With the wine industry seeking mechanical weeding options to reduce chemical reliance in vineyards, Italian manufacturer Orizzonti has introduced the Speed Green machine, with a novel, yet proven, solution.
Since joining New Zealand Winegrowers I have been working closely with the environment team on central government consultations relating to three of our six environmental focus areas: climate change, water and waste.
The New Zealand wine industry has long had a reputation for sustainability and being focussed on protecting the people and places that make our famous wines.
It’s 35 years since Roger Parkinson planted vines in Martinborough and this year he celebrates
three decades as winemaker at Nga Waka. But it began in Paris, he tells Joelle Thomson.
It's been 10 years since the Christchurch earthquake forced Celia Hay out of her food and wine business in the city, and 2021 was another challenging year.