Organic Conference
Nick Pett is Committee Co-chair for the Organic & Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference, taking place in Marlborough from 16-18 June.
8 August - 14 September
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The Spray Days roadshow - running in wine regions throughout New Zealand - works to connect growers with industry experts and provide best practice.
Young Viticulturist
30 - 31 August
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The 2023 Young Viticulturist of the Year National Final will be held in Hawke's Bay on 30 August, with an awards dinner the following evening. Competition committee chair Caleb Dennis, who won the National Final in 2015, says the event nurtures the next generation of talented New Zealand viticulturists, celebrates their success, and gives young members of the industry an opportunity to grow, by stretching and challenging their technical knowledge and skills. "At the same time it gives them a platform to showcase their abilities and develop a profile within the industry, which builds their confidence to take on greater challenges." Caleb says it is "fantastic" to see the industry get behind the contestants.
Viti Conference and Field Trip
31 August
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Weather - the good, the bad and the ugly - is the focus of a viticulture conference and field trip, held in collaboration with the Young Viticulturist Final in Hawke's Bay. NIWA will kick off the conference at Linden Estate in Esk Valley, and an afternoon field day will head further up the valley, then out to Gimblett Gravels, where local viticulturists will discuss findings and some of their latest trials.
NZW Members' Meeting
31 August
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The New Zealand Winegrowers Annual Members' Meeting will be held in Hawke's Bay on 31 August at 3pm. Members can attend in person, or by registering online.
New Zealand International Wine Show
19-21 September
New Zealand's biggest wine competition is on in Auckland from 19 to 21 September. Chief Judge Bob Campbell MW says the show, which has been running since 2005, is the high point on his wine tasting calendar each year. The Trophy Awards Event will be held on Friday 13 October at Auckland's Crowne Plaza Hotel.
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Young Winemaker
31 October
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The 2023 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year competition will run throughout the country in September, before regional winners compete at the National Final in Canterbury on 31 October. The winner will be awarded at the New Zealand Wine, Altogether Unique Celebration on 1 November.
Wine Business Forum
1 November
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Focus on the future of your wine business at the NZW Wine Business Forum, before heading to the New Zealand Wine, Altogether Unique celebration. The day-long forum has been designed to inform, inspire and facilitate networking amongst industry members, with presentations from experts and practitioners, offering case studies and practical applications. The programme will build on the industry's momentum, with a focus on leveraging learnings to advance New Zealand's position in the world of wine and beverage.
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Altogether Unique - A Celebration
1 November
This event will unite winemakers, grape growers, industry partners and media in a celebration of New Zealand's wine industry from vine to glass. The event will shine a light on the 2023 Fellows of New Zealand Winegrowers, announce the 2023 Young Winemaker of the Year, and recognise outstanding efforts during the Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.
