It seems a little odd that a consignment of New Zealand wine could be stopped from entering the EU because the alcohol content is too low.

The wheels under Glen Herud's milking shed are the first indication he isn't your run-of-the-mill dairy farmer.

Internationally, trade in illegal pesticides has exploded.

My  family lives in the middle of our vineyard, so the vineyard environment is also our environment, it is also our winery environment, our restaurant and cellar door environment.

Recently I had a winemaker friend ring to discuss this year as being a good candidate for ATA and asked if there was much we could test for to predict this.

One of Rory Grant’s earliest memories of biodynamic practices is his mother ordering his father to disrobe before entering the house after spraying his citrus orchard with “fish tea”.

DON’T ACCEPT a high level of lameness, even if a farm has a history of the problem, delegates at the South Island Dairy Event heard last month.

Speak to any New Zealand winemaker of Pinot Noir – past, present or up-and-coming – and they’ve undoubtedly spent time or worked a vintage in Oregon.

With a scheme dating from mid-nineties and now covering over 95% of our vineyard area, New Zealand has largely been ahead of the pack when it comes to sustainable winegrowing. However, as New World competitors such as Chile and South Africa instate their own environmental programmes, the gap is starting to narrow.