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Expert line-up for WinePro in Blenheim
A wide range of industry experts feature in the conference programme for major wine industry event WinePro in Blenheim…
Top international honour for Michael Brajkovich MW
Michael Brajkovich of Kumeu River Wines has been honoured as the 2024 Winemakers’ Winemaker at ProWein in Germany...
High hopes for Wairarapa vintage 2024
There are predictions that this year’s vintage in the Wairarapa will be one of the best ever after near perfect conditions in the lead-up to harvest…
Foley Wines buys Toast Martinborough
Food and wine festival Toast Martinborough has been sold to Foley Wines, with the 2024 event cancelled amid plans for a revamp…
Indevin confirms bottling shift to WineWorks
Indevin Group has confirmed plans to transition its New Zealand bottling operations to third-party partner, WineWorks…
New Cellar Master at Maison Mumm
Maison Mumm has announced its new Cellar Master as Yann Munier, who will take up the role in April this year…
Call for National Wine Museum in New Zealand
New Zealand wine writer John Saker has called for the creation of a National Wine Museum…
Valli opens Waitaki wine bar
Award-winning winery Valli has opened a wine bar in New Zealand’s newest wine region, Waitaki…
Brown Brothers named ‘most powerful’ brand
Australia’s family-owned winery Brown Brothers has been named as the most powerful brand in the Australian wine market…
Top honour for EuroVintage’s Nick Hern
Founder and CEO of EuroVintage, Nick Hern, has been made a Knight of the French Order of Agricultural Merit…
Waiheke’s Tantalus Estate for sale
Premium vineyard Tantalus Estate on Waiheke Island is up for sale by tender…
Winners of the Marlborough Wine Show
Isabel Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 has been named the Champion Wine of the 2023 Marlborough Wine Show…
Alena Kamper wins Young Winemaker of the Year
Alena Kamper from Sacred Hill in Hawke’s Bay has been named the 2023 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year...
Pick of the bunch at the Marlborough Wine Show
More than 550 entries were assessed for this year’s Marlborough Wine Show, with the panel of 17 judges awarding 46 Golds to wines of all varieties from across Marlborough’s subregions…
New World reveals its Top 50 for 2023
New World has released its list of ‘Top 50 Wines under $25’ for 2023, after judges assessed more than 1,200 entries…
Trade invited to taste South Australia
An array of South Australian wine, beer and food producers will be in Auckland at the end of October to meet local professionals in food, drink and hospitality…
Alena Kamper wins 2023 North Island Young Winemaker
Alena Kamper from Sacred Hill in Hawke’s Bay has won the title of 2023 Tonnellerie de Mercurey North Island Young Winemaker of the Year…
2023 Young Winemaker competitions underway
The 2023 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year competitions are underway with events being held around the country…
Indevin Group announces new CEO
Indevin Group, New Zealand's largest wine producer and exporter and owner of the Villa Maria brand, has announced that Silver Fern Farms CEO, Simon Limmer will replace Duncan McFarlane in early 2024…
Entries open for 2023 Marlborough Wine Show
Three new trophies are on offer for this year’s Marlborough Wine Show, with entries for the regional event open until 20 September…