I spent some time walking around the vineyards of Matua Whenua, the home of Aronui wines when the vineyards were only a few years old and the impression I got at the time was of a special place that was being developed with sensitivity by a passionate viticulturist.

Over the next few months, NZ Winegrower is profiling the people you elected to the Board of NZW. Next up Deputy Chair John Clarke.

Over the next few months, NZ Winegrower is profiling the people you elected to the Board of NZW. First up, the chair Steve Green.

While 2015 is barely underway it seems already that the New Year promises to be another important one for the industry.

The first step to successful wine making is managing the crop to an appropriate yield and fruit composition. This requires an understanding of the factors determining the various components of yield (number of shoots per hectare, the number of bunches per shoot and berries per bunch and the size of those berries).

Pinot Noir New Zealand will be returning to the Wellington waterfront in 2017 for three days, starting January 31.

Sauvignon Blanc is the varietal that kicked off the New Zealand wine industry and now planning is underway for a new event aimed at shining a spotlight on the variety.

New Zealand Winegrowers has launched a Mandarin-language website to support ongoing marketing activities in China.

New Zealand Winegrowers is strongly opposing a proposal from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to recover $2.9 million per year from the wine industry to meet the costs of its wine regulatory programme.

Northern Wairarapa winery owner Alistair Scott was elected into Parliament in September this year and says he wants to grow businesses in the region.