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Companies look to lease rather than buy

A new phenomena is sweeping Marlborough’s wine industry.

Two more directors for NZWinegrowers

Rachel Taulelei (left) and Katherine Jacobs.

At the recent elections for NZWinegrowers Inc, there was a noticeable lack of female candidates.

Mealybugs and under vine management

Mealy bugs were found not only on the ground cover plants, but also on the roots and surrounding soil.

Within New Zealand Winegrowers’ Vineyard Ecosystems Programme, scientists are determined to discover if ground cover plants can help to reduce the adverse economic influence of grapevine leafroll virus.

Tumultuous start follows shaky end

I saw this great headline a few weeks back that basically summed up the weather so far this year: “2016, the hottest on record, but summer doesn’t appear to have got the memo.”

The Chardonnay Express

There is a resurgence of interest in big-flavoured, oaked chardonnays and East Coast grape growers and winemakers are ready to meet demand, say Gisborne Classic Chardonnay Group founding members from right, Andy Nimmo (Hihi Wines) and Paul Tietjen (TW Wines).

New Zealand Chardonnay has failed to make much of a dent on the export market. A group of Gisborne winemakers want to help change that.

Pinot Noir floods Wellington

Actor and winery owner Sam Neill. Photo: Two Paddocks.

The vinous international spotlight will be on New Zealand’s capital this week with the Pinot Noir NZ 2017 celebration, described as the best Pinot Noir event on the planet.

The perfect glass for Sauvignon Blanc

Damian Yvon from Clos Henri, was one of the panel trying to determine which glass is the perfect one for Sauvignon Blanc.

For the second time this year, a panel of winemakers and industry personnel in Marlborough spent time considering what constitutes the perfect Sauvignon Blanc glass.