The Australian Wine Research Institute

The following media releases have been issued from the AWRI. For further information, contact the Communications Manager.

24 February 2010
The AWRI announces its new Chair

4 February 2010
New service from the AWRI gives greater control for wine style and quality to winemakers

7 October 2009
The AWRI announces the appointment of new Chairman

27 August 2009
The AWRI & Royal Adelaide Show announce Dux of AWAC

9 July 2009
The Institute of Masters of Wine welcomes strategic partnership with The Australian Wine Research Institute

6 March 2009
New Chair appointed for The Australian Wine Research Institute

7 January 2009
AWRI & Royal Adelaide Wine Show announce Dux of AWAC

17 November 2008
First 'node' for the AWRI established in Tasmania

27 October 2008
Survey Opens the Door to China for Winemakers

8 October 2008
Australian Wine Researchers First to Crack the Code

1 August 2007
Scientists sniff out key wine aroma in breakthrough research

14 March 2007
AWRI launches Online Image Collection

14 February 2007
Wine industry benefits from $0.5 m state government grant

1 December 2006
World-leading science enhanced to the benefit of the Australian wine industry

7 November 2006
Wine future is assisted by investment agreement

16 March 2006
AWRI Board is complemented with legal expertise from Foster's

15 December 2005
Chief of world's largest wine company joins the Board of AWRI

16 November 2005
Wine industry advice is 'no' to GMO

25 May 2005
State government grant of $9.5 m supports wine and grape research and development

22 June 2004
Director of AWRI appointed as CEO of Australian Research Council

13 November 2002
The Australian wine industry beneficiary of reverse 'brain-drain' (appointment of Director of Research, Professor Isak Pretorius)

23 September 2002
Australian wines to undergo health check (allergen labelling)

23 August 2002
Clarification re NuKorc's press release

11 November 2001
The Australian Wine Research Institute appoints a new Chairman (appointment of Mr Robin Day as Chairman)

12 August 2001
Wine industry wins national research bid (successful bid application to the Federal Government's Major National Research Facility Scheme)

12 July 2001
First results of the AWRI wine bottle closure trial published 12 July 2001
Copies of the publication can be obtained by contacting the . Other enquiries should be directed to Peter Godden (Winemaker and Manager - Industry Development and Support), Peter Høj (Director) or Mark Gishen (Quality Liaison Manager)

5 February 2001
The Australian Wine Research Institute denies claims that it has endorsed NuKorc's wine bottle closure