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It has been a warm and often wet autumn across Aotearoa this year.
Is the Master of Wine worth it?
Internationally renowned wine critic James Suckling was visiting New Zealand recently when he fell in love with a Pinot Noir vineyard in Martinborough and bought it, according to Don Kavanagh, writer for Wine Searcher.
In November 2022 the New Zealand Annual Health Survey released its findings for 2021/22.
OPINION: "Do you remember that bottle of 1982 Chateau Petrus you said I should buy?" asked Patrick, a friend from way back.
You can forget the Riesling renaissance, "that's for sure", says Dr Andrew Hedley, a winemaker with legendary devotion to the variety.
New Zealand's wine industry "lent into" the sustainability space early on, says the new chair of Beef + Lamb New Zealand, applauding that industry-wide momentum.
Anne Escalle grew up believing the best moments in life involved a glass of wine.
Sam Neill is a good bugger. This won't be news to those who've met him, but it seems only fair to be upfront.
Breeding grapevines for tolerance to disease is accelerating at a pace not seen in many decades.
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A visit and presentation to Marlborough from Dr Iñaki Garcia de Cortazar-Atauri gave insight into French climate change research.
Plans to divert 3,750 tonnes of broken vineyard posts from landfill each year, while providing a cost-effective fencing option for farms, riparian plantings and significant natural areas, impressed judges in the 2023 Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards.
North Canterbury required vineyard vigilance this season, with 245mm of rain over the three months to 18 April, compared to the long-term average of 143.7mm, according to VineFacts.
Developing a banana wine to reduce waste in his home country of Sri Lanka eventually led Pradeep Wimalasiri to Lincoln University, following a fascination for fermentation. Pradeep undertook a master's research project on the effect of whole bunch fermentation on Pinot Noir wine composition and is now working on a PhD that continues that investigation. He talks about some of the work.
