We are delighted to announce that Dr Peter Dry received Australia’s highest accolade in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours, named as Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to viticulture, particularly to wine-grape research. ASVO President Dr Tony Robinson extended his congratulations and said, “Dr Dry’s outstanding career in education, research and… Continue reading »
ASVO is pleased to announce a new Fellow of the Society, Dr Tony Jordan OAM. Dr Jordan has been honoured for his particularly outstanding and meritorious contribution to the Australian grape and wine industry and to the ASVO. ASVO President, Dr Anthony Robinson said, “The ASVO board extended the invitation to Dr Jordan in recognition… Continue reading »
We mourn the loss of industry stalwart of Campbells Wines. Colin joined the ASVO in 1981, he was member number 49. Colin was also a founding member of Australia’s First Families of Wine & the Rotary Club of Rutherglen, he was awarded life membership of the Australian Wine Industry by Winemakers Federation of Australia (now… Continue reading »
This regular event held at the Waite campus and sponsored by the ASVO provides a forum for the University alumni to share their wealth of professional and life experience with students, to help them in making the transition from university to their career. Every year we host alumni at the Hickinbotham Roseworthy Wine Science Laboratory… Continue reading »
Early bird pricing has closed but you can still register for the 17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference at special ASVO member prices. The conference held in Adelaide 21-24 July 2019 will be complemented by WineTech – Australia’s own wine industry trade exhibition – and will incorporate the Australian Grape & Wine Outlook Conference and… Continue reading »
Do you know someone doing outstanding things in the wine industry? Take a moment to acknowledge someone who has excelled in their field, so they may be honoured by the ASVO. All you need to do is send us their name and email, we will do the rest. Now in its 8th year, the ASVO… Continue reading »
Harvesting is in full swing in almost every vineyard across Australia with many frantically coping with an inundation of fruit. Some regions like New England have already finished. Warm temperatures and the dry end to the grape growing season has condensed vintage in many areas but provides perfect conditions for vines and assists with the… Continue reading »
Applications for the 2019 ASVO AWAC Scholarship are open. The 2019 ASVO Scholarship to attend the Advanced Wine Assessment Course (AWAC) administered by the Australian Wine Research institute (AWRI) is now open. The ASVO Scholarship is a nationally competitive scholarship which offers high-achieving individuals an opportunity to undertake professional development in wine assessment. The ASVO… Continue reading »
Australian Grape & Wine Incorporated (Australian Grape & Wine) was officially launched today, delivering on the industry’s call for a single united peak industry organisation, representing Australia’s winegrape and wine producers. On 13 November 2018, members of both the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia and Australian Vignerons unanimously voted for the two organisations to amalgamate, resulting… Continue reading »
ASVO President Dr Anthony Robinson last night announced the Awards for Excellence winners for 2018 at a sold-out dinner at the National Wine Centre. Di Davidson AM, master of ceremonies for the evening, kept things flowing calling on Brian Walsh, Wine Australia chair, to open the night and last year’s winners Liz Riley (2017 Viticulturist… Continue reading »