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New Zealand wine exports to Canada have just exceeded 1 million cases as of February 2015.
The wine industry is a vibrant, ever-changing industry that throws up new challenges with each vintage.
Chinese oenology and viticulture student Fuyao Yang learned many important lessons during her 2015 vintage in Gisborne but one of the most valuable was her realisation that wines-in-the-making are like little babies which need to be watched at all times.
Making something tangibly interesting and different is the driving force behind North Canterbury winemaker Guy Porter’s new white wine, which he has labeled, simply, Sous voile.
Waipara is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing wine regions – and Black Estate is at the forefront of that growth.
Although Hawke’s Bay’s Crownthorpe district is a significant producer of cool climate grapes, as Monowai Estate’s owner-operators point out, it largely goes under the radar.
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Wine Clubs may be the way to increase “foot traffic” in terms of wine sales, according to wine marketer, and author Bruce McGechan.
Four years ago, Nick Paulin won The National Young Viticulturist title on his second attempt. After competing in the regional finals five times, and winning twice, Paulin is the still the only national winner to emerge from Central Otago.
In the world of science there are many paths that need to be travelled before a conclusion can be reached. And for Plant & Food Research Associate Victoria Raw, there have been many paths that have led her to her current career.
