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NZW Blind Tasting

After a year's hiatus due to Covid-19, the New Zealand Winegrowers Blind Tasting will take place on 16 November in Auckland.

Direct to consumer solution

Wine Collective Direct, a global marketplace for New Zealand wine producers, has added a Digital Success Programme to its offering.

New Zealand Winegrowers worked with Organic Winegrowers New Zealand to celebrate Organic Wine Week from 20 to 25 September, including a week's worth of thought-provoking activities around the hero webinar, "The Rise of Organic Wine in New Zealand".

Annual Report

Covid-19 is a hot topic in the recently released 2021 New Zealand Winegrowers Annual Report, including its impacts on the border, markets, and increasingly supply chain.

Technical Workshop postponed

The New Zealand Society for Viticulture and Oenology has put its Alternative Varietals technical workshop on hold until New Zealand is back to Covid-19 Alert Level 1.

Growing Sauvignon Blanc diversity

Bragato Research Institute continues to work with the Ministry for Primary Industries and New Zealand Winegrowers members to develop the Sauvignon Blanc Grapevine Improvement programme, sometimes referred to as SB 2.0.

New SAM on the block

Well known for its spreaders, feed wagons, tip trailers and quick hitches, Hamilton-based Coombridge and Alexander has added a new Orchard Spreader to its SAM machinery range.

Cropsy: Keeping a close eye on the vineyard

The Cropsy crew: Hank Chou, left, with company founders Rory Buchanan, Winston Su, Leila Deljkovic and Ali Alomari.

Cropsy is on a quest to help viticulturists reach their full potential using a unique and scalable artificial intelligence computer-vision system. The Kiwi start-up won the Early Stage and Young Innovators Awards, along with cheques for $11,000, at the recent National Fieldays Innovation Awards.

On your behalf: RSE scheme is here to stay

At the recent RSE Conference in Nelson, the Minister of Immigration, Kris Faafoi, repeated the Government’s commitment to the scheme, and recognised the important role thousands of Pacific Island workers play across the vital seasonal tasks for the horticulture and wine industries.