The wine industry covers both grape growing and wine making.
Wine is Australia's fastest growing rural-based export.
Indeed, exports are expected to increase fivefold this decade. The Australian industry is one of the most technically advanced in the world. This is reflected in the courses offered at Charles Sturt University. The courses are supported by a commercial 200 tonne modern winery at the Wagga Wagga campus, which produces table, sparkling and fortified wines. The 12ha vineyard is planted with selected clonal varieties and a range of modern trellis systems that enable mechanical harvesting and pruning.