Category: New Zealand
Invivo strikes gold with Graham Norton partnership
A partnership between New Zealand wine company Invivo and British talkshow host Graham Norton has led to more than 10 million bottles of wine being sold around the world.
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New Zealand wine exports hit $2 billion
Image: New Zealand Winegrowers chair Clive Jones International demand for New Zealand wine has surged over the past decade, with total export value now reaching a record-breaking $2 billion, for the 12 months to October 2020, according to New Zealand Winegrowers. Ten years ago, New Zealand Winegrowers predicted that New Zealand wine exports would double […]
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New Zealand wine industry welcomes New Year seasonal worker border exception
Image: Misty Cove New Zealand Winegrowers warmly welcomes the Government’s announcement today that 2000 workers under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme will be granted access into New Zealand from January to help with harvest and pruning work during 2021 in wine and horticulture. “We are very pleased to hear the positive news today that […]
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Biodegradable vine clips win Outstanding Collaboration Award
A collaboration between EPL and Scion has blossomed. The two companies have designed a vine clip made from biodegradable thermoplastic. Once the clips hit the ground, they breakdown into carbon dioxide by the time a new wine producing season comes around, combating the issue of microplastic pollution in viticulture.
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Understanding the market for regenerative agriculture
The Bragato Research Institute has joined a research initiative studying the global market potential of regenerative agriculture. The project was launched earlier this year by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and recently broadened its outlook to the wine sector.
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New Zealand winery donates $30K to LegaSea
Image: Samantha White raises a glass to celebrate a $30,000 donation to LegaSea Last month, Whitehaven Wine Company relaunched its Kōparepare wine brand with a commitment to donate 100 percent of the sales revenue to LegaSea from the first 125 cases sold. The winery has exceeded its target of $25,000 raised, and has donated $30,412 […]
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Ripe announces Master Sommelier Cameron Douglas to join festival line-up
One of New Zealand’s biggest names in the wine industry, master sommelier Cameron Douglas, will appear as a special guest at Wānaka’s newest wine and food festival. Ripe: The Wānaka Wine and Food Festival has secured Douglas, an experienced wine writer, commentator, judge and reviewer, to host a presentation at the inaugural festival, which takes […]
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Villa Maria sells off vineyards to drive growth plans
New Zealand winery Villa Maria has said it is selling off 31 hectares of “surplus land” in order to raise funds to “accelerate its global growth ambitions”. The vineyard land in Mangere around the estate’s Auckland headquarters is being sold off to raise capital that the company wants to reinvest in its wineries and sustainable […]
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Gold medal win shows Gisborne ‘good at more than one variety’
Matawhero Wines has been awarded a Gold Medal in the New Zealand Aromatic Wine Competition for their 2020 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. Only six Gold Medals for Sauvignon Blanc were awarded across the show.
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A red reigns supreme at the 2020 Marlborough Wine Show
A Pinot Noir that “dances on the palate” has taken out champion wine at the Marlborough Wine Show, while the founders of Saint Clair have this year been recognised with a lifetime achievement award. Chief judge Ben Glover described the Leefield Station Pinot Noir 2019 as the undisputed winner, an “exceptional wine full of bright […]
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Why somms love wines from New Zealand
“I have a longstanding love affair with New Zealand wine,” says Aaron McManus, beverage director at Oriole Restaurant in Chicago. McManus is not alone. Sommeliers across the country will rave on as long as you’re willing to listen about the exceptional wine coming from New Zealand’s unique terroir.
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NZ winetech startup raises $2m
Dunedin-based tech startup Winely has closed a capital funding round of $2m to help its mission of bringing revolutionary technology to one of the world’s oldest industries. Venture capitalists from New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States contributed to the seed round, which includes investors from companies such as Atlassian and Canva.
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Digital Wine Ventures eyes NZ expansion
Image: Dean Taylor, Digital Wine Ventures CEO – Digital Wine Ventures has posted a strong first quarter for its main investment vehicle WineDepot, with revenue, sales orders and shipments exceeding achievements recorded in the previous period. During the quarter, Digital Wine Ventures announced WineDepot had expanded its addressable market, establishing a beachhead presence in New […]
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Rabobank: NZ wine exports continue growth trajectory
While COVID-19, geopolitical tensions and rising tariffs are weighing heavily on wine exports in most key exporting regions across the globe, New Zealand wine exports continue to perform strongly, according to a new report by agricultural banking specialist Rabobank.
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Wilding pines battle ramps up in Marlborough
Wilding pines have the power to dry rivers, start bush fires and kill off native life. The Branch/Leatham – which feeds water into the Wairau River and therefore local vineyards – has one of the worst pine infestations in New Zealand, and is next on the trust’s to-do list. South Marlborough Landscape Restoration Trust chair […]
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Gold medals fly at Marlborough Wine Show
Image: The 2020 Marlborough Wine Show Judging Team. Photo by Richard Briggs After two days of tasting by a panel of 17 independent judges, 49 Marlborough wines have been awarded Gold Medals at the 2020 Marlborough Wine Show. The regional New Zealand wine show attracted a total of 604 wines, including 10 from students of […]
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