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Q&A with Lilitha Mwasi Njobe
Lilitha Mwasi Njobe is a PhD candidate in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the University of Adelaide. Her research investigates the role of extracellular vesicles in the transfer of herbicide resistance in Lolium rigidum, one of the world's most problematic agricultural weeds
By SA Wine Industry · 8 min read
JC Bekker appointed CEO of Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons
JC Bekker has been appointed as the new CEO at Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons
By Anton Pretorius · 1 min read
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
By Carolyn Howell · 7 min read
Is adding copper the solution? (Part 2)
The aim of this Winetech-funded project is to improve the understanding of winemakers of the influence of copper fining on a wine quality.
By Matija Lesković, Jeanne Brand and Wessel du Toit · 8 min read
In-field fractional use of winery wastewater with raw water (Part 2): Irrigation application, water quality and nutrient load
The primary objective of this project was to assess the fitness for use of winery wastewater for irrigation of different soil types with varying rainfall quantities and leaching levels on vineyard performance in terms of yield and quality under field conditions.
By Carolyn Howell & Reckson Mulidzi · 19 min read
The use of cordless smart barrel bungs
The way of barrel closing has undergone a revolution over the years. Initially sand bags were used, followed by a hessian cloth with a flat wooden bung, which w
By Doronae · 4 min read
Signs that China is starting to fall out of love with Australian wine (including the rest of the world...)
The Australian wine industry has always seemed to be mono-focused, when we first started to export seriously it was the UK, then the USA, and more recently/now
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
10 wine tech innovations at Simei 2019
The most incredible innovations in wine technology emerged during the recent Simei exhibition held in Milan, Italy. Anton Pretorius compiles a list of products
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Is adding copper the solution? (Part 1)
In a Winetech-funded project, researchers aimed to answer the question: How does copper addition influence the reductive compounds and varietal thiols in a wine after bottling?
By Matija Lesković, Jeanne Brand and Wessel du Toit · 8 min read
Treated municipal wastewater for irrigation (Part 4): Soil chemical responses
This study’s objective was to assess the effects of long-term irrigation with treated municipal wastewater (TMW) on soil chemical properties in commercial vineyards in the Coastal region of the Western Cape.
By Carolyn Howell, Karla Hoogendijk, Philip Myburgh, Vink Lategan & Eduard Hoffman · 18 min read
