Media Releases

The following media releases have been issued from the Institute. For further information, contact the Group Manager - Communication and Information Services.

14 March 2007
AWRI launches Online Image Collection

14 February 2007
Wine industry benefits from $0.5 m state government grant

1 December 2006
World-leading science enhanced to the benefit of the Australian wine industry

7 November 2006
Wine future is assisted by investment agreement

16 March 2006
AWRI Board is complemented with legal expertise from Foster's

15 December 2005
Chief of world's largest wine company joins the Board of AWRI

16 November 2005
Wine industry advice is 'no' to GMO

25 May 2005
State government grant of $9.5 m supports wine and grape research and development

22 June 2004
Director of AWRI appointed as CEO of Australian Research Council

13 November 2002
The Australian wine industry beneficiary of reverse 'brain-drain' (appointment of Director of Research, Professor Isak Pretorius)

23 September 2002
Australian wines to undergo health check (allergen labelling)

23 August 2002
Clarification re NuKorc's press release

11 November 2001
The Australian Wine Research Institute appoints a new Chairman (appointment of Mr Robin Day as Chairman)

12 August 2001
Wine industry wins national research bid (successful bid application to the Federal Government's Major National Research Facility Scheme)

12 July 2001
First results of the AWRI wine bottle closure trial published 12 July 2001
Copies of the publication can be obtained by contacting the . Other enquiries should be directed to Peter Godden (Winemaker and Manager - Industry Development and Support), Peter Høj (Director) or Mark Gishen (Quality Liaison Manager)

5 February 2001
The Australian Wine Research Institute denies claims that it has endorsed NuKorc's wine bottle closure