Wine Grower (2119)
Charlotte Krajewski, age 26, is a cellar hand at Elephant Hill.
Until the 1980s, the low-alcohol German wine Muller Thurgau was popular internationally and in New Zealand, though wine experts maligned the Riesling-Madeleine Royale varietal as “bland”.
Phylloxera. The very word strikes fear into the heart of grape growers and winemakers everywhere from Bordeaux to Central Otago, where emaciated vines, yellowing leaves and declining productivity are of growing concern to those with phylloxera.
Worksafe New Zealand has advised that the Health and Safety Reform Bill, currently working its way through Parliament, is expected to be passed into law mid-year.
UK based Master of Wine student David Way has intimate knowledge of the wines of Italy and later this year he will gain an even greater appreciation of New Zealand wine.
A long, dry and hot summer has growers and winemakers excited about the possibility of a great vintage ahead, with the arrival of Cyclone Pam doing little to deter that excitement.
With a career in corporate law and advocacy, Jeffrey Clarke is more than qualified to take over the role as NZ Winegrower’s new GM of Advocacy and General Counsel.
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Over the last year the Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers have been putting in place plans to place a stronger emphasis on marketing our fine wine region.
In May this year you will be asked to decide whether the proposed changes to New Zealand Winegrowers governance structure gets the green light.
The impact of Cyclone Pam may not have been as devastating to New Zealand as was first predicted, which is something we can all be thankful for.
