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Wine Weather: From Mild La Niña to Potential “Super El Niño” Risk in 2026
With the exception of a heat event during early January that brought some record breaking temperatures to the east coast…On Your Behalf: Flexibility in Recruiting an International Seasonal Workforce
We are encouraged that employers are already engaging with two new visas for seasonal workforce recruitment.Mastering Wine: Why Play, Not Perfection, Drives Innovation in Wine and Life
OPINION: Wow, the world is a pretty terrible place right now.Growing Legacy: Sophie McGill Honours Her Father James Healy
New Zealand's wine industry lost a beloved winemaker, mentor, colleague and friend earlier this year. Five decades after James Healy…National
New Climate Modelling Platform Helps NZ Growers Make Long-Term Vineyard Decisions
Making strategic vineyard decisions without reliable climate intelligence is “increasingly risky”, according to the viticulturist behind a free climate modelling…
Planetary Facts Labels Aim to Transform Environmental Transparency in Food and Wine
Dr Kate Meyer was stalled in the tomato aisle of the supermarket when inspiration struck.Marlborough Wine Explores Subregional Identity with Drone Mapping Innovation
The sky is the limit for Appellation Marlborough Wine, which is honing its understanding of subregional winegrowing, with detailed soil,…Single Vineyard Wines Rise as New Zealand Redefines Its Modern Wine Industry
As New Zealand’s wine regions mature, some unique vineyards are quietly moving out of the background and onto the front…Vintage 2026: Early Harvests and Outstanding Wine Quality Across New Zealand
As a harvest buzz rolls down the country, Sophie Preece gets some vintage views.Regional
Blind Tasting 2025 Returns: NZ Wines Assessed Across 40+ Varieties
After a hiatus last year, the third iteration of the Blind Tasting returned as a one-day event in Auckland, assessing…
Seasonal Update: Discombobulated Vines, Focused Wines in 2026
"Discombobulated vines lead to great wines", says viticulturist James Dicey, who has lamented the past five years of comparatively easy…WinePro 2026 Builds on Inaugural Success
Organisers of the Inaugural WinePro are looking to build on its success in 2026, with wine-related trade education and innovation…Altogether Unique: Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand 2027 Gains Global Traction
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Mastering Wine: Why Play, Not Perfection, Drives Innovation in Wine and Life
OPINION: Wow, the world is a pretty terrible place right now.
Mastering Wine: Recalibrating New Zealand Wine
The start of any new year arrives heavy with expectation, bold declarations, and promises of ‘new’ (presumably better) versions of…Editorial: Happy accidents and hard graft
OPINION: There are plenty of “happy accidents” behind the phenomenal success of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, said Winemaker Helen Morrison at…Mastering Wine: Emma Jenkins' MW Musings
OPINION: For much of its modern history, New Zealand wine has been defined by its boldness.Emma Jenkins' MW Musings: Do we need wine?
OPINION: At the recent Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference, the Porto Protocol’s Marta Mendonça said, “Grapes are not the thirstiest…Profiles
Growing Legacy: Sophie McGill Honours Her Father James Healy
New Zealand's wine industry lost a beloved winemaker, mentor, colleague and friend earlier this year. Five decades after James Healy…
Wine Art: Hawke’s Bay Winemaker Honours Family Through Unique Wine Labels
You'll be hard-pressed to find a more emphatic tribute to family than the one Jenny Dobson conveys via her Hawke's…Morven McAuley: Founder of Tradecraft and Wine Industry Translator
Morven McAuley has never been particularly interested in wine as an object of reverence.Women in Wine: Ashleigh Barrowman’s Path to Siren
When Ashleigh Barrowman landed in Marlborough a decade ago, she was convinced the wine tanks that dotted the landscape were…Women in Wine: Jess Wilson
In the acknowledgements section of her Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme report, Jess Wilson thanks those who’ve supported her many endeavours.…Industry
Biosecurity Update: Mothballed Vineyards in NZ
The New Zealand wine industry continues to feel and see the effects of the changing economic landscape, oversupply, and ongoing…
Wine Weather: From Mild La Niña to Potential “Super El Niño” Risk in 2026
With the exception of a heat event during early January that brought some record breaking temperatures to the east coast…On Your Behalf: Flexibility in Recruiting an International Seasonal Workforce
We are encouraged that employers are already engaging with two new visas for seasonal workforce recruitment.Science Snippet: Cryopreservation Protects Grapevines at Lincoln University
A Lincoln University research fellow is working to safeguard grapevine species from extinction, using careful science and liquid nitrogen.Yealands Wines Leads Carbon Reduction Drive with Innovative Sustainability Strategy
Reducing emissions is a constant battle at Yealands Wines in the Awatere Valley, with nearly 20 years chipping away at…Machinery & Products
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
A New Zealand startup is providing growers with vital information for daily operations and long-term vineyard management, using a unique…Future Post sets "benchmark"
A company transforming waste plastics into valuable vineyard posts took top prize at the 2025 Port Marlborough – Marlborough Environment…The sky is the limit at Felton Road
Felton Road Wines is using an electric drone sprayer to apply organic fungicides and monitor crops, cutting emissions and transforming…» Latest Print Issues Online
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2020s: The Decade of Uncertainty?
OPINION: 2020 unleashed Covid-19, and in 2021 we saw the smallest vintage in the past decade – for many wineries, tanks…
New Zealand Wine: Navigating Vintage 2026 Challenges
OPINION: Every vintage has it’s vagaries, and every season I am struck by how nimble viticulturists, winemakers and grape growers…
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Kevin and Kimberley Judd: Four decades shaping Marlborough wine legacy
A Wine Marlborough Lifetime Achievement Award is “very premature”, say Kevin and Kimberley Judd, nearly 43 years after they came…
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From the heights of tramping tracks to the depths of picnic baskets, a Banks Peninsular winemaker wants his wines to…
Crafting Pinot Noir from Hidden Vineyard in Te Muna Valley
From a secluded corner of South Wairarapa, Paul and Amy Mason aim to forge wines that reflect their place.
