Wine Grower (2119)
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.
To me the word crawler conjures up images of something creepy, lurking in a dark corner waiting to pounce.
Wine competitions - their advantages and disadvantages, and even the relevance of entering, will usually ignite a good discussion amongst wine folk.
Every year in April, or there-a-bouts, large groups of people gather together for the annual ritual of harvest.
Ben Byrne aged 34 is a winemaker at Marsden Estate and does vineyard work on three other small blocks.
Alan Collinson aged 36 is a winemaker for Carrington Winery Jade LP, which trades as Karikari Estate.
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Justin Atkinson aged 35 is a winemaker and viticultralist at Marsden Estate.
Richard Smart is no stranger to the wine industry in both Australia and New Zealand. Which is why his comments in the article New Zealand Versus Australia are so worthy of reading.
I worked as a government viticultural scientist in New Zealand in the 1980s in the early stages of growth of the present sector.
