Australian Grape & Wine - Podcast Series
Australia's peak wine industry association brings you information for Australian grape growers and winemakers, including domestic and international wine policy updates, the inside word directly out of Canberra, and conversations with some of Australia's most experienced industry participants on the things that matter to Australian wine producers.
Episodes
30 episodes
Conversations...with Richie Vandenberg, CEO Limestone Coast Wines/The Hidden Sea
Join CEO Tony Battaglene with our guest, CEO of Limestone Coast Wine and former Hawthorn FC captain, Richie Vandenberg.As a 4th generation grape grower, Richie talks to us about his move from the family vineyard to football. He dis...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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22:40
Conversations... with Henrik Wallgren, SAWIA. National Heavy Vehicle Code of Practice.
Join Tony Battaglene and guest Henrik Wallgren, Business Services Manager for the South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA), as they discuss the use of heavy vehicles in the Australian wine industry, particularly throughout Vintage, an...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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19:05
Studio Canberra - 6 December 2021
Join Australian Grape & Wine CEO, Tony Battaglene and Lee McLean, GM Government Relations & External Affairs, as they discuss two highly topical issues currently facing the Australian wine sector. Firstly, Container Deposit ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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11:30
Conversations... with Will Snow, Partner, Finlaysons Lawyers.
While the Australian Government’s policy is that receiving a vaccination is free and voluntary, it aims to have as many Australians vaccinated as possible. Join Tony Battaglene and guest, Will Snow, Partner at Finlaysons Lawyers as they d...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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22:34
Conversations... with Angie Schipano. Bird Control Australia.
Join Tony Battaglene and guest Angie Schipano, Director of Bird Control Australia, as they discuss effective, humane and eco-friendly methods of controlling pests ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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14:20
Conversations... with Dr Martin Cole. CEO, Wine Australia.
Join Tony Battaglene and guest Dr Martin Cole, the new CEO of Wine Australia, as they discuss Martin’s initial impressions and priorities for the Australian grape and wine sector. Martin joined Wine Australia on 15 November 2021 from the Univer...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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16:39
Conversations... with Mitchell Taylor, Managing Director, Taylors Wines. Cyber Security.
Join Tony Battaglene and guest Mitchell Taylor, Managing Director of Taylors Wines, as they discuss cyber security. In the lead up to Easter 2021, Taylors Wines were the target of a cyber att...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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16:51
Studio Canberra - 16 August 2021
In this week's Studio Canberra Podcast, Tony & Lee discuss two significant issues grape and wine businesses are facing. Shipping issues are causing significant disruptions to the sector, including the increasing costs to ship ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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14:25
Conversations... with Lee Haselgrove. Viti-chat and 2021 Young Gun of Wine Vineyard of the Year Awards
Join Tony Battaglene and guest Lee Haselgrove as they discuss viticulture and the increasing interest from consumers about the origins of the wine in their glass; the importance of the 'partnership' between supplier and customer for strong, sus...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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27:28
Studio Canberra - 24 June 2021
In this weeks Studio Canberra Podcast, Tony & Lee break down the World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement process initiated by the Australian Government, in response to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce’s decision to impose duties o...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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8:23
Studio Canberra - 17 June 2021
In this weeks Studio Canberra Podcast, Tony & Lee break down the in-principle agreement on the bilateral Free Trade Agreement [FTA] between Australia and the United Kingdom, and what it means for Australian grape and wine producers.
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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8:16
Conversations... with Tim Bartch - the importance of developing and nurturing relationships.
Join Tony Battaglene and guest Tim Bartsch as they discuss the importance of developing and nurturing relationships between winegrape growers and winemakers for sustainable and mutually beneficial business outcomes.Tim has 20 year...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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9:00
Studio Canberra - 13 May 2021
In this weeks Studio Canberra Podcast, Tony & Lee break down the 2021-22 Federal Budget and discuss a number of agriculture-sector-specific announcements aimed to deliver benefits for Australian grape an...
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10:11
Conversations... with Martin O'Dee - Australian Export Products Network
Join Tony Battaglene and guest Martin O'Dee as they discuss the impacts of China’s final determinations on the Countervailing Duties Investigation and the Anti-Dumping Investigation where tariffs of up to 218% were imposed on Australian wine ex...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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19:34
Studio Canberra - 30 March
This week Tony and Lee break down the short, medium and long term strategies to deal with the latest outcomes from China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). On Friday 26 March 2021, MOFCOM released its final determinations on dumping of Aust...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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12:05
Conversations... with Inca Lee, CEO Vinehealth Australia
Join Tony Battaglene and guest Inca Lee, Chief Executive Officer of Vinehealth Australia, as they discuss biosecurity in the Australian wine sector. The new biosecurity buzzword "Biosecurity Bubble...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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17:06
Studio Canberra - 12 March 2021
This week Australian Grape & Wine Chief Executive, Tony Battaglene and General Manager, Government Relations & External Affairs, Lee McLean discuss International Women's Day and the practical measures the peak industry body is undertaki...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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12:36
Studio Canberra
This week Australian Grape & Wine Chief Executive, Tony Battaglene and General Manager Government Relations & External Affairs, Lee McLean provide insights into international trade. Much is made of Free Trade Agreements, and...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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15:11
Conversations... with Will Taylor, Partner & Head of the Wine Group, Finlaysons Lawyers
Join Tony Battaglene and our guest Will Taylor, Head of Finlaysons Wine Group. Will created the Wine Group in the early 1990’s, and has been instrumental in establishing
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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21:05
Studio Canberra - 19 February 2021
This week Australian Grape & Wine Chief Executive, Tony Battaglene and General Manager Government Relations & External Affairs, Lee McLean provide insight into national advocacy, as they talk about their meetings this week at Parliament...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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12:24
Conversations... with Yolande Gower - NHVR
Join Tony Battaglene and guest Yolande Gower, Senior Safety Compliance Officer from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, as they discuss the issues with the transportation of grapes during Vintage, what to be aware of, the potential unintended...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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14:39
Studio Canberra - 5 February 2021
Tune in to hear from Australian Grape & Wine Chief Executive, Tony Battaglene and General Manager Government Relations & External Affairs, Lee McLean as they discuss the issues of the day, and the latest out of Canberra.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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12:36
Conversations...with Mary O'Brien - Are you bogged mate?
Rural communities everywhere continue to lose men to suicide and many more struggle in silence. A few years ago, the Darling Downs in Queensland was struck with two such tragedies in a short space of time and the sadness surrounding this prompt...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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22:15
Conversations... with Jason Amos - Lallemand Australia. Winemaking Decisions for 2021
Join our GM Government Relations & External Affairs, Lee McLean as he is joined by our guest Jason Amos, Managing Director Lallemand Australia, as they discuss Winemaking Decisions for 2021.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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16:53