New Zealand Winegrowers - Latest News [Page 11]
New Zealand Wines Scoop 4 Best Varietals
Friday, 9 July 2004, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand wines scooped Best Varietals for Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer and Chenin Blanc at America’s largest and most prestigious wine competition, the San Francisco International Wine Competition 2004 which took place on June 11-13 ... More >>
The Search is On! … Wine Judging Anyone?
Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
The organisers of the Air New Zealand Wine Awards, the Bragato Wine Competition and the Liquorland Top 100 are searching for wine knowledgeable people interested in becoming wine judges. More >>
VINTAGE 2004: Expectations are High
Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 11:47 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
The record 2004 New Zealand grape vintage was in line with expectations said New Zealand Winegrowers today as it released the results of the 2004 Vintage Survey. Winery expectations about wine quality from the vintage are high given the favourable ... More >>
Excise Increase: Fortified Wine Sales Down 41%
Friday, 7 May 2004, 9:27 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers has marked the anniversary of the May 2003 excise increase on fortified wine by announcing that sales of fortified wine have declined 41% in the past year. More >>
Vintage 2004 Update: Harvest On Track
Friday, 16 April 2004, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
In a mid-vintage update, New Zealand Winegrowers has reiterated its pre-vintage announcement that the wine industry is on track for a record grape crop in 2004. More >>
Wineries to Open on Easter Sunday
Monday, 5 April 2004, 9:34 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
Wineries throughout New Zealand will be able to open for trading on Easter Sunday this year after legislation was passed in Parliament yesterday. More >>
Reinstate Easter Sunday Trading
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 12:21 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
A survey of wineries has shown strong support for the Easter Sunday trading provisions of the Sale of Liquor Amendment Bill (No. 2) which is currently before Parliament. More >>
NZ Winegrowers Half Year Statistical Update
Thursday, 25 March 2004, 12:24 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
This Update summarises some major statistical indicators for the New Zealand grape and wine industry for the period 1 July 2003 to 31 December 2003, but includes more recent data where they are available. Data presented are: More >>
VINTAGE 2004: Record Grape Crop Expected
Monday, 23 February 2004, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
The 2004 New Zealand vintage has commenced amid expectations by growers and wineries for a record grape crop. More >>
Succeeding in International Wine Business
Monday, 26 January 2004, 9:27 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
An initiative of New Zealand Winegrowers New Zealand Wine Exporters’ Forum 27 & 28 January 2004 Succeeding in International Wine Business More >>
Red Wine on the Rise at Air NZ Wine Awards
Friday, 17 October 2003, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
Red wine entries are making an impact in the 2003 Air New Zealand Wine Awards reflecting the growing prominence of New Zealand's red wine varieties. More >>
Debating the Direction for New Zealand Chardonnay
Friday, 3 October 2003, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand winemakers and grape growers will be heading to Gisborne on 24th October for the inaugural New Zealand Chardonnay Forum, where they will debate the future direction of New Zealand Chardonnay. A comprehensive programme has been formulated ... More >>
Syrah Trumphs At Bragato Wine Awards
Monday, 1 September 2003, 9:51 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
The ninth annual Bragato Wine Awards results were announced in Wellington last night at a dinner attended by over 350 Grape Growers, Viticulturalists, Winemakers and other wine industry representatives. More >>
Silver Secateurs Winners Announced
Monday, 1 September 2003, 9:49 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
The national finals of the Silver Secateurs Grape Vine Pruning Competition were held at Te Kairanga Wines, Martinborough on Saturday 30th August. More >>
The Wine Year: Record Exports Tempered by Caution
Friday, 29 August 2003, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers’ Annual Report 2003 has been released today and highlights the key successes of the grape and wine industry over the past year. More >>
Fortified Wine Sales Fall 53% after Tax Increase
Thursday, 21 August 2003, 9:56 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
Sales of fortified wines such as port and sherry fell sharply in June, and were 53% lower than June 2002 levels according to New Zealand Winegrowers. The reduction follows the 87% tax increase on fortified wines imposed by the government on May 6. More >>
Grape and Wine Industry Technical Conference
Monday, 7 July 2003, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers anticipates over 600 grape growers, viticulturalists and wine makers will attend the 9th Annual Rabobank Romeo Bragato Conference in Wellington this August. The conference includes practical and technical presentations on the ... More >>
Major Awards for New Zealand Wines in France
Friday, 4 July 2003, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand wines have scored major awards at the recently completed VINEXPO, the world’s largest wine exposition held last week in Bordeaux, France. More >>
VINTAGE 2003: Low Yields Dominate
Monday, 23 June 2003, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Winegrowers
New Zealand Winegrowers estimates grape growers and winemakers harvested 76,400 tonnes of grapes in 2003, 42,300 tonnes or 35% down on the previous year. More >>
Govt's unilateral new excise policy doomed to fail
Friday, 9 May 2003, 10:06 am | New Zealand Winegrowers
The new excise policy on alcohol has been slammed as unjust and bound to fail by New Zealand Winegrowers, the industry body for the country's winemakers and grape growers. It is a gross breach of a Government undertaking to consult with the industry ... More >>