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Many microorganisms, especially bacteria, have a bad reputation because of their associations with diseases, says Damola Adejoro.
When Rapaura Springs bought a vineyard in an arid and windswept pocket of Marlborough's Blind River, building soil health became their focus.
Managing the land and vines with a century-long outlook is business as usual at Paritua, says Winemaker Jason Stent.
A young cow frolics in a paddock in the upper Brancott Valley, then gallops to the fence to see the treats in store.
Viticulturist Richard Hunter stepped outside the box and into the blocks when transforming Avon Valley sheep paddocks into productive Sauvignon Blanc crops.
As winter draws Rippon to its "lowest ebb", its community gathers for Matariki, in celebration of nature's new year.
Tracey Marshall can frequently be found in cross-globe video calls, discussing the carbon, circularity, waste and wellbeing targets of Pernod Ricard's 2030 Sustainability and Responsibility Road Map.
Sustainability and climate action can be awkward bedfellows, says Nigel Greening, as he navigates the complicated business of reducing emissions.
Efforts to protect people and place are at the heart of New Zealand's wine industry, says the New Zealand Winegrowers 2022 Sustainability Report.
Labour shortages, rain excesses and Omicron threats challenged several of the country's wine regions during vintage 2022. But with tanks full, demand strong and an "exceptional" late summer enjoyed by many, the harvest appears to have yielded as many good moments as grim.
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As New Zealand prepares for the return of international visitors, tourism operators - including winery cellar doors - need to ensure their websites are ready.
It's become increasingly apparent that digital keyboards are missing a vital emoji, says New Zealand Winegrowers Global PR Manager Juliana Foster, who's leading a campaign to raise a glass of white wine on screens worldwide.
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Winegrowers, makers and scientists will gather throughout New Zealand in June, for the annual Grape Days events in Hawke's Bay, Marlborough and Central Otago.
