AWRI Staff
Rae Blair
Position: Communication Manager
Qualifications: Cert App.Mgmt.(Marketing) AIM, GAICD
Email:
Phone: 08 8303 6838
Fax: 08 8303 6609
Since: 3 May 1994
Previous: 1980 – 1985 – Account Executive with USP Needham Advertising Agency, Melbourne Vic (Marketing and Communications)
Publications
ARTICLES PUBLISHED
Blair, R.J.; Pretorius, I.S. (2008) Vision and vulnerability - Australian wine producers reap benefits from investing in innovation. Australian and New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker; February, 66-68.
Blair, R.J.; Pretorius I.S. (2007) Vision and vulnerability - Australian wine producers reap benefits from investing in innovation. US Wine Business Monthly; December.
Johnson, D.L.; Blair, R.J.; Pretorius, I.S. (2007) The 'third force' in the rise and rise of Australian wine. Australia and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 22(5) 27-30.
Blair, R.J. Record-breaking 13AWITC provides many international opportunities. Australia and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 22(3) 26-40; 2007.
Blair, R.J.; Johnson, D.L.; Pretorius, I.S. The stone age didn't end because man ran out of stones: why innovation is critical for the Australian wine industry. Australia and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 22(3) 43-46; 2007.
Blair, R.J. Industry's key priorities addressed at 13th AWITC. Australia and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 22(2): 34-37; 2007.
Blair, R.J.; Johnson, D.L.; Pretorius, I.S. The taste of innovation. Innovation Australia; 2007. Palamedia, NSW. 206-209.
Blair, R.J. The Australian Wine Research Institute 1955-2005. Advances in wine science – commemorating 50 years of The Australian Wine Research Institute; 2005. The Australian Wine Research Institute. 8-19.
Blair, R.J.; Godden, P.W.; Herderich, M.J.; Muhlack, H.E.; Pretorius, I.S The Australian Wine Research Institute – looking forward to 2015. Advances in wine science – commemorating 50 years of The Australian Wine Research Institute; 2005. The Australian Wine Research Institute. 21-22.
Francis, M.E.; Daniel, C.G.; Oats, I.B.M.; Blair, R.J. The John Fornachon Memorial Library under the microscope. Advances in wine science – commemorating 50 years of The Australian Wine Research Institute; 2005. Adelaide SA, The Australian Wine Research Institute. 228-238.
Blair, R. The AWRI, enhancing capacity of the Australian wine industry for 50 years. Australian and New Zealand Grapegrower and Winemaker (496) : 57-58, 60-61; 2005. Adelaide, South Australia Ryan Publications.
Daniel, C.G.; Francis, M.E.; Oats, I.B.M.; Blair, R.J. Electronic information from The Australian Wine Research Institute: [poster summary]. Blair, R.; Williams, P.; Pretorius, S., ed(s). Proceedings of the twelfth Australian wine industry technical conference; 24-29 July 2004; Melbourne, VIC. 2005. Adelaide, SA Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc. 239.
Daniel, C.G.; Francis, M.E.; Oats, I.B.M.; Blair, R.J. Technical information services from The Australian Wine Research Institute: [poster summary]. Blair, R.; Williams, P.; Pretorius, S., ed(s). Proceedings of the twelfth Australian wine industry technical conference; 24-29 July 2004; Melbourne, VIC. 2005. Adelaide, SA Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc. 239-240.
Daniel, C.G.; Francis, M.E.; Oats, I.B.M.; Blair, R.J. Technical publications from The Australian Wine Research Institute: [poster summary]. Blair, R.; Williams, P.; Pretorius, S., ed(s). Proceedings of the twelfth Australian wine industry technical conference; 24-29 July 2004; Melbourne, VIC. 2005. Adelaide, SA Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc. 239.
Blair, R. Australian wine benefits from international flavour. Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 19 (3) : 47-49; 2004.
Blair, R. Record numbers attend technical conference. Australian Viticulture: Practical Vineyard Management 8 (6) : 12-15; 2004. Adelaide, South Australia Winetitles Pty Ltd.
Blair, R. Conference draws 1,650 delegates. Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 16 (6) : 43-44; 2001.
