February 2018

Mildura Save the date
Wine Australia want your ideas for the future
AWAC Scholarships open soon
ASVO members receive recognition in Australia Day honours
Maintaining grapevine productivity during heatwaves -Dr Vinay Pagay
More wine scholarships
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Just published Journal articles
 

Save the date-Mildura 25th-26th July

 
The mid-year ASVO seminar will be held in Mildura on the 25-26^th July 2018. The annual seminar for this year will focus on the management of pests and diseases. Pest and disease management has been a hot topic across the industry for several years given the challenges faced from changing weather patterns, limited agrochemical options and exotic species.

“Each season presents different challenges across our winegrowing regions. Pest and disease management is a priority area to examine and redefine best management practices”, says Dr Mardi Longbottom, Chair of the Program Committee.

Attendees at this year’s seminar will have the opportunity to gain an insight into the latest research from both Australian and international speakers on topics ranging from managing existing pests and diseases, exotic pest prevention and enduring vine health for future vineyard productivity.

The seminar will also include the latest research on the topic along with a strong practical element on practical implementation. The program and online registration will be available closer to the event at https://www.asvo.com.au/events
 

Seeking your ideas for leadership development

Wine Australia is gathering views on leadership development and skill and knowledge capability building for the grape and wine sector.
 
We would like to know your thoughts on gaps in the sector and ideas for the future. The outcomes will assist Wine Australia to enhance support of people development and leadership programs to ensure that they remain relevant.  If you would like to participate, please complete our online survey.
 
This survey will be open for the duration of February and will take between 5 to 10 minutes to complete. If you have any queries please contact jo.hargreaves@wineaustralia.com
 

AWAC Scholarships open soon

Get your pen and paper ready, the 2018 ASVO Scholarship to attend the Advanced Wine Assessment Course (AWAC) administered by the Australian Wine Research institute (AWRI) is now open. The ASVO Scholarship is a nationally competitive scholarship which offers high-achieving individuals an opportunity to undertake vocational or professional development in wine assessment.

The ASVO Scholarship is part of the highly valued ASVO Awards for Excellence program which has attracted a high caliber of entrants and are now recognised within the industry as a demonstration of expertise for wine industry professionals to aspire to and achieve.

The ASVO awards aim to promote excellence through recognition and reward of high achievers in innovative practice; those who are striving to raise practice standards and, individuals who, through their professionalism, provide a model of practice which others seek to emulate.

The ASVO scholarship will be offered to one talented individual to attend the AWRI’s highly regarded, four-day intensive Advanced Wine Assessment Course.

Applications are online, open to all fields of study and there is no age limit for applicants. 
Applications for the 2018 Scholarship open 5 March 2018 and close on Friday 4 May 2018

Further information is available at http://www.asvo.com.au/asvo-advanced-wine-assessment-course-scholarship/
 

Longstanding ASVO members receive recognition in Australia Day honours.

Congratulations to Colin Campbell OAM of Campbells Wines of Rutherglen and Vic Patrick OAM, who were both recognised in the Australia Day Honours with an Order of Australia Medal in the General Division (OAM) for services to the South Australian wine industry. 

Colin is a founding member of the ASVO, and received many accolades over the years including the Victorian Wine Industry Association Distinguished Services Award for services to viticulture in 1995. In 2014 Colin was named the inaugural ‘Victorian “Legend of the Vine’ by the Wine Communicators of Australia for his outstanding and lasting contribution to the wine industry and the industry at large.
In 2016 Colin was awarded life membership of the Australian Wine Industry by the Winemakers Federation of Australia, College of Patrons. This coveted Life Member Award recognises outstanding leadership and contribution to the nation’s wine industry over and above an individual’s career achievements.

Colin Campbell, Campbells of Rutherglen

Vic served as Chairman of Wine Grape Growers Australia (WGGA), an Executive Committee Member on WGGA and the Wine Grape Council of South Australia.From 1995 to 2006, he served as a board member of the South Australian Wine Industry Association, where he was president from 2000-2003, and member of the environment committee since 2006. Among his awards, Mr Patrick was most recently the recipient of an honorary life membership to the SAWIA in 2013.In 2012, he received an award of merit from the Roseworthy Old Collegians Association ‘for contribution to primary industry and the community’

Congratulations also to other wine industry recipients including Serafino Maglieri (AM), for services to the Italian Community.
 

Maintaining grapevine productivity during heatwaves

Contributed by Dr Vinay Pagay, School of Agriculture, Food & Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus


 
Higher growing season temperatures and increased frequency and duration of heatwaves in premium winegrape growing regions across Australia can have detrimental effects on grapevine function, yield, and grape composition. With funding from Wine Australia, strategies that promote active, water-based canopy cooling via evaporation are currently being investigated on Sauvignon blanc and Cabernet sauvignon for their potential to mitigate the negative effects of heatwaves on grapevine physiology and wine quality. The strategies being evaluated consist of in-canopy misting, where ultra-fine drops of water are sprayed inside the canopy when temperatures exceed 35 °C, and two undercanopy water applications consisting of microsprinklers and extra drip irrigation, both delivering the same amount of water per vine only on hot nights above 25 °C. At the peaks of heatwaves, undercanopy water applications reduced internal canopy air temperatures by as much as 5 °C than uncooled vines, whereas misting reduced canopy air temperatures by as much as 12 °C. In all cooling treatments, there was no reduction in vine performance as measured by leaf photosynthesis even at temperatures in excess of 45 °C. Results from the first year show that the treatments promoted canopy cooling without negative effects on yield components or grape and wine chemistry. In earlier trials, increases in berry size by as much as 30% have been observed. We have also developed a computer model to simulate the cooling efficacy under varying environmental parameters and water application rates. With minimal amounts of water being used to cool vines, use of in-canopy misting or undercanopy sprinklers represent cost-effective and sustainable strategies to maintain grapevine performance and yield during heatwaves.

