Grower, Maker, Researcher - Wine Industry Insights

Grower, Maker, Researcher - Wine Industry Insights

The Australian Society of Viticulture & Oenology (ASVO)

Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 17m
Activity Highly Active
Since Oct 2021
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Quarterly
Format
Episodic
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About This Podcast

Welcome to ‘Grower, Maker, Researcher - Wine Industry Insights’ – a podcast from the Australian Society of Viticulture & Oenology (ASVO) funded by Wine Australia. The podcasts take a very practical approach, talking to practitioners and researchers about current best practice and what changes to expect in the near future. Hear from highly regarded growers winemakers and researchers in the Australian wine industry as they discuss best practice.

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Recent Episodes

2026 Growing Season Review

Feb 17, 2026 16m

Welcome to the 2026 Growing Season Review. In this episode, hosted by Colin Hinze, members come together to share their experiences from the season — the successes, the challenges, and everything in…

Building Expertise and Career Pathways in Wine with WSET Education

Oct 22, 2025 13m

This episode explores how WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) training delivered in partnership with ASVO can enhance knowledge, skills, and career opportunities in the wine industry. We discuss…

Towards more accurate detection and monitoring of grey mould

May 15, 2024 8m

This podcast focuses on the latest developments around detection and monitoring of grey mould. Detection of grey mould of grapes is problematic as the fungus is often hidden from sight within the…

Control of scale and mealy bugs

Nov 27, 2023 29m

This podcast discusses the widespread and increasing problem of scale and mealy bugs in vineyards. Guests Dr Linda Thomson from the Pest & Environmental Adaptation Research Group at the…

Accessing long term climate information with My Climate View

Aug 08, 2023 11m

In this episode, Ian Thomas from the Bureau of Meteorology explains “My Climate View” - an online service which allows vineyard managers to see long term projections of relevant key indices for…

Becoming carbon neutral

Jun 14, 2023 16m

Hear the story of Ross Hill Wines' journey to become the first carbon neutral winery verified by the Australian Government.   This ASVO podcast is part of a series funded by Wine Australia

Mitigation of smoke affected grapes

May 01, 2023 26m

This episode continues our previous chat on understanding smoke taint.  This episode's focus is on best practices for mitigating the effects of smoke taint.  Our guests, Professor Kerry Wilkinson, Dr…

Managing bushfire events and the impact of smoke on grapes and wine

May 01, 2023 18m

This episode of Grower, Maker, Researcher discusses the decisions wine growers need to make after smoke exposure of a vineyard. The guests in this episode are Professor Kerry Wilkinson, Dr Julie…

Early warning of smoke taint risk

Apr 11, 2023 17m

Early warning of smoke taint is a game-changer for the industry. Ian Porter & Dean Cleave-Smith discuss the smoke sensor network which is dedicated to monitoring smoke taint risk in…

Managing vineyards damaged by fire

Apr 11, 2023 14m

Colin Hinze and Richard Hamilton discuss "How should you manage a vineyard that has been directly damaged by fire, and what is the best way to return the vines to productivity?"  The project was…

Post harvest vineyard care - Tasmania

Sep 09, 2022 9m

Tasmania-based cool climate viticulturist Ben Pietsch barely has time to take a deep breath between harvest and leaf fall. Some years there’s an interval of just two weeks so activities must be…

Post harvest vineyard care - Orange

Sep 09, 2022 10m

In Orange, Justin Jarrett deals with different climate and seasonal regimes so his approach is influenced by that, and the organic discipline applied to the vineyard. The approach to nutrition has…

Post harvest vineyard care - Hunter

Sep 09, 2022 10m

Hunter-based Liz Riley generally experiences the earliest harvests in the country, so the key challenge is to manage growth, pests and even weeds up to 12 weeks before the vines go dormant. The…

Post harvest vineyard care - Riverland/Sunraysia

Sep 09, 2022 10m

The warm climate regions of the Riverland and Sunraysia have a window of about 6 weeks between harvest and senescence. Sam Bowman’s focus during this time is on irrigation and nutrition to build…

Managing grape maturity variability

May 30, 2022 22m

This podcast gives both a viticulturist and researcher’s experience with managing grape maturity variability and management systems that have potential to modulate grape maturity variability at the…

What will my region’s climate look like in the future?

Dec 10, 2021 27m

The Australia’s Wine Future: A Climate Atlas helps to answer the question – what will my region’s climate look like in the future? This is essential knowledge for making good management decisions,…

Vineyard irrigation efficiency

Oct 10, 2021 24m

This podcast looks at irrigation efficiency and explains the importance of system maintenance and how using data from weather stations, soil moisture probes or plant sensors can reduce water use by…

Yield Assessment

Oct 10, 2021 23m

This podcasts looks at yield assessment, how growers can make accurate yield assessments based on five-year historical averages, and also to be a step ahead when non-human-based yield assessment…

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Grower, Maker, Researcher - Wine Industry Insights has published 18 episodes since October 2021, covering topics in Education, News.

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Grower, Maker, Researcher - Wine Industry Insights is currently highly active with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 17m.

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