Three members of the Hawke’s Bay wine industry have become the first recipients of the Great Wine Capitals Knowledge Exchange Programme. Ryan Fraser, Vineyard Manager at Paritua Vineyards, Sara Macdonald, Assistant Winemaker at Sileni Estates, and Gavin Dalton, Assistant Winemaker at Brookfields Estate, will travel to the Great Wine Capital of Adelaide, South Australia to ..read more

Bragato Research Institute (BRI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Juliet Ansell as CEO. In announcing the appointment, Chair Mark Gilbert says, “Juliet is a skilled science leader, bringing a wealth of experience in research and innovation to lead BRI in its next phase of accelerating research and innovation for the New Zealand ..read more

This month we head to Martinborough, to find out all about The Elder Pinot, a small Martinborough family business founded in 2010, by Nigel Elder. Nigel and his team are dedicated to the art of crafting exceptionally elegant wines of unparalleled quality from Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris grapes. The Elder Pinot team’s unwavering dedication ..read more

Mark your calendars for an unforgettable experience happening this time next month, the 24-26th of May 2024. The Chardonnay Affair is back! This spectacular event will span over three days, featuring four distinct happenings that you simply cannot miss. Taste the local Chardonnay, listen to live music, and treat your taste buds with a selection ..read more

Yealands triumphed at The Green World Awards 2024, winning the “Champion of Champions” award, underscoring its leadership and innovation within the global sustainability landscape. The awards, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday 25th March 2024, saw Yealands recognized across multiple categories, including wins for Regenerative Practices, Carbon Reduction, Climate Change, and two wins in ..read more

Tickets to the national wine showcase event “Winetopia” have today gone on sale to the general public. Now in it’s 9th year, Winetopia is the largest annual gathering of wineries from all around New Zealand. The event features colourful local and international personalities on the event stages, pop-up eateries and a chance to taste some ..read more

Established in 1985, Negociants New Zealand is a distributor of premium wines from around the world. We are very pleased to present at the 2024 Negociants Fine Wine tour, a selection of highly regarded, award winning wines from New Zealand and Australia. Negociants Fine Wine tour dates are: • Christchurch on Monday 22nd July at ..read more

New Zealand Winegrowers is pleased to announce a new project to develop an industry specific tool for winegrowers to help them develop a Freshwater Farm Plan for their vineyard/property that is individualized, identifies risk and vulnerabilities from the vineyard activities, and mitigations to address them. Freshwater Farm Plans are being introduced to mitigate the impact ..read more

This month we head on over to Waiheke Island to visit Postage Stamp Wines. Inspired by the beauty of Waiheke Island, Andrew Barnes and Charlotte Lockhart turned their dream into a reality – ‘A home in paradise surrounded by vineyards.’ THE PEOPLE Postage Stamp Wines owner, Andrew Barnes dreamed of a home overlooking vineyards. Originating ..read more

French Peak Vineyard, where Scottish owners have followed their dreams and made the impressive move to the New Zealand countryside paradise after 13 years in Singapore. Welcome to French Peak, a family-owned vineyard nestled in the heart of paradise in New Zealand. Originally from Scotland, Simon and Carolyn Lints found their passion for viticulture and ..read more