College of Patrons & Life Members

Industry Patron and Life Membership of the Australian Wine Industry are awards established by the Winemakers' Federation of Australia and annually bestowed on individuals that have significantly contributed to the Australian wine industry.

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Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation

The Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation (AWBC) is an Australian Government statutory authority established in 1981 to provide strategic support to the Australian wine sector. Its mission is: To enhance the operating environment for the benefit of the Australian wine industry by providing the leading role in: market development; knowledge development; compliance; and trade.

The AWBC’s specific services for the wine sector include strategic marketing, information and analysis, export and labelling regulation, advice on trade and market access issues, and the identification and protection of the nation's distinctive wine regions.

The AWBC has its head office in Adelaide and a network of Wine Australia offices in the UK and Ireland, the United States, Canada, continental Europe and Japan.

The www.wineaustralia.com website features a range of statistical information available via winefacts, monthly e-newsletters, information for wine exporters, information about Australia's wine regions, the Australia: world class online educational platform and a wine events calendar.

Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation

www.gwrdc.com.au

The Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC) invests in grape and wine research and development on behalf of the Australian wine industry and the Australian community. The organisation's mission is, 'to realise for Australia the excellent returns available from strategic investment in wine industry research and development'.

Research and development is critical to the growth and development of the industry, as it provides the essential new knowledge and know-how to enable industry to solve production problems and grasp market opportunities. Australia has an excellent reputation as one of the most technologically advanced wine-producing nations in the world. The GWRDC, which is funded by grapegrowers, winemakers and the Federal Government, aims to maintain that competitive edge.

The GWRDC's website contains progress reports and executive summaries for all research projects it funds. From the website, GWRDC's newsletters, annual reports and five-year plan can be downloaded.

Australian Wine Research Institute

www.awri.com.au

The Australian Wine Research Institute has been the research provider for the Australian wine industry since 1955. It undertakes strategic and applied research into wine chemistry and microbiology. The Institute provides a unique and highly competent trouble-shooting service and a technical advice group. It provides information on regulatory issues and on "wine and health". It collects, evaluates and disseminates technical information via the John Fornachon Memorial Library; a bi-monthly publication entitled Technical Review; production of an annual report; conduct of "Roadshow" visits to wine regions around Australia ; and the conduct of the triennially held Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference.

The Institute assists the industry develop its human resources by its involvement in the teaching of oenology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and through the conduct of the Advanced Wine Assessment Courses. The Institute also provides a NATA-registered commercial Analytical Service, which provides more than 100 services and can test for more than 30 chemicals.

Click on the Australian Wine Research Institute website to find out more information on the services provided by the Institute.

Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture

www.crcv.com.au

The Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture (CRCV) has a comprehensive website aimed at providing useful information to grapegrowers, winemakers, scientists and the general public.

The site contains information about the CRCV's research and education and training programs, including the Viticare Initiative and Research to PracticeTM workshops, a list of all projects, a searchable personnel database, its core participants and achievements to date.

CRCV Annual Reports and bi-monthly newsletters can be downloaded and a search can be carried out for published scientific papers, posters and presentations given by CRCV researchers.

National Wine and Grape Industry Centre

www.nwgic.org

The NWGIC is a major provider of research information, extension and education to the Australian wine and grape industry.

Training Authorities and Providers

New South Wales Wine industry Association
www.nswwine.org.au

South Australian Wine Industry Association Inc.
www.winesa.asn.au

Queensland Wine Industry Association
www.queenslandwine.com.au

Victorian Wine Industry Association Inc.
www.vwia.org

Wine Industry Association of Western Australia Inc.
www.winewa.asn.au

Wine Industry Tasmania
Phone: 03 6223 3770, Email: mail@winetasmania.net.au