Wine lovers have been enlisted to explore the final frontier of wine appreciation - mouthfeel.

CSU has experienced a dramatic rise in enrolments in its viticulture and wine science programs at the same time the Australian wine industry is feeling the pinch of the global financial crisis and an oversupply of grapes worldwide.

Reaching for a sweet white wine may reveal more about you than you would like, according to researchers in Australia and the United Kingdom (UK).

CSU has responded to recent calls by the National Farmers Federation to tackle labour force needs in Australian agriculture by updating its Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management.

A highly accomplished wine industry identity and researcher, Professor Jim Hardie, has been appointed as the Director of the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre at CSU at Wagga Wagga.

How much is too much has been the enduring question posed by winemakers when trying to assess consumer preference for a eucalyptus flavour in Australian red wine.

National and local agribusiness representatives met recently with Charles Sturt University, Australia’s largest provider of agricultural education, to consider how to prepare graduates for work in agricultural industries in the 21st century.

Work has started on the construction of a $1.75 million ‘Experimental Winery’ at the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre at CSU in Wagga Wagga.

Australian agribusinesses are showing positive signs of growth and have recorded their best ever overall results since the research commenced in 2006, according to the latest Westpac & Charles Sturt University Agribusiness Index.