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Wine Weather: Another La Niña
Spring weather, as we all know, is a time of huge transition. Increased daylight hours mean growing days kick in,…New World Wine Awards: Standout vintages impress judges
It's important to constantly foster the next generation of winemakers and judges, says New World Wine Awards Co-Chair of Judges…The Whole Bunch: A virtual kōrero about Pinot
Covid-19 alert levels have seen The Whole Bunch Pinot Noir symposium shifted from September to February 2022, but the ideas…Marlborough Wine & Food Festival
Marlborough's iconic Wine & Food Festival is heading to the "heart of Marlborough wine country" for its 2022 event.National
Homegrown: The bespoke business of Ōhau Wines
Nestled between the west coast and Tararua Range, Ōhau Wines is "seriously unusual", says Marketing Manager Jo Scully.
Regenerative Agriculture: Global Market Potential
In February 2020 Bragato Research Institute and New Zealand Winegrowers collaborated with Beef + Lamb New Zealand to explore the…New View
A deep tech startup using ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy technology to give wineries unique chemical insights has received $1.25 million in new…Wine wētā: Native insect a vineyard headache
Awatere Valley vineyards are proving a happy habitat for an endemic species, with the 'wine wētā’ burrowing amid the rows, dangling…Sensitivity Science: Looking at the role of BA in wine intolerance
Sulphites should be seen as a solution to wine sensitivity, rather than a source, says New Zealand Master of Wine…Regional
Wine Weather: From El Neither to La Niña 2
La Niña came and went in early 2021, but it felt like it never completely went away.
Wine Weather: Weatherstation predicts El Neither
A warm and settled autumn has given way to winter.Long dry season in Central
Central Otago had "a tricky little vintage", says James Dicey of Grape Vision.Vintage 2021 - North Canterbury
Finding excellent crops on Greystone's hillside vineyards was "great, but also gutting", says winemaker Dom Maxwell.Vintage 2021 - Nelson
Nelson was dealt a significantly low fruit set and crop this year, says Andrew Greenhough, with yields of Greenhough Vineyards'…Opinion
Point of View: Driving an electric revolution
Back in 2017 we purchased our first two electric bikes for SWE, and as a consequence reduced our use of…
Escape to the Chateau
OPINION: If you have watched the television programme Escape to the Chateau you may, like me, have been tempted to…Mr Grumpy: Cooking with wine
OPINION: Cooking, eating, and drinking help take the sting out of lockdown.The battle against bogus wine labels
OPINION: Australia has just launched a new weapon in the fight against counterfeit wine labels, according to Blake Gray in…Postcard: Letters from abroad
Ciao Ragazzi!Profiles
Women in Wine: Katherine Jacobs of Big Sky Wines
Katherine Jacobs sure knows how to fit a lot into life.
Lab Life
In six years, Rebecca Allen has transitioned from being a lab technician to director and owner of Pacific Rim Oenology…Pioneer Passes: Kevyn Moore remembered
A wine industry stalwart who devoted decades of his life to recording and sharing the history of Romeo Bragato, will…New Vintage: Thinking outside the box
Brad Frederickson is the creator and Winemaker behidn Outside the Box Wines, an experimental brand that questions traditional winemaking.High Flier: Diana Dobson's passion job
The unstoppable Diana Dobson - Aviary Manager of the Marlborough Falcon Conservation Trust - received a Queen’s Service Medal for…Industry
Levy Vote 2021: have your say
This coming October, growers and wineries will be asked to cast their votes on the future of the grape and…
Biosecurity update: Warding off Lepidoptera
How ready are we for a Lepidopterean incursion?Wine Weather: Another La Niña
Spring weather, as we all know, is a time of huge transition. Increased daylight hours mean growing days kick in,…Welcoming the four-day week
Launching a four-day working week is about bringing more balance to life, says Marlborough winemaker Jules Taylor. "We think it's…Wellness in Wine: Four-ward thinking
The world is moving towards much more "hybrid" ways of working, and New Zealand is being left behind, says a…Machinery & Products
New SAM on the block
Well known for its spreaders, feed wagons, tip trailers and quick hitches, Hamilton-based Coombridge and Alexander has added a new…
Cropsy: Keeping a close eye on the vineyard
Cropsy is on a quest to help viticulturists reach their full potential using a unique and scalable artificial intelligence computer-vision…Callaghan Innovation: Technology opportunities in Covid crisis
Covid-19 has escalated the need for greater automated solutions within vineyards, orchards and farms, says Nicky Molloy, Business Innovation Manager…Short on stature, big on performance
With a minimum width of just one metre, Claas Nexos compact tractors are ideally suited to working in the narrowest…Torque Talk: Spend Wisely But Get the Spec Right
Choosing the right new vineyard tractor is an important decision, given the major capital outlay.» Latest Print Issues Online
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Perfect pivots — Editorial
Misha Wilkinson’s description of “pirouetting” through Covid-19 seems apt, given the industry’s need to stay on its toes throughout this…
Save our soils — Editorial
There’s been something of a makeover in New Zealand vineyards in recent years, as the clean-cut look of sprayed rows…
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MaaraTech: Helping hands in the vineyard
A $17 million robotics project will trial human assist prototypes in New Zealand vineyards this winter, as well as a…
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As a journalist for a wine magazine for six years, I probably got to listen to, talk to and talk…
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