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Regenerative agriculture
A major New Zealand wine company is digging into regenerative agriculture, with the launch of an 8-hectare vineyard trial in…Native cover
Native plantings trialled under Villa Maria vines have yielded good results, despite dry conditions and destructive rabbits.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…Kinship & solidarity
Harvest is a family affair at Domaine Thomson.National
Short cuts
Labour constraints have put pressure on pruning this season, with experienced crews of Recognised Seasonal Employer workers shut out by…
Hundreds of workers stranded
Hundreds of Pacific Islanders stranded in Central Otago during the Covid-19 lockdown may be facing a long wait until they…Sensory science
“Aged wine” may have an alternative meaning in future, as researchers learn more about how individuals process and perceive aromas…The light stuff
No alcohol wine is a “niche within a niche” but a growing opportunity for New Zealand wine companies, says New…Growing oasis at Staete Landt vineyard
Cloudy Bay’s 2020 harvest is well underway, but Mark Lovegrove is more interested in harakeke and grasses than harvesters and…Regional
Native cover
Native plantings trialled under Villa Maria vines have yielded good results, despite dry conditions and destructive rabbits.
Memorable vintage
With a backdrop of COVID-19, this has been a harvest like no other.Green Leaders
Hawke’s Bay celebrated its inaugural biodiversity field day in early February, with grower Xan Harding leading a posse of viticulturist…Celebrating 30 years in Bridge Pa Triangle
When Anthonius and Leonarda Ham emigrated to New Zealand from the Netherlands in the 1960s, there were probably no thoughts…Soil compaction a worrying trend
A 19-year soil monitoring programme in Marlborough is showing viticultural use is leading to more compact soils, increased nutrient loss…Opinion
It’s a seller’s market — Bob's Blog
It's a wine seller's market, according to Bob Campbell, MW.
No alcohol, 85% less calories — Bob's Blog
Bob Campbell, MW on alcohol-free wines.Looking to a sustainable future
The world slowly woke up to New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in the 1980s.Vintage pressure
Busy, busy, busy. The countdown is on for the first vintage of the new decade and the one thing we…A standout year
The past year has been a momentous one for our sector. For me the past 12 months has been marked…Profiles
Carbon crunching
Becoming Neudorf’s General Manager two weeks before the Covid-19 lockdown seems like “a pretty good hospital pass”, says Todd Stevens,…
Women In Wine: Kate Radburnd
Kate Radburnd’s remarkable contribution to New Zealand wine.Wellness in wine
Juggling time, handling social isolation, and anxiety about the future, were common themes in a company-wide survey run by Lion…Women In Wine: Jules Taylor
Jules Taylor is still smitten with Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, more than 25 years after she smelled her first ferment.Good intentions at Millton Vineyard
Thinking holistically comes naturally to the Milltons.Industry
Soil pillar
Having soil as a sustainability focus for New Zealand wine is “justified, deserved and probably overdue”, says James Dicey of…
Regenerative agriculture
A major New Zealand wine company is digging into regenerative agriculture, with the launch of an 8-hectare vineyard trial in…Kinship & solidarity
Harvest is a family affair at Domaine Thomson.Organic focus
Five years after the completion of the Organic Focus Vineyards project, Rebecca Reider reports back on soil monitoring and success stories.Model maker
How Dr Junqi Zhu of Plant & Food Research, Marlborough is helping to predict Sauvignon Blanc yields.Machinery & Products
Mechanisation new for the US
The impetus behind developing the Klima stripper back in 2007 was a continual lack of labour during the pruning season.
New machinery for the vineyard
Mark Daniel on what's new in machinery for the vineyard.New Holland launches Braud 9000 series grape harvesters
New Holland Agriculture has introduced the new Braud 9000 series to its portfolio of self-propelled grape harvesters, with the 9090L…Collaboration increases capability
Initially designed to assist fertiliser spreading trucks operating on steep New Zealand hill country, TracMap’s GPS guidance and job management…Tractor for tight spaces
Italian specialist tractor manufacturer SAME, part of the SDF Group, used the recent EIMA 18 Expo in Bologna, to roll…» Latest Print Issues Online
Editorial
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…
Evolve & survive
At Boneline in Waipara, Paul Goodege ferments grapes grown on the fossils of dinosaurs, the bones of moa, and a…
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COVID-19: NZ's wine industry reacts to the pandemic
On a fine March morning, Nick Mills walks down a row at Rippon, tasting grapes a safe distance from his…
Sensory science
“Aged wine” may have an alternative meaning in future, as researchers learn more about how individuals process and perceive aromas…
The light stuff
No alcohol wine is a “niche within a niche” but a growing opportunity for New Zealand wine companies, says New…