EVENT: INNOVATION IN WINE

The Australian wine industry has led the world in viticultural and winemaking technologies. This has led to global export success and sales of over $2.4 billion annually. The challenge is to sustain profitability into the future. This four part series will examine the history surrounding the vine, the evolution of the Australian wine industry, terroir, and what it means to viticultural management, winemaking techniques and new world success, what quality means in the Australian wineshow and where Australian wines sit on the supermarket shelves of the world.

Session 1: Saturday 1-4pm October 9 Professor John Considine - Evolution and origins of the grape vine - Historical events that have shaped world viticulture industry - The evolution of the wine industry

Session 2: Saturday 1-4pm October 16 Professor Bob Gilkes - The importance of terroir

Joanne Bennett - Viticultural Management Part 1: Controlling vegetative vigour and fruitfulness

Tony Robinson - Viticultural Management Part 2: Influence on fruit quality and composition

Session 3: Saturday 1-4pm October 23 Tony Devitt - White and red winemaking - Contrasts between the new and old world - The importance of product quality control

John Hanley - The Australian wine show system - What defines a quality wine

Session 4: Saturday 1-4pm October 30 Ben Atkinson - The Australian wine market - Brand development and Australian wines in the international market

Ben Atkinson and Tony Robinson - Winetasting - New world vs old world

Course Code 045071 Sat 1-4pm Oct 9 16 23 30 $165 Bookings on 64882433 online http://www/extension.uwa.edu.au

Our special 5 for 4 offer applies to this course. If you book four people on the course you get a fifth place free. Just select the 5 for 4 Offer option when enrolling. Please advise us of all names of the members of your group by fax 6488 1066 or email [email protected]