Category: New Zealand
‘Winning hearts and wine lists’: NZ sommelier scholarship to shape wine preferences
A group of international sommeliers will arrive in New Zealand next year, thanks to New Zealand Winegrowers’ Sommelier Scholarships.
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Marlborough’s flagship wine takes top award at 2024 Marlborough Wine Show
Yealands Estate Wine Team. Photo Richard Briggs The variety that put Marlborough on the map as one of the world’s top wine regions has been crowned the wine of the 2024 Marlborough Wine Show. Yealands Estate Single Block L5 Sauvignon Blanc 2024 picked up the top award, the “cream of a very impressive crop” at […]
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Two Aussies announced as recipients of the 2025 New Zealand Wine Sommelier Scholarship
New Zealand Winegrowers has announced the successful recipients of the 2025 New Zealand Wine Sommelier Scholarship: Liinaa Berry and Cyndal Petty.
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NZ Winegrowers launches roadmap to 2050, aiming for emissions reduction of 90%
New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) has released the New Zealand Wine Roadmap to Net Zero 2050. The launch was part of the Research & Innovation Forum, one of several events that make up the Altogether Unique 2024 annual wine celebrations, this year held on 30 August in Wellington.
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Packaged wine exports down for Marlborough Wine Estates as global inventory levels shrink
Marlborough Wine Estates has released its financial results for FY24, revealing an 11.4% decrease in revenue compared to the year prior.
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‘Future leaders’ of NZ wine industry gear up for national competition
For the first time, the Young Viticulturist of the Year and the Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year will be announced on the same day, on 29th August at the Wine Industry Celebration dinner at Te Papa.
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Mumm releases still wine
Traditionally known for its sparkling wine, wine producer Mumm is releasing a Central Otago Pinot Noir, the first ‘still’ fine wine crafted for the Mumm Terroirs collection.
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2024 Marlborough Young Winemaker of the Year announced
Image: 2024 Marlborough Young Winemakers competitors Nick Lamain from VinLink has been pronounced as the 2024 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Marlborough Young Winemaker of the Year following the competition held on Wednesday at the Marlborough Research Centre and the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology in Blenheim. “I’m absolutely stoked,” said Lamain who was competing for the […]
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Metala Wines returns to NZ after 20-year break
Image: Facebook/Metala Wines Metala Wines from Langhorne Creek in South Australia has announced a strategic partnership with New Zealand wine company Indevin Group, paving the way for their wines to be distributed in New Zealand. This agreement will see the Metala and Killibinbin ranges available to New Zealand wine consumers for the first time in […]
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NZ cellar doors with off-license now permitted to charge for wine tastings
Winery cellar doors with an off-license in New Zealand will now be allowed to charge for providing samples of wine, after the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill was passed following its third reading.
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Search for top wines begins in Hawke’s Bay
More than 1,280 wines from around Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the world will be put to the taste test in Hawke’s Bay this week, as the 22nd annual New World Wine Awards gets underway.
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New Zealand Winegrowers has announced its 2024 Fellows
New Zealand Winegrowers has announced the appointment of its 2024 Fellows – Nick Hoskins, Xan Harding and Michael Brajkovich MW, recognising them for their “outstanding” contributions to New Zealand’s wine industry.
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Nick McArthur announced as North Canterbury’s Young Viticulturist of the Year
Nick McArthur from Tiki Wines has been named the 2024 North Canterbury Young Viticulturist of the Year, following a competition held at Waiata Vineyards in Waipara on 18 July. The 25-year-old is operations manager at Tiki Wines and will go on to represent his region in the National Final.
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Young women take out top places at Marlborough Young Vit competition
Anna Kelland from Constellation Brands has become the 2024 Marlborough Young Viticulturist of the Year after a competition held on 4 July at Whitehaven in Rapaura, with second place going to Liv Bishop from Delegat and third to Laura Hammond from Babich.
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NZ companies partner up to expand vineyard space in Marlborough
Cat Creek vineyard Marlborough Agricultural investment company Craigmore Sustainables has partnered with Babich Wines to manage a new viticultural development site in Marlborough. The new site is a 418ha property known as Cat Creek, which will have nearly 200ha of Sauvignon Blanc grapes when fully developed, located on the north bank in the Wairau Valley. The […]
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Annika Salenjus claims 2024 Wairarapa Young Viticulturist of the Year title
Annika Salenjus from Craggy Range has been announced as the 2024 Wairarapa Young Viticulturist of the Year, taking out the title for the second year running. The competition was held at Escarpment on 20 June, where James Sutcliffe, who also works at Craggy Range’s Te Muna Estate Vineyard in Martinborough, placed second, and Leon Henson from Batch Winery, Waiheke came third.
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