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A long season

Vignerons across the state will be glad to see the last of the 2011 harvest; it's been a long season and they've had to work hard to keep on top of disease in their vines. Constant rain at the end of...

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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 24/03/2011

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Wines and Mines - an uneasy relationship

The grape harvest is well underway across wine regions in NSW, with mixed results after a rain-fuelled disease-fest in vineyards. The Lowe family winery has finished their harvest and they're well...

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From rain to pain - 2011 Mudgee vintage divides the market

Drought-breaking rain towards the end of last year has caused widespread disease that's meant some winemakers have got through the 2011 vintage by the skin of their grape.

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Bleeding claret - major Mudgee winery set to close

One of Mudgee's largest and well-known wineries is liquidating its liquid as hundreds of thousands of litres of red wine goes under the hammer as part of a closing down sale.

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Mudgee winery placed into liquidation

Almost 275,000 litres of red wine will go under the hammer today from a Mudgee winery that has gone into liquidation.

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Mudgee winery in the red

One of the best known winemakers in the Mudgee region has gone into liquidation, and 274,000 litres of his red wine will go under the hammer in an auction this afternoon.

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Wholesalers and wine merchants snap up Mudgee wine

An auction of Andrew Harris Wines at Mudgee in central western New South Wales has raised between $300,000 and $400,000 for creditors.

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Andrew Harris reds snapped up

Wine wholesalers from Griffith, the Hunter Valley and Orange have bought the majority of Andrew Harris Wines auctioned by liquidators.

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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 29/04/2011

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Online Summary Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 30/06/2011

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Winemakers back alcohol education

Winegrowers say new warning labels being introduced for alcohol cannot be compared to those used in the tobacco industry.

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Harvest trail on track

The Mayor of Harden says he is excited by the development a Southern Harvest Trail to showcase the region's food, wine and produce.

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Online Summary Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 31/10/2011

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Cherry wine being exported to China

An orchard at Wombat in southern NSW has begun exporting cherry wine to China.

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NSW vineyard pioneers Italian grapes

A vineyard in Young in southern NSW is producing grape varieties that aren't grown anywhere else in Australia.

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Online Summary Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 21/11/2011

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Online Summary Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 07/12/2011

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Rural Report, Western Plains and Central West, Thursday, January 19, 2012

Big yarding at Narromine

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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 30/01/2012

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Grape producers crushed by national glut

Wine and grape producer across the Central West are being crushed by the oversupply of grapes in the national industry.

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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 13/02/12

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Western Plains Central West Rural Report, Thursday, April 19, 2012

Electronic tags for sheep?, Greens leader visits horticulturalists at Orange and an ANU academic says that some rural towns are destined for oblivion.

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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 11/05/2012

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Top drop for the Orange region

An Orange wine has made it into the top ten of one of the world's most prestigious awards.

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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 04/07/2012

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Western Plains Central West Rural Report, Friday October 12, 2012

The NSW Department of Primary Industries responds to criticism of the axing of Rural Support Worker positions, judging winds up in the 2012 Cool Climate Wine Show at Bathurst, and the Friday wool...

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Wine is cool at Bathurst

Organisers of the National Cool Climate Wine Show in Bathurst say the quality of wine at this year's event has been disappointing so far.

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Wine exporter says Food Plan ignores red tape

Wine exporters say the Federal Government's National Food Plan does nothing to address the red tape encountered when exporting to countries like China.

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Behind the scenes at the Cowra Wine Show

With almost 1550 different wines being judged, the judges at the Cowra Wine Show have a tough task ahead. Robert Virtue went behind the scenes on the first day of judging at the show.

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'Minimalist' wines giving drinkers more choice

Central West winemaker, Charlie Svenson reveals how winemaking using 'minimalist' techniques is giving consumers more choice.

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Central West Western Plains Rural Report, Monday February 10, 2014

Graziers in the north west have been overwhelmed by the support from Riverina Farmers who delivered hay to help them cope in the drought, concerns raised about the drop in capacity for public...

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Recent rain puts wine vintage on a knife edge

A central west winemaker says the recent rain has been a bad thing for his crop.

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Central West wine producers raise a glass to toast Australia's free trade...

Central West winemakers are hoping the latest free trade agreement will lead to more sales in Japan.

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Cowra Wine Show set to give town economic boost

Judging at the Cowra Wine Show is in full swing, with the attention of the nation's winemakers firmly fixed on the NSW central west.

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Pioneering a youthful cool climate wine region in the Southern Highlands

Bowral winemaker Tony Cosgriff remembers the time when he made just three wines in the early days of the Southern Highlands wine industry in 2001. He says he had more hair back then, but makes many...

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What's in a wine label?

The marketers say a product sitting on a shelf alongside the competition has about a three-second window to attract the customer. When it comes to wine, a good label can be the hook.

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Wine and cotton industries receive $3m boost to develop new yield and disease...

There are hopes the Commonwealth's plans to boost research and development in the wine and cotton industries will help make producers more competitive.

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Sharing old country wine techniques with new style in central west NSW

Extreme weather in central western NSW just one experience for Italian wine maker widening is experience

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Going against the flow when it comes to fortified wines

As fortified wine sales fall worldwide, one central western NSW winemaker hopes his own palate will point him in the right direction.

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Love leads French winemaker to produce cordial in NSW town of Mudgee

It may be cliched, but love brought a French winemaker to Mudgee, where he became involved with another drink made from fruit.

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Birthing small sheep assisted by YouTube all a part of maintaining a NSW winery

YouTube helps in delivering a lamb for a budding winemaker more schooled in city life.

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Drink your wine and eat it too: American business tackles wine waste by...

One business in the United States is turning wine waste into flour, with delicious results.

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Chinese social media to play pivotal role in new Australian wine marketing push

Wine industry leaders talk up the potential of Chinese social media and other bilingual platforms to help to promote their product and draw visitors to Australia.

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Winemakers head for higher ground as temperature increases force vignerons to...

Hotter and drier summers force winemakers to scramble to higher altitudes in one of the country's most recognised cool-climate wine regions.

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Aussie wine sets sights on US market resurgence as global export growth...

With the value of Aussie wine exports hitting a 15-year high in 2017-18, Wine Australia says it will ramp-up efforts to resurrect declines in the United States.

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Wine industry looks to improve jobs and leadership opportunities for women

The wine industry recognises it has a gender imbalance and is working to get more women into the industry and into leadership roles.

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Growing a business in China: How Australian businesses cracked the Chinese...

Many businesses are lured to China's booming e-commerce industry, but many find it difficult to survive.

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Aussie wine exports continue to grow as industry spends big to reclaim United...

Despite a tightening supply and smaller yields due to dry conditions, the value of Australia's wine exports has continued to grow.

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Small wineries battle large players in an overcrowded market

The romance and lifestyle of winemaking do not match the reality of hard work and tough business, says an international wine writer.

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