A Hawke's Bay Syrah has won the top prize at the 2015 Air New Zealand Wine Awards, presented on Saturday night at Nelson's Saxton Stadium.

Joanne Taylor's rural lifestyle magazine Latitude has won the supreme award at the Enterprising Rural Women Awards held in Nelson on Saturday.

Pasture quality is crucial for achieving profitability, high milk solids production, cow condition score targets and good in-calf results. But what a pain it has been trying to manage quality during this season of stop-start growth.

Judges have awarded gold medals to 84 of the 1407 wines at this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

Landcorp is establishing an advisory group of environmental experts.

It was 1990 when Phil and Sheryl Jones established Spencer Hill Estate in the heart of the premium Moutere Hills sub-region of Nelson.

Women involved in the wine industry are being encouraged to connect with a national trust.

Four young wine industry students have received a financial helping hand thanks to Constellation Wines.

This Bragato Wine Show is a tool for our industry - for you the growers, makers, and owners in helping our success and how to tell and convey these success stories through seeking excellence in our vineyards.

Janey Halliday, age 34 is a company viticulturist at Riversun Nursery.