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New Zealand Winegrowers has launched a Mandarin-language website to support ongoing marketing activities in China.
New Zealand Winegrowers is strongly opposing a proposal from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to recover $2.9 million per year from the wine industry to meet the costs of its wine regulatory programme.
Starting from 1 December 2014, breath alcohol limits for drivers over 20 are set to lower from 400 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath, to 250 micrograms.
One of the most concerning issues facing winery and vineyard owners in New Zealand, is that of succession. How do you go about passing the baton to the next generation, or create an exit strategy that satisfies everyone?
Hawke’s Bay’s Bridge Pa Triangle Wine District is staging its first-ever wine festival, an event aimed at promoting the subregion’s cellar doors and wines.
This season Zelam is set to launch a new product onto the market for the control of Botrytis and Downy Mildew in wine grapes.
Gisborne’s Labour Weekend Wine and Food Festival has seen many incarnations since its inception in 1997 – bussing around individual vineyards, single venues and a mixture of both.
Northern Wairarapa winery owner Alistair Scott was elected into Parliament in September this year and says he wants to grow businesses in the region.
Managers tend to hate the exercise and employees quite often can’t see any benefit (it’s often seen as a one way tool for management use).
Assessing the level of virus infection across New Zealand vineyards is the subject of Arnaud Blouin’s doctoral research – and he’s looking for industry participation during the run-up to vintage 2015.
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Over $100,000 will be donated to Cranford Hospice thanks to some spirited bidding at last November’s Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers Charity Fine Wine Auction.
Ivan Sutherland, co-owner of Dog Point Wines in Marlborough, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the board of Wine Marlborough.
Marlborough is about to get its first ever degree course aimed specifically at the wine industry.
Why did you decide to plant grapes and create your own label? That must be the most asked question owners of small wineries face.
