New wine causing a stir in New Zealand
A new wine has hit the shelves in New Zealand. It has also hit a nerve.
Kings, pirates and award-winning wine design
Marisco Vineyard's The King's Series has picked up double-gold in San Francisco for its labels inspired by proprietor Brent Marris' 12th century ancestors.
As the world warms, we’ll be drinking more homegrown wine
Some of the world’s best known wine growing regions, California’s Napa Valley and France’s Bordeaux region among them, are in for a rough time thanks to climate change.
Italian winery turns roof into growing space
Plenty of wineries (such as our own Yealands) are actively working to reduce their environmental footprint, and in the case of Antinori Winery in Florence, Italy, that includes turning its roof into a vineyard.
Book review: The Winemaker
Villa Maria is a pillar of the New Zealand wine industry and the winemaker at the heart of this story is Sir George Fistonich.
From medicine to winemaking - the Forrest Wines story
Drs John and Brigid Forrest are behind Forrest, a boutique wine label run largely from their home vineyards in Marlborough. Leaving behind careers in molecular biology and medicine, the couple returned to Marlborough in 1988 to establish their first vineyard. Among their products is the Doctor's wine range, with lower alcohol content and varietals that are either twists on classics or brand new, such as sparkling Syrah.
Meet the top young horticulturalist of the year
Braden Crosby (30) is taking a trip to the wine regions of France next year, but it’ll be both work and play for the country’s most promising young wine maker. Braden, who works at Borthwick Estate in Carterton, has had a great year, nabbing the 2012 Markhams Young Viticulturist of the Year in August, and Horticulturalist of the Year in November, and placing second in the AGMARDT Innovation Award with a unique, multi-purpose frost fan.
Vynfields winery reaps rewards from stargazing
Boutique Martinborough winery Vynfields is the toast of the prestigious Hong Kong Jockey Club – annual membership fee $400,000 – with its organic and biodynamic tipple.
Yealands crowned the pick of mid-size sustainable businesses
Pioneering Marlborough winery Yealands Estate has added a world sustainability award to its mantel, being named ‘Sustainable Medium Business’ at the International Green Awards – a first for a New Zealand vineyard.
