, low binding, quality PVDF membrane, with cellulose ester prefilter. It can withstand repeated cleaning and sanitizing cycles – which lead to longer filter life and lower overall filtration costs. Plus the extra advantage that this cartridge can be back flushed.
Read more >Pruning with a Cleaner Cut
Spagnolo Engineering continues to produce exceptional quality Australian made machinery to cater for individual growers needs. Number one in the line up is the patented SG pruning machine. The SG’s ability to achieve a cleaner cut is mainly due to the sharpness of the uniquely durable Spagnolo quick change blades. Leading up to pruning time Spagnolo Engineering will be organising free demonstrations of the SG pruning machine on properties. If people are interested in being present at one of these demo days they are invited to contact Fred for dates
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