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For the 13th year in a row, Cloudy Bay shone the spotlight on Pinot Noir from New Zealand and around the world. Pinot at Cloudy Bay has become an iconic annual event, which sees guests travelling from around the world as well as the country.

Young Guns waipara

How long have you worked in Waipara? 10 years this December

Growers Experience Better Times

For the first time in four years grape growers in New Zealand’s two largest wine regions are optimistic about the future. Prices have increased, yields are up and a stunning vintage is the icing on the cake.

The Battle For Water Begins Mary Shanahan

Water use is becoming an increasingly fraught issue in Hawke’s Bay as growers along the lower reaches of the Tukituki River battle proposed new regulations they believe will threaten their future livelihoods.

The Threats of the Future

The world is becoming a smaller place, with increased travel, tourism, trade and immigration. And because of that, New Zealand is at far greater risk of facing bio-security threats than ever before.

Chairman of the Board of NZWinegrowers address to the Bragato Conference

The last 12 months have been a real turning point for the industry. The end result is a greater level of optimism than at Bragato a year ago.

No Time For Complacency

It was the second largest Bragato conference held in the history of the event. Close to 600 people, including delegates and trade, converged on Marlborough for a conference that looked back at the past, in order to prepare for the future.

Powdery Mildew – Early Intervention Vital

Powdery mildew was described by grower Doug Bell at the recent NZW grape days, as “sinister.”

Preparing for Next Vintage

With 2013 being New Zealand’s largest vintage ever, there is a high likelihood of 2014 being much larger again. Due to the near perfect conditions at flowering in many of the country’s wine producing regions, bunch initiation that will affect the next vintage yields, is high.

A Young Vit Looks Forward

Will We Still Be Reliant on Sauvignon Blanc? Sauvignon Blanc is such a distinctive variety and it caught the attention of the world establishing the base of the New Zealand wine industry.

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Legal Issues Facing the Wine Industry

As we look to the future, there are a number of environmental issues becoming increasingly apparent in New Zealand and overseas.

Looking to the Future

Ihave been asked to be clairvoyant, and write about viticulture in 40 year’s time. This is to write about uncertainty, but I hope my ideas might include some intelligent guesswork. One thing is for sure, that no-one will wave this article in front of me in 40 years time, and…

Eyes Wide Open

What a fabulous time to come on board Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers Inc. with not only a vintage to remember, but with an organization and community that wants change. The last five months have been one of observation, learning and doing as only a sole employee can.

Déjà Vu Or Not?

However, the vintage total of 345,000 tonnes seems to have come as a surprise to many as there seemed to be an expectation amongst growers and wineries for a crop of between 320,000 and 330,000 tonnes.

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