Category: New Zealand
2022 vintage hopes to restore depleted New Zealand wine stocks
New Zealand grape growers and wineries are breathing a sigh of relief following an improved vintage in 2022 that will help the industry rebuild stocks and sales, reports New Zealand Winegrowers.
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Hans Herzog Estate introduces Blaufränkisch grape variety to New Zealand
Marlborough based winery Hans Herzog Estate has released New Zealand’s first Blaufränkisch (Blahw-fran-keesh) also known as Lemberger.
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Craggy Range joins historic French network La Place de Bordeaux
In a first for New Zealand wine, Craggy Range will be featured in the September release for the Bordeaux Negociant network La Place de Bordeaux.
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EIT’s first postgraduate wine business student plans to use knowledge gained
Josh Young is poised to become the first learner to complete EIT’s new Postgraduate Certificate in Wine Business and Innovation – an achievement he says he still can’t quite believe.
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Increased excise tax means higher costs for NZ wineries and consumers
Excise on wine is set for its biggest increase in 30 years, following the New Zealand government’s decision to lift excise by 6.9 per cent from 1 July according to Philip Gregan, CEO of New Zealand Winegrowers.
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EIT researcher contributes chapter to significant book on wine and culture
An EIT wine lecturer’s research into wines from New Zealand and Burgundy, France, has been included as a chapter in an influential British book on wine and culture.
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Pioneering Marlborough viticulturist recognised for career
A stalwart of the Marlborough wine industry, Dominic Pecchenino, has been honoured by the board of Wine Marlborough with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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New Zealand Winegrowers launch 2022 Sustainability Report
New Zealand Winegrowers have released their 2022 Sustainability Report, providing a snapshot of the New Zealand wine industry’s sustainability journey.
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NZ Winegrowers launch petition for white wine emoji
New Zealand Winegrowers are calling on white wine lovers across the world to celebrate New Zealand white wine this May.
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NZ: Skills, social change and sustainability driving innovation in alcohol industry
Local skills, social change and sustainability have been the key drivers for the New Zealand alcohol industry’s contribution to the local economy, an NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) report shows.
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Māori winemakers are guardians of New Zealand terroir
Māori people have lived in New Zealand—or Aotearoa, as it’s known in the te reo language—for nearly 1,000 years, long before the nation was colonised by the British in the early 19th century. Their significance in the wine scene is particularly relevant, where concepts like tūrangawaewae (a place to stand) mirrors the French concept of […]
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The world is his oyster: Rhys Hall wins NZ’s 2021 Young Horticulturist of the Year
Young Vit Rhys Hall has won 2021 Young Horticulturist of the Year and is the third viticulturist in a row to win the competition. Rhys is assistant vineyard manager of Indevin’s Bankhouse Vineyard and the 2020 Corteva Young Viticulturist of the Year. He represented viticulture and the wine industry in the latest Young Hort competition, […]
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Gisborne vintage officially underway
The Gisborne grape harvest stepped up a gear yesterday as GizVin joined Indevin in picking the first of their grapes this vintage.
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NZ: Demand strong as $1 billion winegrape harvest gets underway
The first grapes of the 2022 vintage in New Zealand have been harvested, with ongoing international demand and low stock levels meaning that winemakers are hoping for a significantly larger harvest this year.
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Giesen expands their no-alcohol range to red wine
New Zealand’s Giesen Group has introduced their first non-alcohol red wine, a 0 per cent Merlot, into their alcohol-removed range.
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NZ’s Young winemaker national final heads to Central Otago for first time
The 2021 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year National Final is set to go ahead on Thursday 3 February 2022, following postponement last year.
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