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Back in 2023, the year ended in an unsettled fashion, with a cool and damp change to many areas just…Waste to Treasure: Growing value in winery waste
Wine companies have been "very generous" in gifting grape marc to a project working to transform the winemaking byproduct.Sustainability Update: Moving sustainability forward in 2025
The New Zealand wine industry Environment Strategy goals highlight key objectives across six different focus areas: Water, waste, plant protection,…Village to Village: Loans and learning for RSE workers
A new social enterprise to repay the sacrifice of seasonal workers represents chicken feed for Allain Liu-Vitivae - in all…National
No vineyards, no problems
Huntress, Novum, and The Marlborist embody an evolution of small producers in New Zealand.
Honest expressions of place
Winemaking begins with intention, says Central Otago's Jen Parr, both winemaker at Valli and a consultant.A commitment to single vineyards
The concept of single vineyard wines has become fundamental to Pinot Noir, largely due to the Cistercian Burgundian model.Passion for Pinot
On the cusp of Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025, to be held in Christchurch Ōtautahi 11-13 February, Emma Jenkins MW reflects on the current…Organic Conference
Nick Pett is Committee Co-chair for the Organic & Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference, taking place in Marlborough from 16-18 June.Regional
The long view from Central
In the late 1970s, Ann Pinckney defied the prevailing view that Central Otago's climate was too extreme for viticulture, establishing…
Grape expectations
The route to vintage seldom runs smooth, with the vagaries of nature and market dictating every turn. With a resplendent…Altogether Unique
What an exciting year lies ahead, kicking off with high impact in mid-February, when we welcome our hosted guests for…Haere Ra 2024: Waitaki
Te Kano Winemaker Dave Sutton looks at an excellent growing season against the pressure of competing land use.Haere Ra 2024: Central Otago
Valli celebrated a quarter century of winemaking this year, with the release of its 25th Anniversary Pinot Noir, made in…Opinion
Mastering Wine: Emma Jenkins' MW Musings
OPINION: There will be many who have noted with sadness the recent death of Peter Taylor, who established Scenic Cellars,…
Wine Weather: What's been going on?
After a fairly typical first half of spring there has been a noticeable change in the weather across much of…Mastering Wine: Emma Jenkins' MW Musings
OPINION: I didn't know what was in the glass when it was handed to me, but I knew it was…Growing Legacy: Celebrating 50 years at Te Mata Estate
OPINION: Whenever I present Te Mata's wines into markets, I often begin by saying that our winery's story is a…Tea Time: Replacing sulphur with green tea extract
OPINION: Over the years, the use of sulphur dioxide in winemaking has become a complex subject associated with several drawbacks,…Profiles
Growing Legacy
As the second youngest of six kids, and the fourth generation on the land, Rippon's Nick Mills talks of his family's connection…
NZ Fellow: Dr Richard Smart
Dr Richard Smart began shining a light on grape growing in the late 1960s, increasingly fascinated by how sunlight interception…Women in Wine
New Zealand's wine industry has undergone a significant shift over the past few decades, with increasing numbers of talented women…Women in Wine: Fair employment trailblazer
The first thing Tanya Pouwhare does when someone seeking employment steps through her doorway is print out the 'Know Your…The Profile: Ben and Frances Wickham
It took a hole in the ground and a slurp from the hose to convince Ben and Frances Wickham to…Industry
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Sustainable Trade: Monitoring EU Developments
Wine Weather
Back in 2023, the year ended in an unsettled fashion, with a cool and damp change to many areas just…Waste to Treasure: Growing value in winery waste
Wine companies have been "very generous" in gifting grape marc to a project working to transform the winemaking byproduct.Sustainability Update: Moving sustainability forward in 2025
The New Zealand wine industry Environment Strategy goals highlight key objectives across six different focus areas: Water, waste, plant protection,…Sustainability Update
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Smart Machines: Oxin gains traction in the US
Marlborough-based agritech company Smart Machines has reached a significant milestone in its mission to revolutionise vineyard management.
UV-C Treatment: Viticulture game changer
A system that combines UV-C light for disinfection could provide chemical free treatment of plant pathogens and diseases such as…H2Ortigator - the plant babysitter
A New Zealand startup is offering a novel approach to irrigation and nutrition management, specifically designed to optimise the growth…Streamlining nitrogen testing in winemaking
A Kiwi start-up is harnessing enzyme technology to simplify nitrogen testing for winemakers, a critical factor in producing quality wines.Apping into old ways of farming
New technology can enable older ways of winegrowing, says Abby Rose, who developed the Sectormentor app for her family’s farm…» Latest Print Issues Online
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2025 - making it positive
OPINION: The New Year is well underway, and in January the first grapes of the new vintage were harvested in…
Vintage requiring cooperation
OPINION: A common refrain last year was 'survive 'til 25', including from those in New Zealand's wine industry facing rising…
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UV-C Treatment: Viticulture game changer
A system that combines UV-C light for disinfection could provide chemical free treatment of plant pathogens and diseases such as…
No vineyards, no problems
Huntress, Novum, and The Marlborist embody an evolution of small producers in New Zealand.
Farming for the future
Ben Leen never tires of the view at Amisfield, where audacious guinea fowl strut the grounds against a backdrop of…
