
A New Zealand startup that’s helped remediate smoke taint in wine in Canada and the United States could reduce time, additives and waste in wine production. Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) underpin amaea’s technology to selectively remove specific molecules and molecular compounds from wine, meaning winemakers can fine-tune their sensory profile with more precision and less waste.
Net zero - a new climate change goal
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According to respected United States beverage analyst Danny Brager, the number of wine drinkers in the US has increased over the past decade.
Felicity Carter - founder of the Drinks Insider podcast and research consultancy and Editorial Director of Areni Global in London - is one of the speakers at the upcoming New Zealand Wine Altogether Unique Business Forum in Wellington. Here she shares a few insights into her wine career, global trends, and why she loves visiting New Zealand.
Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025 will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch from 11 to 13 February. Committee member Ben Leen, Winemaker at Amisfield in Central Otago, focuses his Pinot obsession on the upcoming event.
Our second Wine Business Forum is just around the corner and we are so excited about the programme of impressive speakers joining us at Te Papa in Wellington.
When temperatures consistently run above average it can come as a bit of a shock when a cold spell finally arrives.
New Zealand winemakers are increasingly matching fermentation options with the potential of their grapes and “the needs of the wine they are creating”, says Fermentis Director of Sales Jo Pitt.
In an industry where succession stories are an enduring tradition, the Besamusca family has tapped into intergenerational talent to offer layered and accessible data to vineyard operations.
The complete electrification of horticulture, viticulture and farming is inevitable, says Mike Casey from his Central Otago cherry orchard, which runs on sunshine and sells power back to the grid.
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