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BRI's new Research Programme Manager
David Armour has joined the BRI as Research Programme Manager.Bragato Research Institute Board
The former Chief Executive of Nelson’s Cawthron Institute has joined the Bragato Research Institute Board of Directors.Sensory Science: The multisensory experience of wine
Imagine a wine as a piece of recorded music. Its maker has endeavoured to put out a well-balanced composition, envisaging…Cutting Carbon: New "roadmap" to emissions reductions
Governance is key to driving down greenhouse gas emissions across the life cycle of a wine product.National
Ready and Abel
Wendy and James Healy have turned succession somewhat on its head, retiring from a wine life in Marlborough to join…
Dog Point: Giving up the driver's seat
There was never any pressure nor expectation the Sutherland children would join parents Ivan and Margaret in Dog Point Vineyards.Emerging risk: Fall armyworm is on our doorstep
Spodoptera frugiperda, otherwise known as the highly invasive plant pest fall armyworm, arrived in northern Australia early this year and…Fifteen years of Young Vits
Competing in the New Zealand Young Viticulturist of the Year competition is all about escaping your comfort zone, says the…Helping after wildfires
Hill Laboratories is providing support to the US wine industry by testing samples from grape growers and wineries in the…Regional
Benchmarking 2020: Profits up and outlook 'cautiously optimistic'
Marlborough grape growers enjoyed a leap in yields and profits for the 2020 season, despite the complications of a Covid-19…
Native cover
Native plantings trialled under Villa Maria vines have yielded good results, despite dry conditions and destructive rabbits.Memorable vintage
With a backdrop of COVID-19, this has been a harvest like no other.Green Leaders
Hawke’s Bay celebrated its inaugural biodiversity field day in early February, with grower Xan Harding leading a posse of viticulturist…Celebrating 30 years in Bridge Pa Triangle
When Anthonius and Leonarda Ham emigrated to New Zealand from the Netherlands in the 1960s, there were probably no thoughts…Opinion
Mr Grumpy: how to kill a computer
I have killed four computers by drenching them with wine.
Ditching premox - Bob's Blog
Premature oxidation (premox) is a scourge that has affected white Burgundy since the mid-90s. It needs to be distinguished from…Mr Grumpy: online shopping — Bob's Blog
I am in the process of compiling a list of things that should never be attempted.A switch to screwcap — Bob's Blog
After a 20-year closure trial, Trinity Hill has switched its entire wine rage to screwcaps.It’s a seller’s market — Bob's Blog
It's a wine seller's market, according to Bob Campbell, MW.Profiles
Grape opportunities
Not a day goes by that Awatere Valley grape grower Andy Peter doesn’t think fondly of his father, who firmly…
Success in Succession: Milton
“We have an expression that unless you have dirt under your fingernails, you’ll never know how to grow a vine,”…Success in Succession: Hunter's Wines
Succession plans are all very good and well, but it's important that people are the "right fit" when it comes…Success in Succession: Bladen
Christine and Dave Macdonald admit it was a romantic whim to name Bladen for their children Blair and Deni.Success in Succession: Churton
Sam and Mandy Weaver always hoped their sons Jack and Ben would join them at Churton.Industry
Weed Matters: Weedmat a suitable undervine management option in stony soils
A recent study supports the use of weedmat for undervine weed suppression in stony soils.
BRI's new Research Programme Manager
David Armour has joined the BRI as Research Programme Manager.Bragato Research Institute Board
The former Chief Executive of Nelson’s Cawthron Institute has joined the Bragato Research Institute Board of Directors.Legal Matters: Post-election debrief
Unless you have been living under a rock, you will have seen the Labour Party take with some ease the…Legal Matters: Is this farewell to the Resource Management Act?
In June this year, a specialist report (commonly referred to as “the Randerson Report”) was released recommending the repeal of…Machinery & Products
Ted on tour
A new and improved version of Naïo Technologies’ autonomous weeding robot, Ted, has been revealed prior to a tour of…
Smart Sprayer
Claimed to be some of the most revolutionary spray technology to enter the Australasian market, the BA Smart Sprayer powered…Rex set to go
Italian tractor manufacturer Landini, well-known for its specialised tractors in the vineyard and orchard sectors, has announced a new addition…Wineries set for seismic shakes
Four years after the Kaikōura earthquake, Marlborough wineries are far better prepared for a big shake, says structural engineer Will…Mechanisation new for the US
The impetus behind developing the Klima stripper back in 2007 was a continual lack of labour during the pruning season.» Latest Print Issues Online
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Perfect pivots — Editorial
Misha Wilkinson’s description of “pirouetting” through Covid-19 seems apt, given the industry’s need to stay on its toes throughout this…
Save our soils — Editorial
There’s been something of a makeover in New Zealand vineyards in recent years, as the clean-cut look of sprayed rows…
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Understanding the market for regenerative agriculture
The Bragato Research Institute has joined a research initiative studying the global market potential of regenerative agriculture.
Covid-19 a big hit to small wineries
Losing boutique wineries to Covid-19 would be a blow for New Zealand’s wine industry, say the authors of a new…
Wine exports defy expectations
Covid-19 has seen a surge in sales of New Zealand wine, with July exports up 23 percent on the previous…