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Find-a pest: new biosecurity app can help identify and report vineyard pests
Ever found an unusual insect out in the vineyard and not known what it was, or what to do?Spatial distribution of grape varieties around New Zealand
Over the past four months, New Zealand Winegrowers has been working with the Hyperfarm team at AgResearch, led by Dr…Varietal Profile: Gris Anatomy
Pinot Gris is the fourth most planted grape in New Zealand, with 2,593 hectares nationwide, up from 157ha in 2001.Green Wash: New push for reusing wine bottles
The time is right for a bottle reuse programme in New Zealand’s wine industry, says Green Bottle Project director Neil…National
Milestone Series: Felton Road's relentless pursuit of quality
Felton Road is one of the legendary names in New Zealand wine.
Automating Estimates: AI to predict yields
Wine companies will soon be able to use artificial intelligence to count inflorescence, with a research prototype to be trialled…Planting Partnership
Felton Road Wines is restoring native plantings on public land near its Bannockburn estate, with Winemaker Blair Walter hopeful other…Regenerating Rimapere
Delving into organics and regenerative agriculture has renewed Kurt Robinson’s passion for viticulture.A balancing act at Bell Hill
If Sherwyn Veldhuizen didn’t love her day job so much, the North Canterbury winegrower might spend all her time farming…Regional
Wine Weather: An unsettled summer so far
An unusual and unsettled summer has been the theme for many of the growing regions across New Zealand.
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…Opinion
The Big Dipper
Once a year, when capsicum prices bottom out (which means they’re at their freshest best) I make the Big Dipper,…
Bob's Blog: Back to the Future
An increasing number of winemakers are employing ancient winemaking techniques to produce wines with gustatory as well as historic merit.Postcard: Winemaker Nick Lane writes from his new base in the UK
It's now been five months since I moved from Champagne to Kent.Fizz Facts
Our annual Christmas Eve party put pressure on my modest stock of champagne flutes. I have about 30 champagne flutes…Wine serving order
The general convention for serving order is dry before sweet, ordinary before fine, and young before old.Profiles
Varietal Profile: Gris Anatomy
Pinot Gris is the fourth most planted grape in New Zealand, with 2,593 hectares nationwide, up from 157ha in 2001.
Sustainability Guardian: Engaging wine companies with conservation projects
Denis Marshall has worn plenty of hats throughout his working life, but his plea to the wine industry has required…New Vintage: Scouting a new way forward
Scout sources fruit from two wine territories – the South Island and South Australia - to create small batch wines.Women in Wine: Living to the edge of the canvas
Wine has been a supporting act in much of Sophie Parker-Thomson’s life, but the Master of Wine credits a dinner…Trading cows for vines
Growing up on a Pukekohe lifestyle block, a young Matt Lancaster loved watching big tractors drive past.Industry
Legal Matters: Health and safety update
The recent period has been dominated by a major health and safety concern – the Covid- 19 pandemic.
Spatial distribution of grape varieties around New Zealand
Over the past four months, New Zealand Winegrowers has been working with the Hyperfarm team at AgResearch, led by Dr…Wine Weather: Is La Niña leaving us?
La Niña is currently weakening and is forecast to fade out over the next two to three months.Gaining knowledge about likely Xylella fastidiosa vectors in New Zealand
Seven vineyards, in Hawke’s Bay and Canterbury, are taking part in a new biosecurity research project examining the presence of…Growing business: Martinborough vineyards set for significant growth
Martinborough’s wine industry is known for its small size and big profile, but three of its best-known wineries have significant…Machinery & Products
Short on stature, big on performance
With a minimum width of just one metre, Claas Nexos compact tractors are ideally suited to working in the narrowest…
Torque Talk: Spend Wisely But Get the Spec Right
Choosing the right new vineyard tractor is an important decision, given the major capital outlay.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…» 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.
Light 'n' Lovely: Low yields but high quality in vintage 2021
Grape yields across the country have taken a hit from poor flowering, but growers and winemakers are welcoming beautiful fruit…
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…