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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…Haere Ra 2024: North Canterbury
Ed Donaldson is Marketing Manager for Pegasus Bay, which is owned and operated by his family, pioneers of the Canterbury…Haere Ra 2024: WineWorks
Slowing wine sales have impacts beyond growers and wineries. WineWorks Group Chief Executive Peter Crowe looks at some of those…Haere Ra 2024: Awatere Valley
The Yealands Sauvignon Blanc that won Champion Wine at the 2024 Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by Quay Connect, was an…Opinion
Mastering Wine: Emma Jenkins' MW Musings
OPINION: Altogether Unique 2024 was a stimulating two days, rich in business insight and research innovation.Designing the future New Zealand Winegrowers
In late 2022 the New Zealand Winegrowers Board appointed a Governance Review Working Group to conduct a review of NZW…Bob's Blog: Give it Air
OPINION: “Have a look at this” said a good friend as he passed me a cutout from The Times with…Point of View
Pernod Ricard Winemakers Environmental & Sustainability Director Alex Kahl asks whether winegrowers have considered the impact of traditional viticulture on…Mr Grumpy: Comparative Tastings
OPINION: Comparative Tastings are an expensive but potentially effective strategy for a wine producer to raise the image of their…Industry
Sustainability Update
Freshwater Farm Plan Industry GuidelinesOn your behalf
Immigration changes deliver confidence and certainty for seasonal workforce needsBiosecurity Update
Partnering for better plant biosecurity in and around vineyardsWine Weather
A cold and early start to winter has been followed by another early start to spring, with mild temperatures through…Molecular imprinted polymers in winemaking
A New Zealand startup that’s helped remediate smoke taint in wine in Canada and the United States could reduce time,…Machinery & Products
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…Balancing innovation, cost and integration
In the rapidly advancing world of viticulture, technology is becoming an indispensable ally.» Latest Print Issues Online
Editorial
From the CEO: A changing trade environment
Did you know that nearly 90% of total New Zealand wine sales occur offshore? That simple number means our wine…
Editorial: Keeping ahead of the curve
"Te toto o te tangata he kai, te oranga o te tangata, he whenua, he oneone." While food provides the…
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BRIght Ideas: Tuning vine potential
RNA technology could be a gamechanger in vineyards, with the ability to turn gene expression on or off to protect…
Uncertain times: Rollercoaster sales, light harvest, rising costs & excess stock
New Zealand's wine regions harvested 395,000 tonnes of grapes in the 2024 vintage, which is 21% lower than 2023, nearly…
Full Package: From cans to cardboard in wine packaging
New Zealand’s wine industry needs to change the way it talks about packaging, say industry leaders in an “expanding niche…