On-site winemaker at Wineworks’ in Auckland, Renée Dale found her Romeo Bragato Exchange win reinvigorated her passion for Bachelor of Wine Science studies at EIT.  

According to a recent report by market research company Morgan Stanley, Generation Y or “Millennials” (those born between the early 1980s and the year 2000) have shifted their drinking habits dramatically in the last few years.

Nine years ago Kathryn Ryan knew nothing about the New Zealand wine industry.

Timothy Ovenden, age 31, is an assistant winemaker at Milton's Vineyards & Winery in Gisborne.

Jason Cook, age 35, works as an assistant winemaker at Indevin New Zealand.

Janey Halliday, age 34 is a company viticulturist at Riversun Nursery.

The rapid growth in New Zealand’s wine industry has left local regulators playing catch-up throughout much of the country.

What began as a means of sending smaller samples of wine around the world, has morphed into a major marketing tool, which for the first time ever includes Marlborough wines.

Ever watched paint dry, grass grow, or Mark Richardson bat? All tedious endeavors. A little bit like making music from the sound of grapes fermenting...or is it? 

After six months NZWinegrower decided to find out more about the new NZW Research Programme Manager, Mark Eltom.

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