Newsletter October 2013

Top Stories

• We want your input for the Mildura seminar
• Annual ASVO Awards for Excellence gala dinner- check who was a finalist
• Be quick, bookings close midday Wednesday 23 October.
• Debate- Natural wine is naturally better

Your Professional Society

• AGM
• ASVO Society Book Discount Program
• Membership

Events

• Essential statistical workshop- Special price for ASVO members

Research & Innovation

• Early view of the Journal- New paper alerts

Top Stories

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Have your say- ASVO Survey

We're asking for your input on two matters. We know you're busy so we have kept the survey to less than 10 questions. Make a difference to your professional society and tell us what you think today.
We want to know which topics you'd like covered in the 2014 Mildura seminar. We want the seminar to be relevant and helpful to you, and we'll set the program based on the input we receive from you.
We are also investigating your interest in and options for, a professional accreditation scheme (i.e. Certified Professional Viticulturists or Winemakers) and your response would be appreciated.
Here is a link to the survey: Thanks for your participation!

Awards for Excellence

There are a few places left  for the Annual ASVO Awards for Excellence gala dinner but you will have to be quick, bookings close midday Wednesday 23 October.
Winners will be announced on Thursday 24th of October. The program  kicks off with the debate at 5:30pm and is followed by a lively awards dinner at 7:30pm featuring premium wines and fabulous food at the award winning National Wine Centre.
More information  at http://asvoawardsforexcellence.wordpress.com/

Awards finalists:
ASVO Winemaker of the Year finalists:  Sponsor Lallemand Australia

• Louisa Rose
• Andrew Wigan

ASVO Viticulturist of the Year finalists:  Sponsor Bayer CropScience

• Tony Proffitt
• Daniel Newson
• Ashley Ratcliff
• Nathan Scarlett
• Matthew Bailey  
• Mary Retallack

We'll also be announcing the two ASVO research papers of the Year: Sponsor GWRDC

Door prize:
One lucky guest will win a four course degustation for two donated by Hentley Farm;
The restaurant was named the Best New Restaurant at the SA Restaurant & Catering Awards 2013.

Debate- Natural wine is naturally better

The ASVO Awards includes a pre-dinner debate on the polarizing topic of ‘natural’ wine. Max Allen, Toby Bekkers and Sue Bell go head to head with Vlad Jiranek, Ben Riggs and Paul Le Lacheur debating for or against, respectively,  the statement ‘Natural wine is naturally better’. The debate is sponsored by winemaking equipment supplier  Australian & New Zealand Winemakers. The debate is guaranteed to excite a lot of passion from the speakers and the audience; most importantly it will be a lot of fun.

 

Your Professional Society

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AGM

You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology, which is taking place at 5.30pm on Tuesday, 19 November 2013 in Adelaide. The venue for the meeting will be the SARDI Auditorium which is located at the Plant Research Centre, Waite Campus, 2b Hartley Grove, Urrbrae, South Australia.

ASVO Society Book Discount Program

Wiley-Blackwell is pleased to offer members of the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology up to 35% discount on a wide range of books published by John Wiley & Sons. The range of books on offer includes titles from Wiley-Blackwell’s extensive list of publications, as well as titles from Visual, Capstone, Dummies, Jossey-Bass, Sybex and many more. How to register and purchase information here.

Membership

We know it's tough in the industry at the moment so a big THANK YOU to all who have renewed and supported your professional society again this year. A small number of members haven't renewed. You know who you are! We understand that there is a veritable mountain of paperwork that has to be sorted, filed, arranged, lost, found, duplicated, scanned, uploaded and emailed every day and things get so busy that renewing your membership can get missed. We don't want you to lose member privileges like discounted registration to seminars nor for your access to the Journal to cease. Call Chris now on 0488 488 416 and he will manage your renewal for you with a minimum of fuss, or renew online. For more information on membership visit the ASVO website or call Chris on +61 (0)488 488 416.

Events

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Essential statistical workshop

Special price for ASVO members

Are you interested in setting up robust experimental trials, statistical analysis of plant, vine, grape and wine data and want to conduct sensory and consumer tests? You need to attend a 2-day WISST workshop at the University of Adelaide Waite campus this November with biometrician Anne Hasted from the UK.
ASVO members are being offered a discounted rate for registration.
WANT MORE INFORMATION?
Contact Sue Bastian (08) 8313 6647
E-mail: sue.bastian@adelaide.edu.au
Download flyer here for more information.
 WINE INDUSTRY STATISTICS and SENSORY TESTING (WISST)
·         2 day Hands on Workshop
·         12-13 November 2013
·         Computer Suites & Sensory Laboratories
·         University of Adelaide
·         Waite Campus
·         Waite Road, Urrbrae, South Australia

Research & Innovation

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Just accepted by your journal, the Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research