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.

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.

The Royal Easter Wine Show 2015 broke with tradition, honouring two members of one family simultaneously as inductees to its Wine Hall of Fame; a recognition of the contribution of a single family, in its 100th year, as it was of individuals.
Benjamin Franklin once said that if you want something done, ask a busy person.

Waipara is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing wine regions – and Black Estate is at the forefront of that growth.

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