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For many growers and wineries, the past three years have all been about getting through the immediate challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.

The value of New Zealand wine in international markets is stronger than ever, with exports up 6% for the 12 months to September at $2.03 billion, compared to the previous year.

The New Zealand Society for Viticulture and Oenology (NZVSO) is to host its third International Cool Climate Wine Symposium (ICCWS) in January 2026.

Reputation, as everybody knows, is a hugely valuable asset - hard to earn and easy to lose.

A 44% lift in the grape harvest has provided a sorely needed boost to supply lines, with winery stocks at "rock-bottom levels" after a low yielding 2021.

The recent announcement of a new New Zealand/European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is good news for wine exporters.

In the lead-up to the 2021 levy votes, the New Zealand Winegrowers board received feedback from some members that while they broadly supported New Zealand Winegrower (NZW) and its activities, they were concerned about specific issues around the levies and respresentation on the board.

New Zealand's historic free trade deal with the United Kingdom is "very positive" for the New Zealand wine industry, says New Zealand Winegrowers Chief Executive Philip Gregan.

Currently headlines are referencing the re-emergence of inflation, the bogey that plagued the New Zealand and global economies in the 1970s and 1980s.

Back at the start of vintage 2020, growers and wineries waited anxiously for the answer to the burning question - would the industry have essential business status?