News: wine
Wine consumption patterns relatively stable under COVID

Wine consumers have reported that their consumption hasn’t changed much despite the stresses of lockdown. The results from a survey by a team of experts led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide show patterns of wine consumption that also indicate a trend towards buying wine direct from producers.
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Exploring the origins of wine regionality

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is bringing together experts from around the world in a two-day virtual conference to discuss the science that creates and defines regionality in wine.
Shining a light on the issue of wine fraud

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide wine researchers are developing a fast and simple method of authenticating wine – a potential solution against the estimated billions of dollars’ worth of wine fraud globally, but also offering a possible means of building regional branding.
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Helping future-proof the wine sector

Winegrape growers around the world will be better able to navigate future global markets and the impacts of climate change with a new book available free online.
Uncovering the science of Indigenous fermentation

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n wine scientists are shedding scientific light on the processes underlying traditional practices of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Aboriginal people to produce fermented beverages.
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New research to help wineries manage smoke taint

A new project to help ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s winemaking industry understand and respond to the impact of taint from bushfire smoke, which includes research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, has received $950,000 in Cooperative Research Centre Project (CRC-P) funding from the Federal Government.
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Virtual wine tasting becomes a reality

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide students of oenology and viticulture are blind tasting wines in the familiar surrounds of their homes as part of their online learning.
Engineering for better brewing and wine-making

New ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide professor Robert Falconer aims to use pharmaceutical engineering principles and expertise in protein chemistry to find quality gains in beer brewing and improved technology for wine-making.
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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ assists bushfire affected grape growers and winemakers

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is offering assistance to wine producers affected by the bushfires in the Adelaide Hills.
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Uncovering the pathway to wine’s acidity

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide wine researchers say their latest discovery may one day lead to winemakers being able to manipulate the acidity of wines without the costly addition of tartaric acid.
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