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Trophy results in National Wine Awards
Trophy results in the National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand have been announced…
Young Vit wins Young Hort comp
Anna Kelland has become the 2026 Young Horticulturist of the Year after a rigorous two-day competition in Auckland…
No.1 Family Estate claims world Brut NV title
No.1 Family Estate has won two major titles at the 2026 Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships…
World-first wine from Blank Canvas
Blank Canvas has released a Pinot Noir believed to be the world's first made using the traditional Italian ‘appassimento’ technique…
New winemaker joins Gibbston Valley
Gibbston Valley Wines has appointed winemaker Theresa Woessner to its winemaking team…
Medals at Marlborough Wine Show
Medal results from the 2026 Marlborough Wine Show are out with 70 wines winning gold…
New vodka for the female palate launches
A New Zealand-made vodka centred on the female palate has launched…
AMW announces 2026 Sauvignon Blancs
Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) has announced its Annual Collection for 2026…
Black Barn wins global wine tourism award
Black Barn Vineyards has been named a global winner in the 2027 International Best Of Wine Tourism Awards…
NZ joins global Coravin wine guide
Coravin has launched its digital guide in New Zealand to showcase restaurants, bars and hospitality venues with extensive by-the-glass lists…
Winemakers look to India as FTA takes effect
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has come into force and NZ Winegrowers (NZW) is celebrating the improved access for New Zealand wine…
Auckland somm ranks 6th in world
Auckland-based sommelier Andrea Martinisi has been ranked sixth in the world…
Trophies announced for NZIWS 2026
The Trophy winners and major awards at the New Zealand International Wine Show have been announced in Auckland…
Sales leadership change at Lion
Lion has announced a new National Sales Director for New Zealand…
Hong Kong bar named world’s best again
Hong Kong’s Bar Leone has been named the best bar in the world for the second year running in the annual list of The 50 Best Bars…
Indevin partners with EuroVintage
Indevin Group has announced a strategic partnership with EuroVintage…
First NZ gin producer shortlisted for IWSC global title
Island Gin has become the first New Zealand gin distillery to be shortlisted for the IWSC International Gin Producer of the Year Trophy…
Pinot leads medals at NZIWS
The medal results in the 22nd New Zealand International Wine Show are out, with Pinot Noir the “stand out class” for 2026…
Medals announced in 2026 National Wine Awards
Judging in this year’s National Wine Awards has been completed with medal results now out…
Global wine and tourism experts set for Hawke’s Bay conference
New Zealander Dr John Barker, Director General of the OIV, will headline the speaker line-up for the Great Wine Capitals (GWC) International Annual Conference's Knowledge Day in Napier…