A wine industry stalwart who devoted decades of his life to recording and sharing the history of Romeo Bragato, will be remembered for all he did for New Zealand wine.

Brad Frederickson is the creator and Winemaker behidn Outside the Box Wines, an experimental brand that questions traditional winemaking.

Herbicide resistance in New Zealand agriculture is a far more serious problem than previously realised.

Romy Moukarzel grew up Beqaa Valley, Lebanon's largest wine producing region and home to French cultivars like Cinsault, Carignan and Grenache.

The new boss at Bragato has long been “a closet science geek”.

Grape growers around New Zealand will be able to dip into fresh research, best practice and industry feedback at the Spray Days events being held around the country in August and early September.

Distancing subsurface irrigation from the vine trunk results in less undervine vegetation with no significant reduction in yields.

The cost of carbon emissions will continue to rise, and so will consumer demand for emissions reductions.

"The most excellent wine is one which has given pleasure by its own natural qualities, nothing must be mixed with it which might obscure its natural taste,” proposed Roman agricultural writer, Columella.

The best wines wear a unique story of the place they hail from, says Clive Dougall of Deep Down, loyal to the provenance of his wines.