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Carrick Winery Vineyard Manager Damon Lovell is one of four young Central Otago winemakers and viticulturists in France on the…National
Vinea Launches Vineyard Management App for NZ Growers
New Zealand's wine industry is “drowning in data but starving in insights,” says Vinea Chief Executive Tracy Atkin.
From Treviso to Marlborough: Meet BRI Research Winemaker Francesca Cavasin
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El Niño has officially been with us for several weeks now, and late winter and early September have given us…
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Central Wine RetreatNew Zealand Wine Vintage 2026: Regional Harvest Results and Industry Outlook
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"Discombobulated vines lead to great wines", says viticulturist James Dicey, who has lamented the past five years of comparatively easy…Opinion
Mastering Wine: Is Frictionless Wine Costing Us Diversity?
OPINION: When I was little, I had a book of short stories set in a futuristic world.
Exploring Quality: Aotearoa Chardonnay Symposium
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Burgundy Exchange: Damon Lovell's Postcard
Carrick Winery Vineyard Manager Damon Lovell is one of four young Central Otago winemakers and viticulturists in France on the…
Tiki: Aotearoa’s First Certified Regenerative Vineyard
If soil could smile, the earth beneath Tiki Wine & Vineyards would be thoroughly beaming right now.Growing Legacy: Holly Girven Russell
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From the biggest wine region in New Zealand to one of the most remote corners of Western Australia, Tim Bourne’s…Industry
NZ Wine Forum 2026: India FTA and South Korea Insights
New Zealand Wine 2026 offered wine business insights, along with the chance for connection and collective celebration.
Spore-Based Spray Timing Could Cut Vineyard Costs, Emissions
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Closing the Loop: Carbon Amendments & Vineyard Soils
New Zealand’s wine industry produces around 100,000 tonnes of grape marc waste annually, while the forestry sector generates over five…
Electric Autonomous Tractors Changing NZ Viticulture
Elmo the eTractor is a "genuinely useful bit of kit", says Wither Hills' Assistant Vineyard Manager Mike Western, who is…Marlborough Demo Highlights Role of AGVs in Sustainable Winegrowing
The air was unseasonably crisp in the upper Wairau Valley in mid-December as two autonomous ground vehicles moved methodically through…Landini Rex 4 vineyard tractor series debuts in NZ
The Landini Rex 4 Series, recently released in New Zealand, is designed with vineyards in mind.Cropsy's cutting-edge AI on the vineyard
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From The CEO: First Drops in the Glass
OPINION: As I approach three months in my role as New Zealand Winegrowers Chief Executive, one message has come through…
Editorial: Stay the Course
OPINION: The United States wine market has changed forever, and companies cannot use same old playbook, said Erin Kirschenmann at…
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Australia's Winemaker of the Year to Speak at NZ Chardonnay Symposium
One of Australia's most decorated winemakers will speak at the Aotearoa New Zealand Chardonnay Symposium in Hawke's Bay this September.
Celebrating Chardonnay: Aotearoa New Zealand Chardonnay Symposium
The third Aotearoa New Zealand Chardonnay Symposium will be underway in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, on 17-18 September.
New Zealand Wine Vintage 2026: Regional Harvest Results and Industry Outlook
Vintage 2026 yielded excellent fruit for most New Zealand wine regions.
