'Bastard' of a vintage - The Age report

The Age's Jeni Port reports on the problems besetting the 2008 Vintage in Australia, where a warmer summer has lead to a difficult vintage in some areas. Extreme heat during early March caused problems in South Australian wine areas. The time of vintage was earlier in most regions.

During most vintages there is a lag between the time of ripening of earlier and later maturing varieties. Wineries use this to move the wine from earlier varieties through the fermenting vats. This year the time lag has been compressed and thus the capacity of many wineries was stretched and compromises had to be made.

See Jeni Port's full report in the Age

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Climate change: Al Gore praises wine industry - decanter.com - the route to all good wine

Dealing with climate change will be a big topic over the next few years and the wine industry will have to play it's role.

Many vineyards and wineries are using environmentally friendly production methods, or are modifying processes to do so. It makes sense financially, as well as being a marketing plus.

Packaging of wine is just as important. Considerable energy can be saved by using lighter or refillable bottles

Climate change: Al Gore praises wine industry - decanter.com - the route to all good wine

Rewine distribute wine in refillable bottles

Wine Spectator reports: Argentina Likely in for Tough Year after Hail Hits Vineyards

Argentina is suffering from el Nino too.

Wine Spectator on line reports that unseasonal weather is hitting the wine industry in Argentina. Australian wine producers are not alone in facing probems fro the 2007 vinatge.


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