Making grapes to feed the wine boom
The wine export boom is fuelling an unprecedented expansion in vineyards and winemaking capacity. This article looks at several aspects and covers the emergence of what later became ‘Wrattonbully’ in some detail
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Coonawarra an Barossa grape growers turn to winemaking
Leading grape growers in the Barossa and Coonawarra are branching out into winemaking. And they’re not using their worst grapes!
Bright spot in a bleak landscape
As other rural industries decline, grape growing and winemaking re-invigorate many regions across Australia
Coonawarra Boundary controversy
Coonawarra’s boundary must be drawn to comply with our EC and US agreements. But where is the line to be drawn. It won’t be an easy task
Wet summer puts pressure on Coonawarra vignerons
A visit to Coonawarra during January of a wet summer reveals vine disease pressure and vigneron anxiety plus a few bright spots
Who owns what in the Australian wine industry
A guide through the maze of who owns what in the rapidly changing Australian Wine Industry
Coonawarra not as flat as it looks
Coonawarra looks flat but its surface is amazingly varied and the sites for the best vineyards are well understood by locals like Peter Douglas and Vic Patrick.