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Ten years on shaping our future
On 3 March 2002 New Zealand Winegrowers commenced operations. This culminated a long period of discussion and debate about the future direction of the industry, the issues of importance to industry...
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The Importance of the Grafted Grapevine Standard
Traceability of New Zealand wine is an important marketing tool, which should cover every aspect from the vines, through to the bottled product. It is a process that New Zealand Winegrowers has worked...
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2012 – what lies ahead?
There are three aspects of any vintage that are of compelling interest to the industry –quality, size and the price of grapes. The recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Strategic Review re-emphasised the...
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More History in the Making
“Friday, March 1 and Saturday March 2 2002 … just two more days like any other days, or significant milestones in the on-going history of the New Zealand grape and wine industry? March 1 was, of...
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Preparing for 2013
It has been a tough vintage for everyone with a noticeable lack of sunshine during summer months, periods of heavy rain when we didn’t want them, then the drawn out autumn that provided perfect late...
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A Changing Wine World
For growers the end of harvest means they will be contemplating the financial result from the year's work. For most, the news will not be good. Low yields and grape prices mean most growers will not...
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Ready, Set... Trade
With New Zealand Wine exports now valued at just under $1.2 billion and representing around 75% of industry sales, international trade is now the life blood of our wine industry. There are many factors...
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Twelve months is a very long time
In terms of the New Zealand wine industry, it appears a year is a very long time. Twelve months ago, the industry was lamenting the issue of over supply, bulk wine exports, and a lack of profitability....
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From the Editor
After three years of planning and four days of learning, Pinot Noir 2013 is all over. This years was the fifth such event, attracting over 500 delegates, with close to 200 of those, international...
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Welcome to 2013
Well, we know that we don’t know exactly how big the vintage is going to be. We might have a feel for the size but it is still a big unknown with potentially big impacts on every participant in the...
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The Impact of Vintage 2012
Vintage 2013 is now over and according to all reports it seems to have been a very good one for the sector. The first wines from the vintage have already appeared in the Wine Export Certification...
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Déjà Vu Or Not?
However, the vintage total of 345,000 tonnes seems to have come as a surprise to many as there seemed to be an expectation amongst growers and wineries for a crop of between 320,000 and 330,000 tonnes....
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No Time For Complacency
It was the second largest Bragato conference held in the history of the event. Close to 600 people, including delegates and trade, converged on Marlborough for a conference that looked back at the...
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Chairman of the Board of NZWinegrowers address to the Bragato Conference
The last 12 months have been a real turning point for the industry. The end result is a greater level of optimism than at Bragato a year ago. In the past year a strong sales performance combined...
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The Export Future
I am writing this as I set out to attend New Zealand Winegrowers’ 2014 Annual Trade Tasting in London. This event has been a key feature of the New Zealand effort in the UK for over 30 years, and once...
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Welcome 2014
If the ferocity of the wind on January 1st, (where I was) was anything to go by, 2014 blew its way into existence in style. Goodbye to the past 12 months, and welcome to the next. Truth be told, 2013...
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picking pockets
While vintage is close to over in some of the northern regions, it is just hitting its straps further south. And so far, so good. Fears that Cyclone Lusi would devastate all the hard work undertaken...
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Supporting Major Events for the Next 10 Years
The Board of NZWinegrowers has recently agreed a 10 year strategy around major events and inbound visitors to New Zealand. The strategy is a direct follow up to a review of the very successful Pinot...
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Martinborough
There are tractors balancing bins of grapes trundling down roads criss-crossing the Martinborough Wine Village. Casual street conversations start with “how are your grapes?” and the lights are on late...
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Proud and WiSE!
In the last week or so there have been two developments which every grower and winery should note with some pride. First, came the news that New Zealand wine exports have exceeded $1.3 billion, up $1...
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