(Pursuit) - From drones to machine learning, new technologies are helping winemakers improve both the quantity and quality of their wine.

Winemaking can conjure bucolic images of rolling vineyards and bustling cellar doors, but romance is only one side of this major industry which contributes over A$40 billion to the Australia economyevery year. 

 Managing pests and diseases, producing a consistent crop and using water efficiently are just some of the challenges Australian winemakers are facing.