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Nick Nobilo’s enthusiasm for Gewürztraminer knows no bounds, nor does his passion for the New Zealand wine industry. Which is why he was so deserving of a Queen’s Birthday honour this year.
As New Zealand’s vineyards gain in age, the risk of them being affected by trunk disease increases.
Has herbicide resistance led to a breed of super weeds? That was one of the questions being asked at the recent NZW Grape Days.
At the recent Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference, Dr Charles Merfield from BHU Future Farming Centre, described nitrogen as “the joker in the pack” of 92 elements.
It is hard to quantify just how much botrytis infection costs the New Zealand wine industry. Needless to say, it is substantial, which makes controlling it a priority of on-going research.
Just where in the world does New Zealand wine stand organically? As Organic Winegrowing New Zealand (OWNZ) heads towards their target of 20 percent of the country’s vineyards being organically certified by 2020, how much do we need to grow?
If there is one issue that has got growers scratching their heads – it is the influx of powdery mildew. Most regions in New Zealand suffered from it this year, some more than others.
My family lives in the middle of our vineyard, so the vineyard environment is also our environment, it is also our winery environment, our restaurant and cellar door environment.
Ten hectares of Sauvignon Blanc vines are being replaced with Pinot Noir at Murdoch James Estate in Martinborough in a move that will cost the winery over $300,000.
We here in Gisborne like to think our seclusion from other regions gives us a sense of intrigue.
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First, thanks to all those members who participated in the Governance referendum which was held online between 18 and 29 May.
In early July close to 300 people gathered in Marlborough for the first ever Organic and Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference.
New Zealand grape growers have a new weapon for controlling powdery mildew with the launch this week of Bayer’s new dual-action fungicide Luna Sensation
A feast of Gisborne’s finest cultural, historical and gastronomic qualities will be on show at New Zealand’s first Chardonnay and sparkling wine symposium early next year.
