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Monday, October 07

Australia announces first wine and tourism tech accelerator

A wine tech and tourism accelerator program planned in South Australia is looking for backers.

Australian cellar door survey provides clues to direct wine sales success

The opportunity for matched food and wine flights and the perceived value of paid tastings are among the key early findings of Wine Australia’s first cellar door and direct-to-consumer survey.

Hydraulic shears system solves vine dieback dilemma

The first commercial units of a hydraulic system for the treatment of trunk diseases and dieback in grape vines will begin production next month.

Australian wine industry innovators honoured

Hydraulic vine shears for combatting die-back in vineyards, a non-GMO solution to reduce sulphur dioxide in wines and an artificial intelligence software solution to streamline winery production are among the winners of the 2017 Wine Industry Impact Awards.