Blair R. Conference Program Sets New Records Australian New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 16(5) 58-62; 2001.
Blair R. Strong Support Expected for Eleventh Technical Conference and Workshops. Australian Grapegrower & Winemaker 450 55; 2001.
Blair, R. Information services from The Australian Wine Research Institute. Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 15 (1) : 95-97; 2000.
Høj, P.B. and Blair, R.J. 1999 – The Australian Wine Research Institute expands for the benefit of industry, Vintage, Winetitles, Adelaide SA. 1999.
Høj, P.B. and Blair, R.J. 1998 – an exciting year for The Australian Wine Research Institute, Vintage, Winetitles, Adelaide SA. 1998.
Blair, R. Preview: Tenth Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference. Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 13 (2) : 132-133; 1998.
Blair R (on behalf of Høj, P.) Tenth Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference. Australian New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 13(3) 289 1998.
Blair R. Preview Tenth Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference. Australian New Zealand Wine Industry Journal 13(2) 132-133 1998.
Blair R. Conference Report – The Ninth Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference 16-19 July 1995. Journal of Wine Research 7(1) 61-63 1996.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITY
Below are details where Rae Blair has been the sole, primary or co-editor of the following publications:
1995 – current – The Australian Wine Research Institute
Annual Reports 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (co-editors: 1995 and 1996, Lee T.H. and Blair, R.J.; 1997 – 2002: Høj, P.B. and Blair, R.J.; 2003 Høj, P.B., Pretorius, I.S. and Blair, R.J.; 2004 Pretorius, I.S. and Blair, R.J.)
Blair, R.J.; Francis, M.E.; Pretorius, I.S. AWRI – Advances in Wine Science – commemorating 50 years of The Australian Wine Research Institute, Adelaide SA, The Australian Wine Research Institute, 2005, ISBN 0 9751054 1 8, 272pp.
Wine and health information, Stockley, C.S. (co-editors Høj, P.B. and Blair, R.J.), Adelaide, South Australia, 2003. ISBN 0 9577870 5 7.
Fee schedules for the Analytical Service of The Australian Wine Research Institute 1997, 2000, 2002 (compiled by Weeks, S.M. and Hughes, J.B. 1997; and Buick, D.R. and Hughes, J.B. 2000 and 2002) (primary editor)
Analytical specifications for the export of Australian wine (compiled by Stockley, C.S. and Lloyd-Davies, S.) (co-editors, Høj, P.B. and Blair, R.J.), Adelaide, South Australia, 2001, ISBN 0 9577870 2 2, 52pp.
Code of good manufacturing practice for the Australian grape and wine industry (co-authors M. Gishen and C. Stockley) (co-editors Høj, P.B. and Blair, R.J.), Adelaide, South Australia, 1999, ISBN: 0 9586839 9 9, 25pp.
1994 – Private contract with Stealth Publications
Chin Ning Chu, Secrets of the Rainmaker (Australian ed., Blair, R.J.)
1998 – current – Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc.
Blair, R.J.; Williams, P.J.; Pretorius, I.S. 2008 Proceedings of the Thirteenth Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, 28 July to 2 August 2007, Adelaide SA, Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc., Adelaide SA, ISBN 0 9751054 4 2; 400pp (Produced as hard copy and searchable CD).
Blair, R.J.; Williams, P.J.; Pretorius, I.S. 2005 Proceedings of the Twelfth Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, 24-29 July 2004, Melbourne Vic, Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc. Adelaide SA, ISBN 0 0577870 9 X; 352pp (Produced as hard copy and searchable CD).
Blair, R.J.; Williams, P.J.; Høj, P.B. 2002 Proceedings of the Eleventh Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, 7-10 October 2001, Adelaide SA, Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc. Adelaide SA, ISBN 0 9577870 3 0; 276pp. (Produced as hard copy and searchable CD).
Blair, R.J.; Sas, A.N.; Hayes, P.F.; Høj, P.B. 1999 Proceedings of the Tenth Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, 2-5 August 1998 Sydney NSW, Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc. Adelaide SA, ISBN 0 646381 80 6; 290pp. (Produced as hard copy and searchable CD)
Other
Graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Member of the Rural Media Assocation and Australian Science Communicators.