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BusinessOctober 29

NZ wine exports on rise after record harvest

New Zealand wine exports have begun to rebound as stocks from the record 2013 harvest find their way to improving markets.
BusinessJanuary 30

Export wine growth is slowing

New Zealand export wine growth has slowed and will soon begin to dip on lower available supply from the 2012 harvest, the latest Rabobank wine quarterly says.
BusinessNovember 27

Optimism in wine industry

New Zealand's wine industry is seeing "signs of a new optimism emerging" after enduring tough times since 2008, New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan says.
North OtagoJuly 11

Show to promote region's wines

Waitaki Valley wines are going on the road, buoyed by two major recent successes at international wine shows.
Show to promote region's wines
Show to promote region's wines
QueenstownJuly 11

Purchase 'exciting new dimension'

Queenstown-based Wai Dining Group has expanded into Gibbston with the acquisition of the Winehouse, formerly owned by Henry van Asch, of Van Asch Wines and bungy fame.
Purchase 'exciting new dimension'
Purchase 'exciting new dimension'
Food & WineMay 15

Church Road Winery creates wine to celebrate founder

Church Road Winery in Hawkes Bay has introduced a new series of wine to celebrate its founder, Tom McDonald.
Church Road Winery creates wine to celebrate founder
Church Road Winery creates wine to celebrate founder
BusinessApril 8

Call for collaboration in wine industry

Although the New Zealand wine industry's story is a tale of expansion, winemakers feel the narrative's hard edges as sharp growing pains.
Call for collaboration in wine industry
Call for collaboration in wine industry
BusinessOctober 9

Global wine exports continue growth trend

Global wine exports are continuing along a general growth trend with the exception of South Africa and Australia, as the strength of their domestic currencies dampens demand in export markets.
Central OtagoAugust 29

Vineyard manager's win first for the region

The Central Otago wine industry is happy to bask in some reflected glory after a local man won the national Young Viticulturist of the Year contest.
Vineyard manager's win first for the region
Vineyard manager's win first for the region
Central OtagoAugust 28

Gibbston viticulturist national winner

Nick Paulin made history at the weekend by being the first Central Otago person to win the national Young Viticulturist of the Year title, then headed straight back to work.
BusinessJuly 13

Strong yield increases grape harvest by 23%

A marked increase in New Zealand's grape harvest this year has been driven by strong yields and a young vineyard estate which continues to mature.
Strong yield increases grape harvest by 23%
Strong yield increases grape harvest by 23%
BusinessJune 3

Excise tax move hailed

Changes to wine excise tax regulations, benefiting more than half the country's wineries, have been welcomed.
Excise tax move hailed
Excise tax move hailed
Central OtagoApril 29

Grape growers pleased

Grape growers around Central Otago are pretty pleased with this season's harvest, Wine Institute chairman Steve Green, of Bannockburn, says.
Grape growers pleased
Grape growers pleased
QueenstownJanuary 30

Pinot noir party heralds rebound

Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration event manager Richard Broadhead says sales of the region's globally renowned luxury varietal are starting to bounce back from the throes of recession.
Pinot noir party heralds rebound
Pinot noir party heralds rebound
QueenstownJanuary 27

Aficionados find paradise at pinot party

A clutch of luminaries has descended on Queenstown for the Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration, featuring a global cast of wine writers, media movers and hospitality heavyweights.
Aficionados find paradise at pinot party
Aficionados find paradise at pinot party
QueenstownJanuary 25

Organisers ready to toast success

Organisers for tomorrow's Central Otago Pinot Noir celebration in Queenstown say with strong ticket sales and wine aficionados flying in from around the world, the event is shaping up to be a "raging success".
OpinionJanuary 18

Quality, price issues for wine industry

What can the New Zealand wine industry do to protect its "premium" brand image internationally? Rob Hamlin has a suggestion.
EditorialJanuary 9

More is less for the fruit of the vine

As another glass of discounted premium New Zealand wine slips down around the summer barbecue, spare a thought for the winemakers.
BusinessDecember 14

Record grape harvest could mean hangovers

An excellent start to New Zealand's grape-growing season, indicating a record 300,000-tonne potential harvest in 2011, has wine industry leaders nervous.
Central OtagoOctober 22

Govt lobbied to change way it collects wine tax

The Government is at least considering switching the collection of its $145 million alcohol excise from winemakers to retailers, a Bannockburn winemaker says.
Govt lobbied to change way it collects wine tax
Govt lobbied to change way it collects wine tax
QueenstownOctober 20

'Sustainable' wine entries up

The number of "sustainable" wine entries from Otago in this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards is nearly double last year's figure.
BusinessSeptember 3

Central recovering after early pain

Land values may have halved and some businesses have been placed in receivership but the Central Otago wine industry appears to be over the worst.
Central recovering after early pain
Central recovering after early pain
BusinessSeptember 3

Wine industry facing difficult few years

The wine industry has endured a tough few years, but those tough times appear not to be over just yet. Agribusiness editor Neal Wallace reports overproduction of grapes and plummeting asset values will force vineyards and wineries to amalgamate, and some to fail.
Wine industry facing difficult few years
Wine industry facing difficult few years