ONE of the country’s most respected wine makers is taking a stand against genetic modification (GM). Augusta Margaret River Shire councillors will vote on whether or not to allow GM crops to be grown in the district on Thursday evening. Vanya Cullen, of Cullen Wines, has recently returned from Britain, where she says Australia is losing its clean green edge, making it more difficult to sell wine in an increasingly discerning market. The UK is Australia’s largest wine export market.