Another whack of the dragons tail: Problems with label sugar contents for China
Introduction As a wine export destination, China appears very attractive: a huge and growing middle class, increasing disposable income and an...
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My wine had low turbidity but still needed extensive filtering – why?
Introduction We often hear our winemaker customers complain “the wine had a turbidity of less than one NTU but the bottling company charged us...
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Tip: Calibration Procedure for Micropipettes
SCOPE This procedure describes the method generally used to calibrate all micropipettes. Check the individual manufacturer specifications for...
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Bore Water Testing
What is bore water? Bore water is groundwater that has been accessed by drilling a bore into underground water storages called aquifers. An aquifer...
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Automation in the Wine Laboratory
Introduction The introduction of automated methods of testing in wine laboratories has been ongoing for many years. In this article the tests that...
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Vintage Woes
Introduction Another vintage and the usual suspect samples, and more, arrived in our laboratories. The main feature of this vintage that will be...
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What is Smoke Taint?
Smoke Taint: The Facts Smoke taint test comparison between AWRI and Winechek During the 2019/2020 bushfire season in Australia, extensive...
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Smoke taint in Winegrapes from the Victorian Bushfires of 2009
Introduction In the May 2007 issue of Grapegrower and Winemaker we discussed the impact of smoke from bushfires in the North East and Eastern regions...
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Preparing your winery laboratory for vintage
Introduction There are a number of things to consider in preparing your wine lab for vintage. The major areas of laboratory equipment and the...
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