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Pinot Noir might be dwarfed by Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand sales data, but in high end hospitality it's king, says Master of Wine Stephen Wong.

Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025 brought together local and international Pinot lovers to celebrate New Zealand's flagship red variety. 

In the late 1970s, Ann Pinckney defied the prevailing view that Central Otago's climate was too extreme for viticulture, establishing its first commercial vines since Jean Désiré Féraud’s first efforts more than a century later.

Winemaking begins with intention, says Central Otago's Jen Parr, both winemaker at Valli and a consultant.

On the cusp of Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025, to be held in Christchurch Ōtautahi 11-13 February, Emma Jenkins MW reflects on the current state of New Zealand Pinot Noir and where it could and should be heading.

Organising a premium Pinot Noir conference against the backdrop of an economic downturn and the decline in global wine sales is a tough business.

Toast Martinborough

Venita Simcox has come a long way since she tried her first red wine – a 1982 Château Margaux – and hated it.

Pinot Noir New Zealand 2025 invites global wine lovers to reconnect over three days in Ōtautahi Christchurch.

Rob Walters from Place of Changing Winds, in Australia's Macedon Ranges, is the gues speaker at the 2025 Southern Pinot Noir Workshop, to be held at the Hanmer Hotel in Hanmer Springs from 23-25 January 2025.