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 the course structure, key learning outcomes, and why formal wine education is a valuable investment for early-career professionals, while also providing targeted professional development for cellar door staff. Plus, we share a special offer for ASVO and Rootling members and highlight our face-to-face sessions in Orange in November 2025.

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 interior of the grape bunch. Professor Chris Steel discusses the limitations of visual assessment for grey mould and shares results on alternative methods which provide better detection and quantification of the fungus.

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 University of Melbourne and viticulturist, and Jenny Venus from brad case contracting share information on why these insects are a concern to winegrape growers, and discuss how to spot the problem early, and effective control measures.

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 anywhere in Australia. ‘My Climate View’ is a collaboration between the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology, as part of the Climate Services for Agriculture program funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund. This ASVO podcast is funded with support from Wine Australia. 

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

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 Julie Culbert and winemaker Alex Cassegrain. This episode is a collaboration between The University of Adelaide, Waite Research Institute and ASVO.  

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 Culbert and winemaker Alex Cassegrain, and explores tried and tested options to reduce the risk of smoke tainted wine.  This podcast is a collaboration between The University of Adelaide, Waite Research Institute and ASVO.  

North-East Victoria is one of the most bushfire-prone wine regions in Australia. It is now home to the world’s first smoke sensor network which is dedicated to monitoring smoke taint risk in vineyards. The network builds on over 10 years of research by Ian Porter of La Trobe University, which links smoke measurements to smoke taint risk for grapes and wine. Dean Cleave-Smith, of the King Valley, says it is a game-changer for the industry.

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? Colin Hinze of Pinion Advisory and Richard Hamilton of Hamilton Viticulture

Cool climate post-harvest care

Cool climate - organic post harvest vineyard care

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 objective is to ensure leaves stay in good condition generating carbohydrates for the following season without applying nutrition to the vineyards because of the growth issues.

Post Harvest care - warm climate regions

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 time of harvest, as well as the effects on red wine flavour and aroma profiles. PhD student, Claire Armstrong from The University of Adelaide, viticulturist, Pete Balnaves from Balnaves of Coonawarra, and Dr David Jeffery, Associate Professor in Wine Science, The University of Adelaide.

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, based on decadal changes, and supporting strategic decisions over the longer term, both within and between regions. 

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 40–75 per cent without affecting yield or quality. Kristy Bartrop, Viticulture Technical Manager at Casella Family Brands and Dr Vinay Pagay, Senior Lecturer in Viticulture at the University of Adelaide

This podcasts look at wine grape yield assessment