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19th AWITC, Adelaide, Australia (Part 3): McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills bus tour highlights
The Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, held every three years, also featured a Bus Tour Programme in 2025. Carolyn Howell did two of these bus tours on 18 July and 23 July.
19th AWITC, Adelaide, Australia (Part 2): Smoke taint in wine - perspectives from the Australian experience
There were 34 workshops presented at the 19th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference held in Adelaide, South Australia, from 19 - 24 July 2025, with 1 061 workshop tickets sold. Two workshops were presented on aspects of smoke taint in wines, flash presentations in the Plenary sessions and…
19th AWITC, Adelaide, Australia (Part 1): Highlights from the conference plenary sessions
Dr Carolyn Howell of the Soil and Water Science division at ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij attended the 19th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference in Adelaide, South Australia.
Irrigation strategy and trellis system (Part 3): Juice and wine characteristics
The primary objectives of the study were to determine during what stage(s) Pinotage per se is sensitive to water deficits, the most suitable irrigation strategy when water restrictions are imposed during periodic droughts, and if more grapes can be produced with the same volume of irrigation water…
Irrigation strategy and trellis system (Part 2): Yield of Pinotage grapevines in the Breede River Valley region
The primary objectives of the study were to determine during what stage(s) Pinotage is sensitive to water deficits, the most suitable irrigation strategy when water restrictions are imposed during periodic droughts, and if more grapes can be produced with the same volume of irrigation water when…
Irrigation strategy and trellis system (Part 1): Vegetative growth of Pinotage grapevines in the Breede River Valley region
The primary objective of the study was to determine during what stage(s) Pinotage vegetative growth is sensitive to water deficits, and the most suitable irrigation strategy when water restrictions are imposed during periodic droughts.
Management and re-use of treated winery wastewater (Part 3): Adelaide, Australia
Carolyn went to New Zealand and Australia to participate in a technical tour focussing on the management and re-use of treated winery wastewater, with particula
Management and re-use of treated winery wastewater (Part 2): Dairy and municipal wastewaters in New Zealand
Carolyn went to New Zealand to participate in a technical tour focussing on the management and re-use of treated winery wastewater, with particular reference to
Management and re-use of treated winery wastewater (Part 1): New Zealand wineries
Carolyn went to New Zealand to participate in a technical tour focussing on the management and re-use of treated winery wastewater, with particular reference to