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North Canterbury wine region rising with confidence
Matt Barbour of Barbour Vineyards is Chair of the North Canterbury Winegrowers Association and a true champion of the region.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…Awatere Valley 2025: Quality wines amid market pressures
Glenn Thomas made his first Awatere Valley wine at Vavasour in 1989, intrigued by the subregion’s potential.Record Marlborough harvest meets market challenges
In 1986 Hunter’s Wines shook up the wine world when it won the Sunday Times Vintage Festival in the United…National
John Hancock Inducted into Hawke’s Bay Wine Hall of Fame
John Hancock has been inducted to the Hawke’s Bay Wine Hall of Fame, recognising the pioneer’s “passion, vision, and unwavering…
IWSR 2025 insights for New Zealand wine
United StatesCanadian call for SWNZ logo on bottle
Canada's liquor monopolies might be convinced that sustainability is the "DNA" of New Zealand wine, but they want to see…Cool Climate Wine Symposium
The 11th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium (ICCWS) is on in Ōtautahi Christchurch from January 26-28, 2026.New World Wine Awards 2025: Judges highlight Aotearoa’s best
The Hunting Lodge Seasonal Albariño Marlborough 2025 was named Champion White Wine at the New World Wine Awards 2025, while Champion…Regional
Bragato Research drives innovation in NZ wine industry
Even in tougher times, the New Zealand wine industry is a collaborative force, open minded and engaged by science and…
North Canterbury wine region rising with confidence
Matt Barbour of Barbour Vineyards is Chair of the North Canterbury Winegrowers Association and a true champion of the region.Awatere Valley 2025: Quality wines amid market pressures
Glenn Thomas made his first Awatere Valley wine at Vavasour in 1989, intrigued by the subregion’s potential.Record Marlborough harvest meets market challenges
In 1986 Hunter’s Wines shook up the wine world when it won the Sunday Times Vintage Festival in the United…Haere Ra 2025: Whakatū, Nelson
Abel’s Mark McGill, a Chardonnay champion of the Moutere Valley, looks back at a challenging season and “stellar” vintage.Opinion
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…Mastering Wine: Emma Jenkins MW Musings
OPINION: An article caught my eye recently, claiming that millennials are increasingly turning to handmade, artisanal products.Haere Mai Matariki
With the stars of Matariki to rise in June, Jeff Sinnott, a member of the Tuku Māori Winemakers Collective, looks at…From the CEO: It's time to have your say
New Zealand Winegrowers is entering the final phases of a process to update its funding, governance and representation of members.Profiles
Growing Legacy: Pegasus Bay
Sixty years after a wine book hijacked Ivan and Chris Donaldson’s medical careers, 50 years after they pioneered winegrowing in…
Anna Kelland: 2025 New Zealand Young Viticulturist of the Year brings science and passion to the vines
Anna Kelland was 7 years old when she announced she would be a winemaker, planning for a career that would…Matawhero Wines: Celebrating 50 years of Gisborne winemaking innovation
Pioneering Gisborne winery Matawhero Wines is marking half a century of influence in New Zealand's modern wine story.The Profile: Into the lime life at Bell Hill
Tucked away in the chalky hills of Weka Pass, Bell Hill is much more than a vineyard; it's an ongoing…Emerging Research: Rebecca Strange
Auckland University master's student Rebecca Strange presented her research into Saccharomyces cerevisiae at the New Zealand Wine Centre Scientific Research…Industry
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Alcohol advertising and promotion - know your responsibilities
Advertising wine in New Zealand is subject to strict regulatory requirements.Biosecurity Update: Industry biosecurity awareness - not just for vineyards
In the lead up to the introduction of biosecurity requirements into the Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand programme for vineyard members,…Wine Weather
A stratospheric warming over Antarctica occurred during August.Altogether Unique
Our third Wine Business Forum, entitled ‘Embracing Change and Sustaining Growth’, has just drawn to a close with another strong…Machinery & Products
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…Repost recycles one million CCA-treated posts, diverts waste from landfill
Having already hit the headlines for recycling broken 2.4 metre vineyard posts into 1.8 and 1.6 metre, half and quarter…» Latest Print Issues Online
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From the CEO: 2025, the good, the bad, and the...
The end of the year is fast approaching, so here are some thoughts on a few of the significant developments…
Editorial: Marlborough's viticulture evolution
OPINION: When I moved to Marlborough two decades ago, I found countless lines of tidy vines, neatly mowed and carefully…
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NZ wine grapples with oversupply despite export gains
The large 2025 harvest will exacerbate the wine industry's "lingering" supply from recent vintages, New Zealand Winegrowers Chief Executive Philip…
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If you find a new consumer in a developed wine market, you are taking them from someone else, says Blank…
From the CEO: Salute to Sauvignon Blanc
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