Last week the Australian government announced it was topping up its aid to the beleaguered Australian wine and grape-growing sector by AU$1.1 million to bring the total to AU$4.6 million, offered in an effort to solve the country's red-wine surplus. The plan is to devote this support package to 'additional international market access and trade diversification activities, and research for new and innovative technologies and tools to control plant pests', according to this WineTitles report.
During harvest earlier...
