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Biosecurity stakeholders are becoming increasingly concerned about how well our biosecurity system will stand up to challenges such as climate change, future trade patterns, changing population dynamics and agrichemical availability.
After three years of La Niña, a change is finally upon us.
Rainfall gauges broke records all over Hawke’s Bay in 2022, including a staggering 4273.5mm for the year at Mt Manuoha.
Climate change presents a wholly different and more persistent challenge for the insurance sector and its customers than the recent pandemic, supply chain issues and inflation.
In the lead up to the Young Viticulturist of the Year National Final 2023, we meet the regional finalists.
With new national regulations regarding freshwater farm plans, grape growers need to start thinking about recognising, measuring and mitigating their vineyard's impact on freshwater. New Zealand Winegrowers General Manager Sustainability Edwin Massey shared insights on the new rules at Grape Days events around the country last month. Here he dives into some of the detail.
OPINON: I encourage students in my wine classes to ask questions.
Wine technology company Coravin has just launched a clever device that will allow wineries, distributors, retailers and wine schools to transfer wine from bottles, tanks or barrels into 100ml sample bottles, which they claim will preserve wine for at least 10 months.
OPINION: A big, warm, heartfelt thanks to everyone who responds to an article I have written.
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Allan Scott took a punt on a new job in August 1973, joining 90 bewildered workers in the dry and dusty Brancott Valley.
In July 1983 New Zealand's wine industry could be characterised by "Müller Thurgau and more Müller Thurgau", and an oversupply plaguing the domestic market.
The newly elected Director General of the Organisation of Vine and Wine takes up his role on 1 January 2024, 100 years after the organisation began. We ask Dr John Barker about a career that has married his love of law and of wine, and about the significance of having a New Zealander at the helm of the OIV.
In 2022 Dr Jo Cribb celebrated a significant birthday with the Sauvignon Blanc her husband Mike made in the bathroom, using grapes from their Martinborough vineyard.
