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If there is one issue that has got growers scratching their heads – it is the influx of powdery mildew. Most regions in New Zealand suffered from it this year, some more than others. 

Chinese oenology and viticulture student Fuyao Yang learned many important lessons during her 2015 vintage in Gisborne but one of the most valuable was her realisation that wines-in-the-making are like little babies which need to be watched at all times.

A feast of Gisborne’s finest cultural, historical and gastronomic qualities will be on show at New Zealand’s first Chardonnay and sparkling wine symposium early next year.

‘Mind-bogglingly-brilliant, world-class and among the best’ . . . are the comments from overseas visitors, including experts, who have tasted Gisborne wines in recent months.

A long, dry and hot summer has growers and winemakers excited about the possibility of a great vintage ahead, with the arrival of Cyclone Pam doing little to deter that excitement. 

Gisborne vineyard and winery co-owner Nicola Wright has been awarded a top prize in the 2014 Enterprising Rural Women Awards winning the Making it in Rural category.

Rain in the past week may have helped farmers in Gisborne and Wairoa but the real benefits will only be felt if predicted followup rain arrives.

Gisborne’s Labour Weekend Wine and Food Festival has seen many incarnations since its inception in 1997 – bussing around individual vineyards, single venues and a mixture of both.

There’s been a lot of superlatives bandied about, describing the 2013 vintage, but to put it simply, it was stunning, the best ever!  The dry weather, whilst tough on pastoral farmers was ideal for grapegrowers, and we have harvested beautiful fruit, across the wide range of varieties grown in Gisborne.