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Summer 2022 Wine & Viticulture Journal out now!
The just-released Summer issue of the Wine & Viticulture Journal incorporates the magazine’s annual focus on climate change. Viticultural consultant Richard Smart and former head

Entries wanted for Montepulciano tasting
Australian producers of Montepulciano wines are invited to enter a forthcoming tasting of the Italian varietal by the Wine & Viticulture Journal. The WVJ last

Spring 2021 Wine & Viticulture Journal out now!
With Wine Maturation being a focus of the Spring 21 issue of the Wine & Viticulture Journal, regular contributor Erika Szymanski looks into the latest

Vintage 2021 – observations from the AWRI helpdesk
Vintage 2021 – observations from the AWRI helpdesk By Adrian Coulter, Ben Cordingley, Geoff Cowey, Robyn Dixon, Marcel Essling, Matt Holdstock, Mardi Longbottom, Liz Pitcher,

Aligoté proves an acid hit at Blind Corner
By Sonya Logan When browsing the varieties in the nursery at the Western Australian Vine Improvement Association (WAVIA) shortly after acquiring their second Margaret River

Making the most of a cellar door in a COVID-19 world
By Justin Cohen, Senior Marketing Scientist, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, University of South Australia Government restrictions on business operators introduced to curb the spread

Bumper harvest in 2021: what does it mean for growers?
Bumper harvest in 2021: what does it mean for growers? By Sandy Hathaway, Senior Analyst, Wine Australia The 2021 Australian winegrape crush is estimated1 to

Alternative varieties: Soft, round and mouth-coating Trincadeira
Patritti had been working with a few alternative varieties, including Saperavi, Barbera, Arneis and Savagnin, when the availability of some so-called Tinta Amarela fruit was brought to its attention in 2012.

Winter 2021 issue of WVJ out now!
Regular Wine & Viticulture Journal scribe Erika Szymanski turns her attention to the practice of cold soaking in this issue, reviewing the latest research from

A burning need: developing a rapid screening method for smoke affected grapes and wine
Australian Wine Research Institute researchers have tested the use of mid-infra-red spectroscopy as a rapid screening tool for likely smoke exposure to grapes and wine.

The challenge of making your wine label distinctive
Justin Cohen explains the distinctive assets of a wine brand as they apply to labeling and packaging and how they can be used to increase

Final call for entries in Barbera tasting
Australian and New Zealand Barbera producers have until this Friday (2 April) to enter the forthcoming tasting of the varietal by the Wine & Viticulture