Wine Grower

Subscribe to this RSS feed

Wine Grower (2270)

Children categories

Profiles (291)

View items...

Marlborough’s three valleys

While grapes have been a tiny segment of the Marlborough landscape for well over a hundred years, it has only been since 1973 that the region has forged a reputation as a world-renowned producer.

ProWein is considered by many to be one of the most important international wine fairs and this year it attracted over 40,000 visitors from right across Europe, and even as far afield as Russia and China.

Facilitating Grapevine Imports

New Zealand’s grapevine industry is dependent on continued access to new varieties to develop the sector and to provide a basis for innovation to remain globally competitive.

The Conundrum of Bulk Wine

Latest figures show that bulk wine exports out of New Zealand rose to 35% in 2011, up from approximately 5% in 2007 and 30% in 2010. But is this all bad, and is New Zealand any different to other new world producers?

Cover Crops in Central Otago

In many ways, Central Otago lends itself to organic vineyard management and farming. However, by the same token, the nature of the climate and soils constitutes significant obstacles to overcome.

Waipara Valley Small but Perfectly Formed

Our winegrowing area is centered around the small North Canterbury township of Waipara, about 45 minutes drive from Christchurch and at the junction of State Highway 1 and 7. Amberley is the main service town for the region.

A Changing Wine World

For growers the end of harvest means they will be contemplating the financial result from the year's work. For most, the news will not be good. Low yields and grape prices mean most growers will not have fared well in the past 12 months. Ironically the cause of the tough times this year is not too many grapes, but not enough.

Preparing for 2013

It has been a tough vintage for everyone with a noticeable lack of sunshine during summer months, periods of heavy rain when we didn’t want them, then the drawn out autumn that provided perfect late ripening conditions.

More History in the Making

“Friday, March 1 and Saturday March 2 2002 … just two more days like any other days, or significant milestones in the on-going history of the New Zealand grape and wine industry?

The Importance of Marketing

It seems as though every year some new piece of technology is coming to the fore and changing the world as we know it. There has never been a time in the history of man that development has been so rapid or so advanced.

More...

Rejuvinating barrels

When you consider the cost of a new imported French oak barrique is around 800 euros per unit, extending the effective life of a previously past-its-used-by-date barrel makes good sense. Not only financially, but also environmentally.

China – Do Your Homework

New Zealand’s Consul General and Trade Commissioner in Guangzhou believes the more you learn about China, the more you discover you don’t know. Pat English says it’s important for any wine company wanting to develop that market, to understand it is evolving a lightening speed.

Sub Regional Break Down

Central Otago is classed as a semi-arid climate, with summer and winter extremes. Tucked in behind one of the world’s most protective rain shadows, the rainfall of the region (or lack thereof) is in stark contrast to the massive falls that inundate the Southern Alps and West Coast, not 50km…

Mechanical Thinning

Three and a half years of trials into the impact of mechanical thinning on grapes funded by New Zealand Winegrowers, has thrown up some interesting results. One of the major ones being, that mechanical thinning appears to reduce the incidence of botrytis – which long term could be a major…

Start
Prev
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
Next
End

Page 161 of 163