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Wine Industry Relations Committee (WIRC)
WIRC consists of winemaker and grapegrower representatives
from the Winemakers' Federation of Australia (WFA) and the former
Winegrape Growers' Council of Australia.
This committee was formed in 2001 to develop industry-endorsed
best practice arrangements regarding fruit standards and winery
/ grower relationships. Its membership comprised representatives
of WFA and the WGCA. Since the dissolution of the WGCA in 2004,
members of Wine Grape Growers Australia (WGGA) have represented
grapegrowers on the committee.
Terms of Reference:
- To recommend a national peak body structure that maximises
the industry’s ability to advocate on behalf of Australia
’s winegrape growers, taking into account:
- Existing national, state and regional organisations
- Resource/funding requirements
- Needs of all winegrape growers (independent and winery-owned)
- To develop a business plan for the national viticulture
peak body
- To make recommendations to WGGA and WFA on key policy and advocacy issues, including (but not exclusive to):
- Vine health policy issues, including issues relevant to Plant Health Australia
- Best practice arrangements regarding grower/winery supply arrangements (including fruit specification).
Activities
The committee has been responsible for the production
of:
- Winegrape Assessment in the Vineyard and at the Winery
- download here
- A dispute resolution process involving suggested wording
for inclusion in supply contracts, and the appointment of
independent experts;
- Elements of contracts - download here.
In addition the committee is currently working on:
- A Wine Industry Code of Conduct;
- Review of standards and guidelines used by winemakers to
assess grapes and vineyards; and
- Development of sampling protocols.
Current Members:
- Richard Withey (Chair), Southcorp Wines
- Brenton Baker, Hardy Wine Company
- Brett McKinnon, Orlando Wyndham Group
- Brian McGuigan, McGuigan Simeon Wines
- Brian Simpson, Wine Grape Growers' Australia
- Mike Stone, Wine Grape Growers' Australia
- Richard Dolan, Riverland Winegrape Growers' Council
- Bruce Kambouris, McGuigan Simeon Wines
- Bruce McDougall, Consultant
- Bruno Brombal, Wine Grape Growers' Australia
- Chris Byrne, Riverland Winegrape Growers' Association
- John Possingham, SA Farmers' Federation
- Michael DePalma, Wine Grape Growers' Australia
- Stuart McGrath-Kerr , NSW Wine Industry Association
- Doug Young , Winemakers' Federation of Australia
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