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Selected Journal articles on a similar theme;
Remember ASVO members have full access to Journal articles log in to the members section to read more.

Review: critical appraisal of methods to investigate the effect of temperature on grapevine berry composition
Volume 21, Issue 1, February 2015, Pages: 1–17, M. Bonada and V.O. Sadras

Spatial and temporal scales of future climate information for climate change adaptation in viticulture: a case study of User needs in the Australian winegrape sector
Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2015, Pages: 226–239, M.R. Dunn, J.A. Lindesay and M. Howden

Fact Sheet

Hayman, P., McCarthy, M., Thomas, D., Longbottom, M. Managing grapevines during heatwaves. Wine Australia fact sheet. Managing vines during heatwaves - Wine Australia
 

More wine scholarships

Scholarships and prizes worth a total of $180,000 over the next three years have been announced today for students of grape growing and winemaking at the University of Adelaide.
A donation from Casella Family Brands, one of Australia’s best known wine brands and makers of Yellow Tail wine, has made these scholarships and prizes possible.

Three undergraduate scholarships will be offered to students starting their courses in 2018. Successful applicants will receive $15,000 in the first year of their studies.

“This is great news for students, helping them achieve their dreams of studying wine courses at the University of Adelaide,” says Vladimir Jiranek, Professor of Oenology at University of Adelaide’s Waite campus.
“Thanks to the generous support of Casella Family Brands, aspiring grape growers and winemakers from outside Adelaide, or those who would not otherwise be able to afford the cost of studying and living in Adelaide, will be able to pursue their passion.”

A $5000 scholarship is also on offer to a student undertaking wine grape or winemaking research.
In addition to the scholarships, there are also two prizes worth $5000 each for high-achieving students already studying winemaking; one in the Bachelor program and one in the Masters.

“Casella Family Brands has always championed excellence in grape growing and winemaking ever since the 1950s,” says John Casella, Managing Director of Casella Family Brands, Australia’s largest family-owned winery.
“These scholarships and prizes will encourage students to excel in their studies and plant the seeds for the future of young grape growers and winemakers. The two winners of the $5000 prizes will also have the opportunity to undertake a vintage placement at Casella’s winery. This will be the first step on their career ladders.”

Students eligible for the scholarships include those transferring into the Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology from other programs outside the University of Adelaide, as well as new undergraduates.

The scholarships and prizes will be awarded each year for three years starting in 2018. Students need to submit their applications for the scholarships by 2 March 2018. There is still a narrow window of time for students to apply for commencement in the undergraduate program in semester 1 in 2018 – please contact SATAC and the Faculty of Sciences as soon as possible.
 

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Congratulations to Sarah Pidgeon, winemaker for Wynns Coonawarra. Sarah has been chosen as one of 12 leading female winemakers at the Meet the Makers: Women in Wine event which will be held at Walsh Bay on International Women’s Day. Sarah & Sue Hodder shared the 2016 ASVO Awards for Excellence, Winemaker of the Year.

Thank you to everyone that completed our survey about the 2018 Adelaide Seminar Planning. We had a fantastic response and we are currently working through all your comments and suggestions.

To take part in the Wine Australia survey about your awareness and use of certain grape growing and oenological practices, to benchmark the adoption of new practices across Australia, click on this link to register your details.
 

Just published Journal articles

1. Effect of storage in glass and polyethylene terephthalate bottles on the sensory characteristics of rosé wine

S. Caillé, J.-M. Salmon and A. Samson
Version of Record online: 5 FEB 2018 | DOI: 10.1111/ajgw.12335

2. Flavonoid and aromatic profiles of two Vitis vinifera L. teinturier grape cultivars

W.-K. Chen, Y. Wang, X.-T. Gao, X.-H. Yang, F. He, C.-Q. Duan and J. Wang
Version of Record online: 31 JAN 2018 | DOI: 10.1111/ajgw.12336

3. Analysis of the salt exclusion phenotype in rooted leaves of grapevine (Vitis spp.)

R.R. Walker, D.H. Blackmore, H. Gong, S.W. Henderson, M. Gilliham and A.R. Walker
Version of Record online: 16 JAN 2018 | DOI: 10.1111/ajgw.12334

4. Calibrated, delayed-cane winter pruning controls yield and significantly postpones berry ripening parameters in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Pinot Noir

M. Gatti, F.J. Pirez, T. Frioni, C. Squeri and S. Poni
Version of Record online: 9 JAN 2018 | DOI: 10.1111/ajgw.12330

5. Validation of reference genes for real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis in Lactobacillus plantarum R23 under sulfur dioxide stress conditions

X.Z. Lin, Z.G. He, W.X. Li, X.Y. Ren, X.F. Guan and Z.C. Liang
Version of Record online: 2 JAN 2018 | DOI: 10.1111/ajgw.12331
 

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