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When Bart Arnst dug into organics in Marlborough in 1996, the blooming interrow was a pretty lonely place.

Clyde Wine and Food Harvest Festival

New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) welcomes Catherine Wansink on a part time secondment as Australia Market Consultant.

The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle have left many in North Island wine communities at a loss, with the destruction and devastation of homes, vineyards and wineries.

Summer 2023 will live long in the memories of growers and wineries in the North Island, with record rainfall in several regions making for a very challenging season.

It's almost Christmas Eve when I finally manage to catch up with Bart Arnst, who's been busy in vineyards all over the country.

With roughly 72,000 tons of grapes dropped from New Zealand vineyards each summer, the wine industry could be tapping into a verjuice income stream, says a sensory expert.

When findings from the New Zealand Winegrowers Pinot Noir project suggested the term ‘green/herbaceous’ could have negative quality associations, there was a call for investigation into the ambiguous description.

A dry lead up to spring slowed early canopy growth in North Canterbury vineyards, while cool and wet weather impacted flowering, says Greystone Viticulturist Mike Saunders, who is “cautiously optimistic” in the lead up to vintage.