As our new financial year dawns, New Zealand Winegrowers continues to tally up media generated from guests hosted at Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025 - currently valued at $6.8 million.

Women in Wine webinar

On 18 June 2025, the New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) Board set the following levy rates for the year 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

China's white wine market has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, with market penetration surging from 5% to 20%.

OPINION: Sauvignon Blanc was famously introduced to New Zealand by Ross Spence of Matua Valley, and then serendipitously planted in Marlborough by Frank Yukich and Montana Wines in 1975.

OPINION: As New Zealand's wine industry grapples with figurative dark clouds (and literal for some wine regions of late) this edition lingers instead around the silver edges.

The Advocacy team has had a busy start to the year, with engagement activities with key stakeholders, to ensure decision-makers have up-to-date information on the wine industry and to discuss issues of importance to our members.

Labelled by the European Union as one of the most dangerous plant pathogens in the world, xylella fastidiosa has been slowly spreading around the world since the 1880’s, when it was first noticed causing serious disease in Californian grape crops (Pierce’s disease).

The New Zealand Winegrowers Sustainability Report 2025 takes the pulse of the industry’s progress with sustainability.

A high-resolution vineyard view of ecoclimatic indicators, and how they impact wine quality, can turn “climate insights into strategy”, says climate risk specialist Pete Taylor. “Whether you’re a grower, winemaker, or industry leader, understanding the future is key to staying ahead.”