For the first time ever the Bragato Wine Awards focused solely on single vineyard wines, meaning the judging panel had the chance to experience hundreds of varying examples of site, during the competition.
The Tonnellerie de Mercurey New Zealand Young Winemaker of the Year has been decided, after two months of heats and finals. And the grand title goes to – Kelsey Daniels, from Vinlink Marlborough.

The buds bursting up and down the country are sure evidence that the year is racing by, and another growing season is already upon us.

The latest figures put New Zealand wine exports at $1,669 billion as at the end of July, making wine the fifth largest export earner in the country.

The heading of this story may sound a bit like a real estate mantra, but in the case of an American winemaker, it has become the catch phrase for changing the world of wine.
There is a new word that is sweeping across America. And it one that is quickly gaining the attention of a large sector of the community. The word is grocerant.
A sell out first ever Women in Wine New Zealand event has proved how keen industry personnel are for such an initiative.

November’s 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake sent shockwaves through the New Zealand wine industry.

Two Marlborough wine companies have done something no other Sauvignon Blanc producer in the world has ever done – achieve a 98-point score in a Decanter Panel Tasting.
Dr Edwin Massey examines the wine industry’s role in contributing to Biosecurity 2025: Protecting to Grow New Zealand, the Government’s statement outlining the strategic direction for biosecurity in New Zealand.
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