Daily Wine News http://winebiz.com.au/dwn/ Your daily source of wine news en-au Copyright 2008, winebiz.com.au Lauren Corsey Mathew Lee Farmers look to Government for signal to store carbon in soils http://www.winebiz.com.au/dwn/details.asp?ID=1833 The Climate Institute have urged the Federal Government to send a strong signal on 'carbon farming' ensuring Australia’s agricultural sector can plan towards the economic benefits of improved soil management. Trebbiano fans hang in there http://www.winebiz.com.au/dwn/details.asp?ID=1834 In Australia, Trebbiano is a relatively minor variety and is used in the production of brandy, fortified wines or blended with other white varieties, and only rarely does it feature as a single varietal wine. Call for Riverina Food and Wine Showcase http://www.winebiz.com.au/dwn/details.asp?ID=1832 Minister for Regional Development, Tony Kelly, has announced that the Riverina Regional Development Board is calling for expressions of interest from local producers who want their products to be considered for a food and wine showcase in Sydney later this year. Winetitles publishes 36th edition of <i>Annual Technical Issue</i> http://www.winebiz.com.au/dwn/details.asp?ID=1831 The <i>Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker</i> has published its 36th edition of the prestigious, <i>Annual Technical Issue</i>. World Food Exchange comes to South Australia http://www.winebiz.com.au/dwn/details.asp?ID=1830 The inaugural World Food Exchange is a unique, must-attend event coming to South Australia in September - and you can be part of it. The Gold Book – Australian wine vintages is in new hands http://www.winebiz.com.au/dwn/details.asp?ID=1829 The Gold Book, Australia’s first consumer reference book has had its first change in authorship in 29 years with Rob Geddes MW formerly of Wine Stream taking over from Robin Bradley for the 2009 edition. Australia Goes for Gold in China – this time in wine! http://www.winebiz.com.au/dwn/details.asp?ID=1828 With only five weeks until the Olympics Opening Ceremony, Australia’s leading family winemaker, Taylors of Clare Valley, has already grabbed the first handful of Chinese gold with their Taylors Jaraman Shiraz 2005 winning the Trophy for The Best Red Wine of the Show at the Shanghai International Wine Challenge. ‘Port in a Storm’ – clarification to story in <i>The Age</i> http://www.winebiz.com.au/dwn/details.asp?ID=1827 An article in yesterday’s <i>Age</i> Epicure food and wine supplement ‘Port in a Storm’ provides a very good account, with one exception, of the current situation relating to an agreement with the EC on the future use of a number names currently used to describe Australian fortified wines.