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Net zero - a new climate change goalWine Weather
What's been going on?Bob's Blog: Give it Air
OPINION: “Have a look at this” said a good friend as he passed me a cutout from The Times with…National
Fugitive
A lighter environmental footprint is pushing the “humble” bag-in-box and other alternative packaging options into the limelight, says Fugitive Organic…
Can do attitude
A new $130 million can manufacturing facility will launch in South Auckland on 9 September, with minimum order quantities of…Full Package: From cans to cardboard in wine packaging
New Zealand’s wine industry needs to change the way it talks about packaging, say industry leaders in an “expanding niche…Organic Report: Digging into the data
A project tapping into financial information from organic winegrowers will result in hard data to back up anecdotal accounts, says…BRIght Ideas: Tuning vine potential
RNA technology could be a gamechanger in vineyards, with the ability to turn gene expression on or off to protect…Regional
Central Otago - Finding the perfect dozen
The Central Dozen isn’t about finding the “shiniest examples” of Central Otago Pinot Noir, says Felton Road Winemaker Blair Walter…
North Canterbury - Return to 'classic'
Pyramid Valley had its longest Chardonnay Vintage ever this year, thanks to Hawke’s Bay and Central Otago fruit travelling to…Marlborough's Small Town Winery
Marlborough’s 2024 vintage was “a return to form for Marlborough summers”, says Astrolabe General Manager Libby Levett.High fliers at Abel in Nelson
Abel flew through its spray programme – quite literally – in the lead up to vintage 2024.It takes a village - Craggy Range in Martinborough
A team of seasonal vineyard workers in Wairarapa are proving a fast, cohesive and dedicated bunch - and that's not…Opinion
Bob's Blog: Give it Air
OPINION: “Have a look at this” said a good friend as he passed me a cutout from The Times with…
Point of View
Pernod Ricard Winemakers Environmental & Sustainability Director Alex Kahl asks whether winegrowers have considered the impact of traditional viticulture on…Mr Grumpy: Comparative Tastings
OPINION: Comparative Tastings are an expensive but potentially effective strategy for a wine producer to raise the image of their…Bob's Blog: Snail Scourge
OPINION: I have a 50% share in a vineyard and for the first time ever, snails are threatening to decimate…Mastering Wine - MW musings
OPINION: Each week I receive a newsletter called Areopagus, with ‘seven short lessons’ on various historical figures, classical music, paintings,…Profiles
Chardonnay Symposium: Elaine Chukan Brown and the "electric acidity" of NZ Chardonnay
From commercial salmon fisherman, camel trainer and philosophy academic, to wine writer, illustrator and sought-after speaker, is one of the…
Young Viticulturist
In the lead up to the Young Viticulturist of the Year National Final 2024, we meet the national finalists from…Growing innovation in wine awards
Jane Cooper has been Chair of Judges for The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand since its launch in…Women in Wine: Jane Cooper and Alexia
Jane Cooper has a soft spot for wines with a point of difference, and there is no shortage of that…The Profile: Aaron Jay & Hortus
Growing up in an English council estate, Aaron Jay had a simple life plan – join the army, earn some…Industry
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Net zero - a new climate change goalWine Weather
What's been going on?Intel and Insights: Surprising facts about our largest export market
According to respected United States beverage analyst Danny Brager, the number of wine drinkers in the US has increased over…Machinery & Products
H2Ortigator - the plant babysitter
A New Zealand startup is offering a novel approach to irrigation and nutrition management, specifically designed to optimise the growth…
Streamlining nitrogen testing in winemaking
A Kiwi start-up is harnessing enzyme technology to simplify nitrogen testing for winemakers, a critical factor in producing quality wines.Apping into old ways of farming
New technology can enable older ways of winegrowing, says Abby Rose, who developed the Sectormentor app for her family’s farm…Balancing innovation, cost and integration
In the rapidly advancing world of viticulture, technology is becoming an indispensable ally.Spraying smarter to grow better
In a competitive and dynamic landscape such as viticulture, the ability to effectively trial, evaluate and embed innovations can provide…» Latest Print Issues Online
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From the CEO: Boosting Wine Tourism
OPINION: Before Covid-19, the rise and rise of wine tourism was a much talked about feature of the wine sales…
Editorial: Celebrating champions of the industry
OPINION: This edition celebrates three champions of the New Zealand wine industry, and their many decades of commitment to our…
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Huntress
Wairarapa winemaker Jannine Rickards made a “tiny” batch of her own wine in 2017, on the moonlit edge of her…
Marlborough's Small Town Winery
Marlborough’s 2024 vintage was “a return to form for Marlborough summers”, says Astrolabe General Manager Libby Levett.
Data of Terroir: Understanding regional variation in Marlborough
Collective data from more than 1,000 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc vineyards is helping grow understanding of the region's terroir.