New Zealand's largest ever wine research programme will safeguard the linchpin of New Zealand's wine industry, by diversifying Sauvignon Blanc.

Wine Grenade has lived up to its name since 2014, blowing up winemaking traditions of time and oak.

Gaining exposure to relevant innovation, "without being swamped in the sheer volume of options", is one of the main challenges for winegrowers considering agrictech.

A stem-to-cloud tool that transmits plant water health to a grower's phone is "the way of the future", says a viticulturist trialling the water-saving technology.

With many wine regions suffering from low yields in vintage 2021, the good growing season for the upcoming harvest has been welcomed with open arms. It comes with plenty of challenges, including the labour shortages looming large and ever present Covid-19 risks, but collaboration, determination and innovation are hard at work in New Zealand vineyards.

Q&A with Caro Jensen from Sip NZ

Taking NZ wine to the world: Bringing the world to NZ wine

Expo Dubai 2020, delayed a year because of the pandemic, is now open, running until March 2022.

New Zealand Winegrowers is to host the Oceania leg of the virtual Green Wine Future Conference this May.

The Church Road McDonald Series Syrah 2019 was Champion Wine of the Show at the 21st Hawke's Bay A&P Bayleys Wine Awards.