Julia Harding passed the Master of Wine exams at the first attempt in 2004, the top student of her year.
Whether you are a winery, utilise contract winemaking facilities or a grower, insuring against risk is something that shouldn't be taken lightly.
Drones may soon be joining the armoury of weapons used to scare birds away from ripening grapes after a trial undertaken in Hawke's Bay last season.
Botrytis is the scourge of winegrowers the world over. It is costly to control, impacts on the ensuing wine and can greatly reduce yields.
The end of the year is fast approaching so some end of year thoughts on a few of the significant developments of the year to wrap things up!
Another year is about to end, with the next one waiting just around the corner.