Profiles

New owners help Nga Waka grow

One of New Zealand’s smallest wineries is going through huge growth, thanks to its new North American owners.

Women in Wine: Jane Forrest Waghorn

Jane Forrest Waghorn speaks to Sophie Preece about an unexpected family business.

Carbon crunching

Becoming Neudorf’s General Manager two weeks before the Covid-19 lockdown seems like “a pretty good hospital pass”, says Todd Stevens, acknowledging a few grey hairs from vintage 2020.

Women In Wine: Kate Radburnd

Kate Radburnd’s remarkable contribution to New Zealand wine.

Wellness in wine

Juggling time, handling social isolation, and anxiety about the future, were common themes in a company-wide survey run by Lion New Zealand last month.

Women In Wine: Jules Taylor

Jules Taylor is still smitten with Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, more than 25 years after she smelled her first ferment.

Good intentions at Millton Vineyard

Thinking holistically comes naturally to the Milltons.

New Frontiers – Q&A

Bragato Research Institute Chief Executive MJ Loza has had a busy 18 months, helping drive the establishment and development of the national wine research centre, based in Blenheim.

Lyndsey Harrison – Zebra Vineyards, Central Otago

Lyndsey Harrison’s career has taken her all over the world and she’s been on the scene in two developing new world wine regions.

37 years well spent

Mention the name Andy Frost to wine industry members in New Zealand and they will comment on what a resolute scientist and researcher he is.

Innovation and passion acknowledged

John Forrest who turned his back on neurophysiology in 1988 to become a winemaker, has been acknowledged by the Marlborough Wine industry.

Wine is in Charlotte Read’s blood

The new GM of Marketing for New Zealand Winegrowers can’t help but laugh at how she used to consider anything to do with grapes, “such a drag.”

Two from two for Simon Gourley

First he was the Central Otago representative at this year’s Bayer Young Viticulturist of the Year. Then he was the National winner. Now Simon Gourley is New Zealand’s Young Horticulturist of the year.

Warren Moran

Professor Warren Moran, a prominent geographer and thought-leader for the wine industry passed away on 13 August 2019.

From New Zealand to France

New Zealanders Graeme and Julie Bott have created a successful wine estate in one of France’s most famous wine regions.

Super judge — Jim Harre

Jim Harre is the first to admit he keeps a low profile for someone with such a big influence on wine.

Women in Wine: Fiona Fenwick

Women In Wine's Fiona Fenwick studied something very different to wine — international terrorism.

15 years of growth

Back in 2004 when Chris Yorke sent out his first New Zealand Winegrower press release, New Zealand wine had reached $300 million worth of exports. His final press release before leaving NZW, announced our wine exports had reached $1.8 billion.

Last minute entry reaps reward

Tonnellerie de Mercury NZ Young Winemaker of the Year, Emily Gaspard-Clark very nearly didn’t enter this year’s Marlborough regional young winemaker competition.

Rippon Vineyards: World Class

The picture-perfect setting of Rippon on the shores of Lake Wanaka looking out to Ruby Island has a fairy-tale quality.

Four decades of winemaking

It is quite an achievement for anyone to say they have been in the same job for 40 years and are still going strong. Paul Mooney, chief winemaker at Mission Estate is one of those very few.

Māori Point Wines

When scientists Marilyn Duxson and John Harris purchased a small section near Wanaka almost 20 years ago, they planned to build a ski holiday house to spend weekends away from Dunedin.

Future 50 finalist — Stuart Dudley

The wine industry was never Stuart Dudley’s first career choice. The viticulturist for Villa Maria Wines in Marlborough had his mindset on research or forensics, having completed a degree in Genetics and Biochemistry.