Category: New Zealand
Pernod Ricard commits to ‘innovation’ on wine
French drinks group Pernod Ricard UK has named Lucy Bearman as the company’s wine director as it gains a “new focus” on its portfolio. Bearman, who joined Pernod Ricard in 2012, will be orchestrate marketing campaigns for the company’s portfolio of wines, which includes Campo Viejo, Brancott Estate, Jacob’s Creek and Stoneleigh, and will develop […]
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New Zealand on coronavirus wine strategies
New Zealand’s wine industry has always benefited from a dynamic wine tourism sector, while international events help boost its exports. But with coronavirus and restrictions on travel, the industry is aware it may have to adjust its strategy.
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VinHemp research
There’s new evidence that hemp growing amid grapevines may boost the diversity of native yeasts in the resulting wines. “Compared with other native ferments, the sample from the hemp showed a greater diversity and presence of non-saccharomyces yeasts at least 72 hours into the ferment,” concluded the VinHemp report.
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NZ wine company reports $7m profit after owner gives nearly $400,000 to Trump
Billionaire winery owner Bill Foley has donated almost $400,000 to United States President Donald Trump but revelations of his political leanings don’t appear to have dented the popularity of his New Zealand brands. The American’s company, Foley Family Wines Holdings, has the majority stake in Foley Wines, which has reported a profit of almost $7 […]
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Superb 2020 vintage bolsters New Zealand wine industry
Despite the impact of COVID-19 on vineyard and winery processes, the quality of the 2020 vintage is nothing short of exceptional, according to the 2020 New Zealand Winegrowers Annual Report. “Our total 2020 harvest reflects the near perfect growing conditions experienced in most of the country, and a 2% increase in planted area to 39,935 […]
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Gearing up for the 2020 Tonnellerie de Mercurey NZ Young Winemaker of the Year Competitions
Image: Emily Gaspard-Clark, 2019 TdM Young Winemaker of the Year The Tonnellerie de Mercurey NZ Young Winemaker of the Year regional competitions kick off on Friday 4th September with the North Island competition being held in Hawke’s Bay. The Central Otago and Marlborough competitions will also take place during September, with the winners going through […]
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New Marlborough environment grant scheme launched
A new environmental fund, Working for Nature/Mahi mō te Taiao, will soon be available to landowners, businesses and community organisations for restoring native ecosystems, protecting native habitat and planting stream banks.
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Graham Norton says cheers to 10 million bottles of Kiwi wine
Global lockdowns have not stopped UK-based, celebrated talk show host Graham Norton and NZ-based Invivo wine label co-founders Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron from signing off their latest blend.
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How one famous winemaker has adjusted to Hawke’s Bay
A maritime climate, free draining soil types with natural low fertility, prevailing hot dry north westerly winds, low rainfall, a long growing season and an annual average of 2220 sunshine hours make Hawke’s Bay one of the warmest areas in New Zealand. The first vines were planted in Hawke’s Bay around 1851, with the earliest […]
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A great pairing: 40 years of wine and conservation
Image: Clive Paton. Photo: copyright Leif Carlsson Ata Rangi vineyard celebrates 40 years this year, but it’s business as usual for co-founder Clive Paton, who spends his mornings doing the hard yards at the native bush block he has restored. “I’d always spent a lot of time in the bush,” Paton explains. His mother’s Waikato […]
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Wairarapa viticulturist takes home region’s Young Viti of 2020 award for the second year in a row
George Bunnett from Irrigation Services has been named the Wairarapa Young Viticulturist of the Year for the second year in a row. Due to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 restrictions still being in place in Wairarapa, the competition was held behind closed gates, thereby limiting numbers to well below the government guidelines of one hundred people. […]
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Returning New Zealanders will profoundly change this country. But how?
As much of the world is brought to its knees by Covid-19, tens of thousands of New Zealanders are coming home. Alex Braae investigates what it could mean for the country. At this stage, all we really have is raw numbers. We don’t know exactly who the returning New Zealanders are, or what skills they’re […]
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Why New Zealand’s southern wine industry is so successful
New Zealand’s wine industry is becoming an increasingly important sector for our overall exports. It is New Zealand’s sixth largest export merchandise category, shipped to more than 100 countries and these exports exceed $1.9 billion annually which is up +6% on last year.
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Accolade Wines reveals marketing campaign for Mud House
Accolade Wines has unveiled a new “Taste the Adventure” marketing campaign for its Mud House brand, as part of its bid to increase its share of the New Zealand wine market. Mud House has seen +43% year-on-year growth and it is now worth £47 million, according to the producer, and it is the fastest growing […]
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Bibendum adds New Zealand’s Neudorf Vineyards to its portfolio
Leading distributor Bibendum Wine has announced the addition of New Zealand wine producer Neudorf Vineyards to its on-trade and Walker & Wodehouse portfolios. Neudorf Vineyards is located in the Nelson region of New Zealand’s North Island. It was established by Tim and Judy Finn in the late 1970s and is renowned for its Chardonnay and […]
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Level 3 bombshell bashes NZ food and wine
High-end wine and food ingredients worth thousands of dollars were being repurposed or binned at some of Auckland’s top restaurants on Wednesday as owners grappled with the city’s short-notice move into alert level 3.
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