The Australian table grape industry achieved its highest ever export volume and value in FY20 with 152,200 tonnes valued at $623 million.
Hort Innovation head of international trade Dr Penny Measham
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Grape harvest increases as company secures long-term water lease
The fresh table grape harvest has been completed with significantly improved yields totaling 1,021 tonnes, 25 per cent higher than last year, primarily due to the new farm leadership team, improved nutrition,
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Discovery shows wine grapes gasping for breath
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered how grapes “breathe”, and that shortage of oxygen leads to cell death in the grape.
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Australian wine exports increase by 14 per cent to $AUD2.1 billion
The Wine Australia Export Report for December 2015 shows that the value of Australian wine exports jumped 14 per cent to $AUD2.1 billion in 2015, reaching its highest value since October 2007.
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Fruity, with a hint of gobbledygook: it’s time to give up on wine wankery
Barnyardy. Herbacious. Unctuous. Chewy. Hedonistic. Ponderous. Shallow. Backward. The wine industry has been using evocative descriptors to characterise the taste and aroma of its products for generations. But how does the industry justify such precise language to describe such a subjective experience?
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Taylors sweeps the awards at Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
Family-owned, Clare Valley winery Taylors Wines has stolen the show with its 2014 Taylors Estate Shiraz, taking top prize for Best Australian Shiraz as well as Best Australian Shiraz under $25 at the nation’s premier shiraz competition, The 2015 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge.
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Babich wines celebrate 100 years of winemaking
This month, Babich Wines, one of the pioneers of New Zealand winemaking, will be dusting off the archives and sharing its family stories to celebrate the company’s centenary in 2016.
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McGuigan scoops 2015 Riverina wine show
The 41st annual Riverina Wine Show results have been announced and as in previous years the entries and winning wines have celebrated the depth of quality and diversity in the Australian wine industry.
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