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OPINION: Kingsley Wood, owner of First Glass Wines & Spirits in Takapuna, is a man of habit.
It's almost Christmas Eve when I finally manage to catch up with Bart Arnst, who's been busy in vineyards all over the country.
It's November 2019, and London-based Kiwi hospitality champion Melanie Brown is thrilled to achieve her dream of opening her own restaurant and wine shop.
Rootstocks are an essential but poorly understood component of winegrowing in New Zealand.
Longer-lived vines and healthier welds are two of the benefits growers can expect from the practice of field grafting, according to French experts Worldwide Vineyards.
With roughly 72,000 tons of grapes dropped from New Zealand vineyards each summer, the wine industry could be tapping into a verjuice income stream, says a sensory expert.
Small autonomous robots are being trialled as bird deterrents across Marlborough this growing season as the developer looks to demonstrate their utility in the role.
When findings from the New Zealand Winegrowers Pinot Noir project suggested the term ‘green/herbaceous’ could have negative quality associations, there was a call for investigation into the ambiguous description.
Two hours and a climatic chasm from Central Otago, Waitaki has a its own place in the tapestry of New Zealand wine.
Central Otago has enjoyed “almost picture perfect” vintages in recent years, and 2023 is shaping up to be another, says Viticulturist Timbo Deaker.
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A dry lead up to spring slowed early canopy growth in North Canterbury vineyards, while cool and wet weather impacted flowering, says Greystone Viticulturist Mike Saunders, who is “cautiously optimistic” in the lead up to vintage.
Nelson grape growers escaped the rain pressure faced by many wine regions in the first few weeks of the new year.
