Wine Studies Research Network
The Wine Studies network is a multidisciplinary collaboration between researchers in humanities, social sciences and natural science.
We engage with industry and other organisations to:
- Grow our local wine industries and drive investment into the future
- Our network extends across each of the University's Colleges.
Since the 1990s wine growing, winemaking, trade, consumption, and tourism have emerged as drivers of regional economies globally and cultural signifiers of social status in a globalised world. Our researchers create new knowledge for and about the wine industry. We bring new perspectives to industry problems.
Wine producing businesses and employees are often clustered in regions. Our industry collaborations aim to achieve better futures for regional communities. We welcome inter-regional, national and international collaborations in wine research.
- Find out more about research in the Wine Studies Research Network
Dan Tyrell, second generation Hunter wine grower, working in the vineyard
Douglas Vale - Vineyard
Wine Ledger 1880
Oakdale Vintage Staff 1919
Max Dupain: Climbing out after cleaning the inside of a barrel, Mount Pleasant winery, 1950 Courtesy the National Library of Australia
Max Dupain: Grapes pouring into the press, Mount Pleasant winery, 1950 Courtesy the National Library of Australia
Max Dupain: Cleaning inside the barrel, Mount Pleasant winery, 1950 Courtesy the National Library of Australia
Max Dupain: Drawing off the grape juice, Mount Pleasant winery, 1950 Courtesy the National Library of Australia
Max Dupain: Collecting the grapes on horse and cart at Mount Pleasant winery, 1950 Courtesy the National Library of Australia
Contact us
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.