Winemakers drink to budget

Winemakers are raising their glasses to the federal budget, saying it will help them restructure and refocus on export opportunities in Asia. The federal budget released on Tuesday includes $2.1 million over two years for the Wine Australia Corporation to market the industry, and funding boosts for the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Department of Agriculture research bureau ABARES for studies. The government will also continue to match research and development funding for the wine sector dollar for dollar, reports AAP.