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Wine founder given top Australian honour
The man behind the establishment of one of New Zealand’s most renowned wineries has received Australia’s top honour.
Labour key restraint for growth
An upsurge in horticultural plantings has raised flags in Central Otago about impending shortages in availability of seasonal workers and beds…
Labour woes raise their head – again
Back in 2016 a Labour Market Survey was undertaken in Marlborough to determine just where the region’s wine industry was…
History and wine combine
The historic Blenheim Railway station, has been given a new lease of life, thanks to four entrepreneurs and dozens of Marlborough…
National
Celebrating success
The New Zealand wine industry will be celebrating success in a revamped way from this year on, after suggestions from…
Students take to wine school
Watch out viticulturists and winemakers of New Zealand. There is a new wave of enthusiastic workers on their way to…
Trend setter Sauvignons
The very first wine that Ivan Donaldson ever made for commercial sale was a big barrel fermented white that bucked…
The ten worst food & wine matches
Bob Campbell MW (Master of Wine) outlines the absolute worst food and wine matches.
Regional
10 years of the Burgundy Exchange
When Pinot Noir was first planted in Central Otago, there’s a very good chance that no-one was giving much thought…
Waitaki challenges and success
Is Waitaki Valley the most challenging or the most promising New Zealand wine region and who is making money from…
The love of a Valli
When Grant Taylor casually agreed to discuss his wine endeavours, it came with the proviso... I needed to take a…
Ethical employers
A Marlborough wine company is taking important steps to satisfy international scrutiny around labour practices in New Zealand’s wine industry.
Scott Base: The pinot project
As far as marketing ventures go, Scott Base’s Pinot project is a real winner. Well certainly if you’re lucky enough…
Opinion
Caught in the crossfire
Many New Zealand grape growers and winemakers are watching the rising global trade tensions with increasing concern.
A questioned posed
Terry Dunleavy poses a question for international drinks empire, Pernod Ricard: why are you using Australian grapes in Montana wine?
Things to watch for in 2018
What is the New Year going to bring for wine?
Wine words
Finding the right vocabulary to set a wine apart from its competitors isn’t easy.
2017 Bragato Conference highlights
The buds bursting up and down the country are sure evidence that the year is racing by, and another growing…
Profiles
New life for old winery
From liquidation in 2015 to bankruptcy in 2017, today there's a different air at Wishart Winery.
Kellog Rural Leadership Programme profiles
After 38 years, the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme in New Zealand had its first member of the wine industry involved…
Women in Wine: Angela Clifford
“Falling in love with flavour” is how Angela Clifford ended up in the world of wine.
From gap year to Executive Officer
Daunting is the one word that Sue Binnie uses to describe how she feels about taking over the role of…
Women in Wine: Tracy Benge
Back in 2014, Tracy Benge could not have imagined that she would be taking on the development management role for…
Industry
From the top down
What could be better than finding a profession that matches your personal passion. Adam Goble is one of the lucky…
What happened to the wine bar?
Go back a decade and the city wine bar was all the rage. Why aren't they today?
Wine sport events
First, there was the Forrest GrapeRide, then there was the Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon and the Martinborough Round the…
How can scientific research help to mitigate biosecurity risk?
By the end of 2019, New Zealand Winegrowers will be funding high quality biosecurity research that helps mitigate risk from…
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc’s greatest fans
Earlier this year Wine Marlborough launched a competition, aiming to find the five greatest fans of the region’s Sauvignon Blanc.
Machinery & Products
Ozone in the vineyard
The word ozone conjures up images of big holes in the atmosphere, stronger UV light, the risk of severe sunburn…
Drones versus birds
Drones may soon be joining the armoury of weapons used to scare birds away from ripening grapes after a trial…
On site brett testing
Brettanomyces bruxellensis is the bane of winemakers throughout the world. Known simply as Brett, its impact can lead to unpleasant…
Spray nozzle engineering
Spray Nozzle Engineering Australasia has opened two new tank head repair and cleaning Centres of Excellence, in Melbourne, Australia and…
Grape brain
Estimating grape yields is a headache for the wine industry – but now there’s an app for that.
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Editorial
Looking back to move forward — Editorial
It is seven years since I took over the reins of NZ Winegrower. During that time the industry has changed…
It’s your Board so get involved!
Later this year there will be an election for the Board of NZ Winegrowers — get involved!
Popular Reads
Gin – wine’s ruin?
You would have had to be hiding under a rock for the past 12 months not to have heard about…
Students take to wine school
Watch out viticulturists and winemakers of New Zealand. There is a new wave of enthusiastic workers on their way to…
Researching Pinot Noir
What makes a high quality Pinot Noir? What chemistry drives it? How can we replicate this at a commercially viable…