When Nick Hoskins took up an apprenticeship with the Wellington Parks Department aged 17, he was simply keen on a job outdoors.

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New Zealand's wine regions harvested 395,000 tonnes of grapes in the 2024 vintage, which is 21% lower than 2023, nearly 30% down on the bumper 2022 crop, and slightly above the modest 2021 yield.

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.

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.

Young Winemaker National Final

OPINION: Before Covid-19, the rise and rise of wine tourism was a much talked about feature of the wine sales landscape.

OPINION: This edition celebrates three champions of the New Zealand wine industry, and their many decades of commitment to our vines, wines, research, and organisations.

Pernod Ricard Winemakers Environmental & Sustainability Director Alex Kahl asks whether winegrowers have considered the impact of traditional viticulture on a vineyard’s soil health and long-term sustainability.