Displaying items by tag: Philip Gregan

OPINION: The election is done and dusted, and as I am writing this everyone is waiting for the new government to be formed.

NZW has welcomed the success of The Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill, proposed by Stuart Smith MP, which passed its first reading with broad support from across Parliament.

The new Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act (Community Participation) Amendment Bill may have unintended and serious consequences for New Zealand wine tourism, with licensing authorities able to decline to renew a licence where it is inconsistent with conditions on location or licence density in a relevant Local Alcohol Policy (LAP).

OPINION: I am writing this the day after the opening game of the Rugby World Cup and the All Blacks' loss to France.

In July 1983 New Zealand's wine industry could be characterised by "Müller Thurgau and more Müller Thurgau", and an oversupply plaguing the domestic market.

A burgeoning appetite for Sauvignon Blanc in the United States is helping drive New Zealand wine sales, with exports hitting $2.4 billion in the year to May.

The General Election is now less than three months away and the various political parties are out there launching policies and making announcements about what they will or will not do if they are in power.

When Philip Gregan began working at the Wine Institute of New Zealand in 1983, this country had 6,000 planted hectares and an abundance of potential.

OPINION: Growers and wineries are going to hear a lot from Government agencies about Freshwater Farm Plans over the next few months.

Summer 2023 will live long in the memories of growers and wineries in the North Island, with record rainfall in several regions making for a very challenging season.