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In six years, Rebecca Allen has transitioned from being a lab technician to director and owner of Pacific Rim Oenology Services Ltd.
Awatere Valley vineyards are proving a happy habitat for an endemic species, with the 'wine wētā’ burrowing amid the rows, dangling off the wires and dining on fresh buds and sap, while also devouring pest insects in the vines.
Sulphites should be seen as a solution to wine sensitivity, rather than a source, says New Zealand Master of Wine Sophie Parker-Thomson.
Kwanruean Phakdirot arrived in New Zealand in October 2019, planning for six months of work in Marlborough vines.
Between 1,100 and 2,450 hectares of Marlborough vineyard area were unlikely to be pruned before budburst this year, according to new modelling.
A taste of vintage has fuelled the career plans of a group of Marlborough college students, keen to rapidly return to the cellar floor.
Growing a stronger culture in the winery is one of the ways Whitehaven Wines in Marlborough is hoping to increase its appeal for 2022 cellar hands.
The wine industry needs a more collaborative approach to labour, says New Zealand Wineries Chief Executive Lou Miller, as she stares down the barrel of a labour-short vintage in Marlborough.
Hawke's Bay's wine industry is taking pandemic restrictions in its stride, with plans for a second series of Wine Walks in the regions.
New Zealand cellar door are continuing to adapt while trying to stay optimistic, say operators in a Covid-disrupted market.
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Te Pā has turned Covid-19 challenges into opportunities, thrusting a foot in the door of major pub and supermarket chains in the UK.
Wine companies are utilising a range of solutions to manage low supply and high global demand, says a Marlborough business advisor.
New Zealand wine's reputation for high quality and good value has been key to its success in overseas markets in recent yearsm says Michael Brajkovich of Kumeu River Wines.
Slow shipping, low yields and labour shortages have made 2021 even more challenging than 2020, says Nautilus General Manager Clive Jones.
