AWRI decanted

By The Australian Wine Research Institute

AWRI Decanted is a podcast from The Australian Wine Research Institute (www.awri.com.au), hosted by experienced reporter and broadcaster, Drew Radford. In each episode, host Drew Radford meets a scien... more

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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

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January 18, 2024 Trialling foliar spraying for tropical flavour in an organic vineyard
Martin Gransden is Senior Viticulturist at Tamburlaine Organic Wines based in Orange, NSW. Martin was one of the industry partners in an AWRI trial of foliar spraying to boost tropical flavours in white wine. He spoke to Drew about why Tamburlaine was interested in this technique and how the trial went in his organic vineyard.

EPISODE LINKS
Case studies from 2023 trial of foliar spraying
Applying nitrogen and sulfur foliar sprays to boost tropical flavours in white wine (fact sheet)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This podcast is supported by Wine Australia with levies from Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers and matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster.

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January 16, 2024 How simple foliar sprays in the vineyard can boost white wine flavour
Mark Solomon is a Senior Scientist at the AWRI, where he works on a range of flavour-related projects. He chatted to Drew about the AWRI’s trials of simple foliar sprays to boost tropical flavours in white wine.

EPISODE LINKS
Foliar sprays webpage
Enhancing tropical fruit flavour through foliar nutrient sprays (industry article)
Influencing tropical thiol concentration in white wine by combining foliar sprays (AWRI webinar Sept. 2022)

MORE FROM THE AWRI
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This podcast is supported by Wine Australia with levies from Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers and matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster.

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14min
September 12, 2022 Vineyard (and winery) transformation through automation
David Allen is Transformation Manager – Viticulture for Pernod Ricard Winemakers in New Zealand. He spoke to Drew about new technology adoption and automation in vineyards and where this might lead viticulture in the future.

EPISODE LINKS
News article about self-driving tractors
Article about autonomous vineyard vehicles developed in New Zealand
Mission possible: Driving autonomous technology in New Zealand vineyards
Oxin website (autonomous vineyard tractor producer in New Zealand)

MORE FROM THE AWRI
Website: www.awri.com.au
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This podcast is supported by Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers through their investment body Wine Australia and matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster.
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19min
August 29, 2022 Autonomous tractors and mechanical weed control
Dr Simon Nordestgaard is Principal Engineer at the Australian Wine Research Institute, a role that combines research with commercial activities (through Affinity Labs). He spoke to Drew about his current project exploring the use of autonomous robots and tractors in the vineyard.

EPISODE LINKSAutonomous vineyard robots and tractors (Australian Grapegrower and Winemaker Industry article September 2020)

Autonomous robots and electric tractors – where are they at? (AWRI Webinar 21 August 2020)

MORE FROM THE AWRI
Website: www.awri.com.au
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/theawri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The.AWRI/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_AWRI
Subscribe to our newsletters: www.awri.com.au/subscribe

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This podcast is supported by Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers through their investment body Wine Australia and matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster.
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14min
August 15, 2022 Benefits of regenerative viticulture practices
Richard Leask is a Director of vineyard management company Leask Agri and co-owner of boutique wine label Hither and Yon in McLaren Vale, SA. Richard spoke to Drew about regenerative viticulture and its benefits for vineyard soils.

EPISODE LINKS
Is being sustainable enough for Australian wine? Regenerative agriculture can redefine what is best practice viticulture (Nuffield Australia Scholarship final report)

Is being sustainable enough for Australian wine? Regenerative agriculture can redefine what is best practice viticulture (Nuffield Australia video)

MORE FROM THE AWRI
Website: www.awri.com.au
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/theawri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The.AWRI/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_AWRI
Subscribe to our newsletters: www.awri.com.au/subscribe

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This podcast is supported by Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers through their investment body Wine Australia and matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster.
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18min
August 01, 2022 Understanding soil carbon in vineyards - what's in it for growers?
Professor Tim Cavagnaro is Professor of Soil Ecology and Deputy Head of School (Research) in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine of the University of Adelaide. Tim’s research focuses on soil ecology, with a strong interest in soil carbon sequestration. Tim chatted to Drew about soil carbon in vineyards and the benefits for growers of building up carbon stores.

EPISODE LINKS
Building soil carbon in vineyards (AWRI webinar)
Cover crops and carbon stocks (Journal article – request copy from AWRI library)
Sown undervine cover crops (AWRI webpage)
The ins and outs of under-vine cover cropping (AWRI webinar)

MORE FROM THE AWRI
Website: www.awri.com.au
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/theawri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The.AWRI/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_AWRI
Subscribe to our newsletters: www.awri.com.au/subscribe

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This podcast is supported by Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers through their investment body Wine Australia and matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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15min
July 18, 2022 How our vineyard weed management has evolved over time
Melissa Brown is viticulturist and co-owner of Gemtree Wines. Over the past twenty years, she has transformed how grapes are grown at Gemtree, with a focus on organic and biodynamic production. Her chat with Drew focuses how weed management has changed over that time.

EPISODE LINKS
AWRI resources on non-chemical weed management

MORE FROM THE AWRI
Website: www.awri.com.au
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/theawri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The.AWRI/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_AWRI
Subscribe to our newsletters: www.awri.com.au/subscribe

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This podcast is supported by Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers through their investment body Wine Australia and matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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13min
July 04, 2022 Controlling weeds without chemicals - cover crops on the vineyard floor
Chris Penfold is a Senior Viticulturist at the AWRI. He has had a long and distinguished research career, focusing on sustainable vineyard floor management since 2001. In this chat with Drew, Chris discussed his work on the many benefits of using cover crops to suppress vineyard weeds.

EPISODE LINKS
AWRI resources on non-chemical weed management
AWRI resources on cover crops and Cover Crop Finder tool
Non-chemical weed control (AWRI webinar)
Wine Australia’s cover crop resources

MORE FROM THE AWRI
Website: www.awri.com.au
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/theawri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The.AWRI/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_AWRI
Subscribe to our newsletters: www.awri.com.au/subscribe

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This podcast is supported by Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers through their investment body Wine Australia and matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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17min
June 20, 2022 Using less water in a warming climate
Kim Chalmers is a Director of Chalmers Wines, where she is responsible for managing wine operations and also focuses on the company’s nursery business, bringing new varieties into Australia. Kim spoke to Drew about sustainable production, with a focus on efficient water use.

EPISODE LINKS
Techniques used at the Euston vineyard to dramatically reduce water requirement (video)
Chalmers Wines sustainable viticulture webpage

MORE FROM THE AWRI
Website: www.awri.com.au
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/theawri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The.AWRI/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_AWRI
Subscribe to our newsletters: www.awri.com.au/subscribe

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This podcast is supported by Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers through their investment body Wine Australia and matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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21min
June 06, 2022 Optimising vineyard irrigation - current research
Mark Skewes is Research Scientist – irrigation for the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), known for his expertise in irrigation and his clear communication style. He chatted with Drew about a collaborative project on best-practice irrigation currently underway in the Riverland.

EPISODE LINKS
Water management (AWRI webpage)
Water management for wine grapes in a drying environment (Wine Australia booklet)
Vineyard irrigation efficiency (ASVO podcast 11 October 2021)

MORE FROM THE AWRI
Website: www.awri.com.au
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/theawri
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The.AWRI/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_AWRI
Subscribe to our newsletters: www.awri.com.au/subscribe

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This podcast is supported by Australia’s grapegrowers and winemakers through their investment body Wine Australia and matching funds from the Australian Government. The AWRI is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
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FAQs about AWRI decanted:

How many episodes does AWRI decanted have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.