Category: New Zealand
Direct to consumer solution
Wine Collective Direct, a global marketplace for New Zealand wine producers, has added a Digital Success Programme to its offering. “We’re absolutely thrilled to see producers experiencing high-value direct sales on the platform since launching in May this year,” said Ryann Calder, Wine Collective’s direct manager of producer growth.
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Indevin completes Villa Maria purchase
Indevin New Zealand has acquired 100% of the shares of Villa Maria Estate Limited, for an undisclosed sum. The sale includes Villa Maria’s Marlborough, Hawkes Bay and Auckland wineries, vineyards, supplier agreements, the flagship brand Villa Maria as well as Esk Valley, Vidal, Leftfield and Thornbury.
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NZ wine lovers facing shortages, higher prices
There is bad news for Kiwi wine lovers, with a small vintage and massive international demand leading to a possible shortage in the new year. Prices could be on the rise too as wineries struggle to keep up with increased shipping and labour costs.
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Stranded RSE workers in New Zealand
When Ionatana Manu left Samoa in the summer of 2019, his daughter was three-years-old and his wife was pregnant with their second child. The plan was for a summer’s work in Marlborough’s vineyards, before returning to his young family in Apia, stocked with savings from the season.
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WineWorks Hawke’s Bay fire unlikely to be linked to nearby suspicious blaze
Investigations into a “deliberately lit” fire (not pictured) at a Flaxmere industrial building are ongoing, but authorities say there’s no reason to believe it’s linked to a suspicious fire nearby days earlier. Fire and Emergency New Zealand Hawke’s Bay group manager Glen Varcoe said while they couldn’t yet confirm the cause of the fire, “we […]
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Labour shortage leaves wine industry facing uncomfortable truth
Without a “significant change around the status of the border”, New Zealand’s wine industry will continue to have a seriously depleted workforce, an industry leader says. New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan said the COVID-19 pandemic had made what they always knew blatantly obvious – “we need to attract more New Zealanders into the […]
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Police investigate ‘deliberate act of vandalism’ at Hawke’s Bay business
A “deliberate act of vandalism” is thought to have started a fire in a Hastings industrial and commercial estate. The fire between James Rochfort Pl and Kirkwood Rd, off Omahu Rd, burnt a truck, and significantly damaged another trailer and a warehouse at wine bottling and distribution side WineWorks Hawke’s Bay and some damage to […]
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NZ-based migrant liquor store workers left fearing for future
Akhilesh Patti received a phone call on Friday afternoon saying he was losing his job – and was given just 10 minutes’ notice before being laid off. The Christchurch shop manager, who has a three-year-old daughter and a second child due in the next fortnight, is one of 20 people who lost their jobs when […]
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NZ’s Craggy Range named the Best Vineyard in Australasia
Craggy Range has for the first time been named the Best Vineyard in Australasia for 2021 by World’s Best Vineyard’s. While Craggy Range has made the World’s Best Vineyards Top 50 list the last three years since the list was first published, it is the first time being awarded best in Australasia. This puts Craggy […]
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NZ: Organic Wine Sector Report 2021
This week marks the first report to be distributed on the organic wine sector in Aotearoa, NZ, as announced by BioGro NZ. Certifying over 98% of the organic wine sector, they highlight exponential growth over the past two decades, with an increase of 300% over the past 10 years.
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Winner of 2021 Central Otago Young Winemaker of the Year competition announced
Congratulations to Jordan Moores from Valli for becoming the 2021 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Central Otago Young Winemaker of the Year. Moores says he is thrilled to have taken out the title and very excited to go through to the National Final. “I’m going to give myself the weekend off,” he said, “And then get back […]
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New Zealand wine industry welcomes QFT announcement
New Zealand Winegrowers welcomes the government’s confirmation that quarantine free travel (QFT) for RSE workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu will start in October. This announcement will provide certainty for many of our growers who rely on RSE workers to lay the foundation for a successful growing season. “Confirmation of QFT travel for RSE workers […]
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TWE switches to sunshine as it announces RE100 membership
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced it is joining the RE100 global renewable power initiative as part of the premium wine company’s commitment to switch to 100% renewable electricity by 2024 across its global operations. TWE’s premium wine brands, including Penfolds, Wolf Blass, Pepperjack, Wynns, and Squealing Pig, will make their wines using 100% renewable […]
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Spray resistance a big problem
Herbicide resistance in New Zealand agriculture is a far more serious problem than previously realised. This is the finding of scientists conducting the first nationwide survey on resistance. Instead of the expected 5%, they’ve found more than 50% of the arable farms and vineyards surveyed have weed strains resistant to commonly used herbicides.
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Grape shortage to hit winegrowers in pocket
The New Zealand wine industry is bracing for its second consecutive year of falling export revenue due to tight grape supplies. New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive Phillip Gregan said the sector had experienced strong growth over a number of years, but it was now being constrained by a lack of supply.
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TOP DOG: the hunt is on for our best winery or vineyard dog
The important working roles that dogs play in the wine sector are being recognised in a new competition, promoted by leading industry employment site Winejobs. Four-legged working companions have long held a central place in Australian and New Zealand wineries and vineyards, and now the industry’s ‘Top Dog’ is being sought. For this unique competition, […]
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