Wine industry calls for government investment

It might sound like a good problem to have - a glut of wine sloshing around local barrels. But a decline in export markets and changes in consumer behaviour have left some grape growers ripping up their vines and exiting the industry altogether.  In the latest development - one of Australia's largest wineries - Winemasters SA -  has appointed administrators following a failed sales bid. GUEST: Lee McLean, CEO of Australian Grape & Wine PRODUCER: Grace Stranger

Wine industry calls for government investment
It might sound like a good problem to have - a glut of wine sloshing around local barrels. But a decline in export markets and changes in consumer behaviour have left some grape growers ripping up their vines and exiting the industry altogether.  In the latest development - one of Australia's largest wineries - Winemasters SA -  has appointed administrators following a failed sales bid. GUEST: Lee McLean, CEO of Australian Grape & Wine PRODUCER: Grace Stranger

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