Wine Grower (2162)
OPINION: Sauvignon Blanc was famously introduced to New Zealand by Ross Spence of Matua Valley, and then serendipitously planted in Marlborough by Frank Yukich and Montana Wines in 1975.
OPINION: As New Zealand's wine industry grapples with figurative dark clouds (and literal for some wine regions of late) this edition lingers instead around the silver edges.
The Landini Rex 4 Series, recently released in New Zealand, is designed with vineyards in mind.
A New Zealand startup is providing growers with vital information for daily operations and long-term vineyard management, using a unique and scalable AI vine scanner that gives a vine-specific view of disease, pruning, land productivity and yields. Forty Cropsy systems have been deployed throughout New Zealand, the United States and France, with more than 20 million vine scans conducted in the past 12 months.
The Advocacy team has had a busy start to the year, with engagement activities with key stakeholders, to ensure decision-makers have up-to-date information on the wine industry and to discuss issues of importance to our members.
Labelled by the European Union as one of the most dangerous plant pathogens in the world, xylella fastidiosa has been slowly spreading around the world since the 1880’s, when it was first noticed causing serious disease in Californian grape crops (Pierce’s disease).
After record breaking cold for some regions at the start of 2025 (I'm looking at you Wairarapa), there has been a steady improvement in temperatures across the country through March, and then record-breaking warmth for many parts of New Zealand during April.
A company transforming waste plastics into valuable vineyard posts took top prize at the 2025 Port Marlborough – Marlborough Environment Awards.
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The New Zealand Winegrowers Sustainability Report 2025 takes the pulse of the industry’s progress with sustainability.
A collaboration between three friends is helping propel one of New Zealand’s most promising alternative varieties further into the limelight.
OPINION: An article caught my eye recently, claiming that millennials are increasingly turning to handmade, artisanal products.
