New Zealand Winegrowers - Latest News [Page 1]
Ben Tombs From Peregrine Wines Announced NZ Young Winemaker Of The Year 2020
Saturday, 7 November 2020, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
Ben Tombs Congratulations to Ben Tombs from Central Otago for becoming the 2020 Tonnellerie de Mercurey NZ Young Winemaker of the Year. Ben is Assistant Winemaker at Peregrine Wines in the Gibbston Valley and the first Young Winemaker from Central ... More >>
Celebrating 15 Years Of NZ Young Viticulturist Of The Year Competition
Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
Members of the New Zealand wine industry were delighted to be able to come together in Martinborough early October and celebrate fifteen years of the Young Viticulturist of the Year Competition. The celebration consisted of a conference entitled “Investing ... More >>
Ben Tombs Wins Tonnellerie De Mercurey Central Otago Young Winemaker Regional Competition
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 6:09 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
Congratulations to Ben Tombs from Peregrine Wines who came first in the Tonnellerie de Mercurey Central Otago Young Winemaker competition held on Thursday 10th September at VinPro in Cromwell. Ben Tombs Ben was back to defend his title from last year ... More >>
Congratulations To Tahyrn Mason From Villa Maria - Corteva Northern Young Viticulturist Of The Year
Monday, 10 August 2020, 9:43 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
Congratulations to Tahyrn Mason from Villa Maria in Auckland who became Corteva Northern Young Viticulturist of the Year 2020 on 7 August following the competition held at Marsden Estate in Kerikeri. Congratulations also goes to Pietro Aloisi from ... More >>
Congratulations To Lacey Agate From Bellbird Spring
Monday, 3 August 2020, 11:02 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
After a tough day in the vineyards Lacey Agate from Bellbird Spring became the Corteva North Young Viticulturist of the Year 2020 on 31st July following the competition held at Greystone in Waipara. Congratulations also goes to Will Bowman from Black ... More >>
Outstanding Vintage Despite Adverse Covid-19 Conditions
Friday, 26 June 2020, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
While it will be forever remembered as the Covid-19 harvest, an excellent summer throughout most of the country has contributed to an outstanding vintage for New Zealand’s wine regions. “Although Covid-19 restrictions did have a huge impact ... More >>
As We Mark 50 Years Of Earth Day, New Zealand Wine Industry Commits To Cutting Carbon
Wednesday, 22 April 2020, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers has committed to the goal of the New Zealand wine industry being net carbon-zero before 2050. The pledge was made at the end of 2019 and is a representation of the evolving sustainability initiatives that are already taking ... More >>
NZ Winegrowers Media Statement - Southern Boundary Wines
Friday, 13 March 2020, 7:22 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
Southern Boundary Wines Limited, former Directors Andrew Moore, Scott Berry and winemaker Rebecca Cope have been convicted and sentenced on historical serious offences involving deception under the Wine Act. Their actions showed a wilful disregard for ... More >>
New Naming Rights Sponsor For Young Viticulturist Of The Year And Dates Set For 2020
Monday, 24 February 2020, 9:03 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
The NZ Young Viticulturist of the Year Competition is delighted to announce that Corteva Agriscience is the new Naming Rights sponsor for the programme and has just signed a three year partnership. As a leading crop protection company with an increased ... More >>
Take your places! Pinot Noir NZ 2021 tickets go on sale
Monday, 10 February 2020, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
Pinot Noir lovers across the world can now secure their places at New Zealand’s most internationally-recognised wine event, as ticket sales open today. More >>
New Zealand wine exports soar
Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 10:53 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
In 2019 there was an 8% increase in New Zealand wine exports, with total export value now reaching a record $1.86 billion according to New Zealand Winegrowers. More >>
Global wine experts rank NZ wines amongst the best
Friday, 29 November 2019, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand ranked third in the world for its wine, according to the latest results of the International Wine Challenge, the world's most rigorous wine competition. Kiwi wines scooped up 14 Gold medals and 287 medals overall in the first round of ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay wins big at the New Zealand Wine Awards
Sunday, 17 November 2019, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
A Hawke’s Bay Syrah has won the New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Champion 2019 trophy, while a Hawke’s Bay winery has taken out the inaugural New Zealand Cellar Door of the Year Award. Trophies were announced at the New Zealand Wine Awards held in ... More >>
New Release Tasting to showcase stunning 2019 vintage
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
The New Zealand Winegrowers’ Annual New Release Tasting will be held on Monday evening 28th and Tuesday 29th October 2019 in the Penthouse of New Zealand House, London. This is the first comprehensive UK showing of the 2019 vintage wines, which ... More >>
NZ Winegrowers welcomes increase in seasonal workers
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers welcomes the increase in the number of seasonal workers under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme announced by Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway today. More >>
Stink bug high risk season starts again
Friday, 6 September 2019, 10:17 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
People are being encouraged to keep an eye out for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) now that the high-risk season has begun. BMSB is not currently established in New Zealand. More >>
International demand for NZ wine at an all-time high
Monday, 26 August 2019, 7:19 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
International demand for New Zealand wine shows no sign of slowing, with total export value reaching a record $1.83 billion according to the 2019 Annual Report of New Zealand Winegrowers. More >>
International demand for NZ wine at an all-time high
Monday, 26 August 2019, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers has just released their 2019 Annual Report, which shows that international demand for New Zealand wine shows no sign of slowing. with total export value reaching a record $1.83 billion. More >>
NZ Winegrowers Sommelier Scholarship recipients announced
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers is pleased to announce the 14 successful sommeliers chosen to participate in the 2019 New Zealand Winegrowers International Sommelier Scholarship. The New Zealand Winegrowers Sommelier Scholarship is a global initiative with sommeliers ... More >>
Mercurey Central Otago Young Winemaker of the Year 2019
Friday, 16 August 2019, 9:56 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
Congratulations to Ben Tombs from Peregrine for becoming the Tonnellerie de Mercurey Central Otago Young Winemaker of the Year 2019 More >>