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The love of a Valli

Grant Taylor, who says; “When the Waitaki fruit comes into the winery, you have to wipe your brain and pretend that the harvest is starting again, it bares barely any resemblance to any factors that we have employed to process the Central grapes.”

When Grant Taylor casually agreed to discuss his wine endeavours, it came with the proviso... I needed to take a drive with him and conduct the interview as we travelled.

2018 predictions: How will the global wine market change?

Wines like these may be harder to source after a particularly difficult European vintage in 2017 and the Californian fires.

Last year didn’t yield a great harvest on an international scale, and some economists are predicting that in 2018 a global wine shortage may hit.

Paying homage to Trinity Hill’s Syrah

Oliver Styles meets Trinity Hill's enthusiastic winemaker Warren Gibson.

Exploring NZ’s vineyard virome

Grapevine infected with grapevine red blotch virus.

Dr Edwin Massey examines the recent research conducted by Plant & Food Research scientist Arnaud Blouin on the NZ vineyard virome and considers some of its implications for the wine industry.

A decade of durable timber posts

This E.bosistoana post has been in the ground for 11 years, and despite no chemical treatment, there is very little sign of any decay.

Testing of durable eucalypt posts in Marlborough vineyards has shown that after a decade of being in the ground, the posts are standing up to the test of time.

The circle of death - Phylloxera strikes in Martinborough

It looks like a circle of death because the vines within it wither with dehydration, experience reduced growth and increased disease resistance.

Ethical employers

A Marlborough wine company is taking important steps to satisfy international scrutiny around labour practices in New Zealand’s wine industry.

Deloitte and ANZ benchmarking insights

The benchmarking survey of the New Zealand wine industry took a new turn in 2017, with Deloitte and ANZ collaborating together to provide the report.

Things to watch for in 2018

What is the New Year going to bring for wine?

A bright future — Editorial

Christmas and the ensuing holiday season may seem like a long time ago, as we race into February, but for many overseas visitors, the holiday is just beginning.