If there was ever a year to be a wine judge, 2015 is it, says one of New Zealand’s most respected wine industry leaders.

International wine analysis firm Randox says their new RX misano wine analyser is leading the technological development of analytical chemistry for winemakers.

Vidal Legacy Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2012, has received the International Chardonnay Trophy in the over £15 (NZ$34) category at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2015.
Villa Maria has appointed Nick Picone as their new chief winemaker, a position that oversees all of the company's winemaking.
A smaller, quality vintage further enhances New Zealand's reputation as a world-class wine producer, says NZ Winegrowers CEO Philip Gregan.
“This is a turning point for the UK and it is long overdue. London’s wine lovers will welcome this enterprise with open palates, looking to be amazed and educated in equal measure.” 

The Delegat Group has paid $29.3 million for Hawke’s Bay Dairies’ 838ha farms in Crownthorpe to support its long-term growth strategy.

The owners of Soho Wines have pulled out almost all of their Cabernet Sauvignon vines at their Jomara Vineyard on Waiheke Island, replacing them with Chardonnay and Syrah, which reflects a trend on the island.

It is one brand with one owner and one varietal wine but from this year onwards, the winery formerly known as Surveyor Thomson has rebranded to Domaine-Thomson (no relation to this writer) and acquired land in Burgundy. 

Last year Wendy Stuckey was named as one of the 20 most admired winemakers in North America.
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