New Zealand winery Misha’s Vineyard have just released their 2024 harvest report, marking the winery’s 18th vintage. Located in Bendigo, Central Otago, the vineyard experienced a cooler than average season with lower than usual ‘growing degree days’ (GDD), but said it was a season of “unusual events” for the site.
Read more >New Zealand Wine is once again on the quest to secure a white wine emoji, after its initial request was denied. In May 2022, New Zealand Wine called on people across the globe to sign a petition for the inclusion of the white wine emoji on global keyboards, and an official request was made to the Unicode Consortium in July, but the request was declined without explanation.
Read more >Preparations are well under way in Marlborough as the region prepares to roll out the red carpet to national and international visitors for the inaugural WinePro New Zealand trade show.
Read more >Southern Water Engineering (SWE) has been recognised as a finalist for the NZ Hi Tech Award for its fully automated smart spray technology, which Pernod Ricard said has revolutionised its vineyard operations and enhanced the health and safety of employees.
Read more >Michael Brajkovich MW, New Zealand’s very first Master of Wine, has been awarded the Winemakers’ Winemaker award in a ceremony at ProWein.
Read more >A new project will create an industry specific tool for New Zealand winegrowers to help them develop a customised freshwater farm plan for their vineyard or property.
Read more >New Zealand Winegrowers has announced Dr Jo Cribb as the new Chair of NZ Women in Wine, effective February 2024.
Read more >With the New Zealand harvest fast approaching, the warm summer has grapegrowers and wineries feeling positive, however whilst quality is anticipated to be high, the expectation is that the national yield will be down on the previous two years.
Read more >Dr Bruce Campbell CNZM has been appointed as interim CEO for Bragato Research Institute, with his appointment effective from Wednesday 7 February.
Read more >With customers such as Giesen and Cloudy Bay, New Zealand and Ireland-based deep-tech start up Marama Labs has closed its oversubscribed seed-plus round, led by European agritech investor The Yield Lab, with participation from global investors. Marama Labs, the startup behind CloudSpec, is developing novel spectroscopy technology for chemical analysis of complex liquids including wine, has closed a seed-plus round of €1.75 million (AU $2.89 million).
Read more >The first official act of the new OIV director general, John Barker, took place on 11 January in Dijon, at the OIV’s New Year celebration 2024. Barker shared his objectives for 2024 and his perspectives on the new 5-year strategic plan of the OIV (2025-2029).
Read more >Marlborough wine producer, Lawson’s Dry Hills has been recognised for its sustainability efforts at the Sustainable Business Awards and the New Zealand International Business Awards.
Read more >Isabel Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 has been named the Champion Wine of the 2023 Marlborough Wine Show. The wine was a standout for judges, picking up four trophies in total, including the De Sangosse NZ Champion Current Vintage Pinot Noir, The Coterie Wine of Provenance and Wine Marlborough Ltd Champion Wairau Valley wine.
Read more >Why do some grapevines succumb to trunk disease while others right next to them seem to escape it, though they are all genetically identical? A new study co-authored by Lincoln University researchers has identified beneficial microorganisms in the trunks of the seemingly immune plants as a factor.
Read more >Alena Kamper from Sacred Hill in Hawke’s Bay has been named New Zealand’s Young Winemaker of the Year for 2023, despite being initially nervous to enter. At just 22, Kamper is the youngest person ever to win this title.
Read more >An exciting collaboration between Wine Australia and New Zealand Winegrowers this week saw 500 wines from 43 regions across Australia and New Zealand showcased to more than 750 wine trade and consumers in Denmark and Sweden.
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