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Climate change and our wine regions
Climate change was a topic that came up time and again during the Bragato Conference. New Zealand Winegrowers and NIWA…
Dealing with climate change
New Zealand is heading towards much warmer summers by the end of the century, along with more extremes in terms…
Bragato a huge success
Many of those attending this year’s Romeo Bragato Conference were claiming it was the best ever in terms of content.
Prime Minister backs John Barker
There can be very few countries where the Prime Minister will throw their weight behind a resident seeking an international…
National
Labour key restraint for growth
An upsurge in horticultural plantings has raised flags in Central Otago about impending shortages in availability of seasonal workers and beds…
Labour woes raise their head – again
Back in 2016 a Labour Market Survey was undertaken in Marlborough to determine just where the region’s wine industry was…
Celebrating success
The New Zealand wine industry will be celebrating success in a revamped way from this year on, after suggestions from…
History and wine combine
The historic Blenheim Railway station, has been given a new lease of life, thanks to four entrepreneurs and dozens of Marlborough…
Concrete fermenters, oh la la
Esk Valley’s concrete wine fermenters are a thing of beauty.
Regional
The on, off again walking track
Nearly one year on from a rocky start, the Craggy Range Te Mata walking track saga appears to be on…
A New Zealand millennial wine film
The Sleepers Vineyard in Kekerengu is the backdrop for the movie written and directed by Casey Zilbert.
Not all Sauvignon is the same
Appellation is not a word that you would normally associate with New Zealand wine, but that's about to change.
10 years of the Burgundy Exchange
When Pinot Noir was first planted in Central Otago, there’s a very good chance that no-one was giving much thought…
Waitaki challenges and success
Is Waitaki Valley the most challenging or the most promising New Zealand wine region and who is making money from…
Opinion
Think smart, look ahead
The theme of the recent Bragato Conference seemed to resonate strongly with many attendees – we have certainly had a…
Caught in the crossfire
Many New Zealand grape growers and winemakers are watching the rising global trade tensions with increasing concern.
A questioned posed
Terry Dunleavy poses a question for international drinks empire, Pernod Ricard: why are you using Australian grapes in Montana wine?
Things to watch for in 2018
What is the New Year going to bring for wine?
Wine words
Finding the right vocabulary to set a wine apart from its competitors isn’t easy.
Profiles
A road well-travelled
New Zealand’s wine industry is as strong as it’s ever been, with wine exports increasing in value and a robust…
New life for old winery
From liquidation in 2015 to bankruptcy in 2017, today there's a different air at Wishart Winery.
Kellog Rural Leadership Programme profiles
After 38 years, the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme in New Zealand had its first member of the wine industry involved…
Women in Wine: Angela Clifford
“Falling in love with flavour” is how Angela Clifford ended up in the world of wine.
From gap year to Executive Officer
Daunting is the one word that Sue Binnie uses to describe how she feels about taking over the role of…
Industry
Latest developments in biosecurity
Biosecurity risk is never static. With fluctuations due to climate change, trade and passenger dynamics and volume, and the spread…
Are buyers in tune with consumers?
Consumers are who got New Zealand wine to where they are today and they should never be forgotten.
From the top down
What could be better than finding a profession that matches your personal passion. Adam Goble is one of the lucky…
What happened to the wine bar?
Go back a decade and the city wine bar was all the rage. Why aren't they today?
Wine sport events
First, there was the Forrest GrapeRide, then there was the Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon and the Martinborough Round the…
Machinery & Products
Ozone in the vineyard
The word ozone conjures up images of big holes in the atmosphere, stronger UV light, the risk of severe sunburn…
Drones versus birds
Drones may soon be joining the armoury of weapons used to scare birds away from ripening grapes after a trial…
On site brett testing
Brettanomyces bruxellensis is the bane of winemakers throughout the world. Known simply as Brett, its impact can lead to unpleasant…
Spray nozzle engineering
Spray Nozzle Engineering Australasia has opened two new tank head repair and cleaning Centres of Excellence, in Melbourne, Australia and…
Grape brain
Estimating grape yields is a headache for the wine industry – but now there’s an app for that.
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Editorial
The new season kicks off — Editorial
It seems like only yesterday we were preparing for the vintage of 2018 to begin. Yet here we are with…
Looking back to move forward — Editorial
It is seven years since I took over the reins of NZ Winegrower. During that time the industry has changed…
Popular Reads
Gin – wine’s ruin?
You would have had to be hiding under a rock for the past 12 months not to have heard about…
Students take to wine school
Watch out viticulturists and winemakers of New Zealand. There is a new wave of enthusiastic workers on their way to…
Identifying wine with fingerprint technology
Kiwi scientists are using a chemical fingerprinting technique to definitively and scientifically prove if a wine is really what it…