FOOD & BEVERAGE
A Helping Hand After a devastating bushfire season there is a way all of us can help local winegrowers get back on their feet. Kate Day explains.
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t’s been a hectic start to 2020 to say the least, and I am not just talking about the lack of AFDs (alcohol free days)! However, on a serious note, it’s hard to celebrate the start of a new decade with the utter destruction, loss and sadness that these unprecedented fires have caused to so many communities, animals and our country as a whole. Adelaide Hills in South Australia has been one of the worst hit wine regions, with nearly a third of the region’s vineyards lost in late December. It’s a huge blow to the livelihood of many growers and wineries, as well as to tourism to the region. It’s devastating to growers heading into their busiest time of the year. Many will now have a five-year lag until replanted vineyards are viable and producing again, on top of having to deal with smoke taint in any of their remaining vines.
