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New Zealand Trade and Export Minister Damien O'Connor and UK Secretary of State for International Trade signed the FTA in March.
New Zealand's historic free trade deal with the United Kingdom is "very positive" for the New Zealand wine industry, says New Zealand Winegrowers Chief Executive Philip Gregan.
"The UK is New Zealand's second largest export market for wine, with exports valued at over $400 million over the past 12 months.
"The agreement will reduce trade barriers on New Zealand wine exports to the UK, which will make a big difference for many within our industry."
The large 2025 harvest will exacerbate the wine industry's "lingering" supply from recent vintages, New Zealand Winegrowers Chief Executive Philip Gregan told attendees at Grape Days events around the country in June.
OPINION: Sauvignon Blanc was famously introduced to New Zealand by Ross Spence of Matua Valley, and then serendipitously planted in Marlborough by Frank Yukich and Montana Wines in 1975.
New Zealand Winegrowers is entering the final phases of a process to update its funding, governance and representation of members.
Genetic modification has long been a topic of hot debate.
Data from February 2025 shows volumes of bulk wine exports exceeded packaged wine.
Fifteen premium Marlborough wineries have found a home away from home in the region, with a shared cellar door in…
The large 2025 harvest will exacerbate the wine industry's "lingering" supply from recent vintages, New Zealand Winegrowers Chief Executive Philip…
Marlborough grape growers Will and Jayne Grigg are "cautiously optimistic" about the future of the region's wine industry.
