McLaren Vale workshop – September 2013

Workshop program (Click here to access the presentations)

  • Welcome
  • A changing environment (Darren Ray, BOM)
  • Why is harvest getting earlier and what can we do about  it?  (Peter Dry)
  • Hotter and drier in the vineyard (Peter Dry)
  • Hotter and drier – processing ripe fruit (Adrian Coulter)
  • Salinity and sodicity in the vineyard (Peter Dry)
  • Salty juice and wine (Matt Holdstock)
  • Bushfires and smoke taint tasting (Adrian Coulter)
  • Growing grapes in wet seasons (Peter Dry)
  • Winemaking in wet seasons (Matt Holdstock)
  • Efficiencies in the winery (Adrian Coulter)
  • Energy use and winery wastewater (Adrian Coulter)
  • Practical vineyard and winery group exercise (Peter Dry)
  • New varieties for a changing climate tasting (Peter Dry)