Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker

December 2024 (no. 731)

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With Vinehealth Australia celebrating 125 years at the forefront of keeping vineyards protected against invasive pests and disease, in this issue we learn more about what can be done to ensure pest and disease pressures are minimised. As technology becomes an ever more essential tool for vineyard management, we discover how one project trialling cutting edge viticultural AgTech is faring in the Canberra District. Writer Mark Smith speaks to Austrian producers of Blaufränkisch, the complex and idiosyncratic variety that’s a mainstay of viticulture in the central European country. We also meet Young Guns Ben Mullen and Ben Hine, whose Geelong wine business has experienced a rapid rise, In the winery, we put analytical services under the microscope and examine the options for control, while we talk to Yarra Valley winemaker Melanie Chester about Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir for Behind the Top Drops. With many businesses, and their staff, looking to let their hair down at work Christmas parties, HR specialist Linda Blackett provides advice to operators on how best to manage the risks associated with end-of-year celebrations. Already celebrating are the recipients of this year’s ASVO Awards for Excellence, and we find out more about these award winners. Wine Australia’s Paul Turale and Peter Bailey provide a thorough overview of the current markets for Australian wine, and we present research detailing the similarities and differences between Argentinian and Australian winegrape area, production and wine markets.

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