Chris Scott wins Winemaker of the Year
Hawke’s Bay winery, Church Road has been winning accolades again at the annual Winestate Wine of the Year Awards announced today with Chief Winemaker, Chris Scott, crowned NZ Winemaker of …
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No.1 Family Estate win the New Zealand Trophy at CSWWC2021
Results are in and, again, No.1 Family Estate from Marlborough are winning awards. This time at the prestigious UK Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships – now in the seventh …
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Hawke’s Bay Wine launch writing scholarship
Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers Association launches an inaugural annual writing scholarship, with the aim of supporting emerging local talent and developing independent wine writing & communication. “Behind every great wine is …
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Villa Maria Single Vineyard Collection
Villa Maria has released its new Single Vineyard wines, showcasing the distinctive qualities of some of their finest vineyard sites. Embodying the profound influence of diverse terroirs, this premium range …
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New Zealand and UK trade deal slashes tariffs
New Zealand has struck a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK, promising a new future for the export of our wines to their shores. The agreement to cut tariffs and …
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Al Brown and friends launch wine to celebrate and support Aotearoa
Chef and Kiwi entrepreneur, Al Brown, has announced the launch of his first-ever wine range, Tipping Point, created alongside Constellation Brands to do good and taste great with each varietal …
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0% wine so popular… it’s becoming gin
A new gin company, Strange Nature Distilling Ltd., has found an inventive use for the alcohol removed from Giesen Wine’s 0% New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Earlier this year, Giesen invested over …
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Iconic Australian brand, Orlando launches into New Zealand
Growing up in the UK, I became aware of Australian wine long before I had ever tried a New Zealand one. I would stand in my local Oddbins store on …
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New World Wine Awards 2021
The results are out now for the NWWA 2021 – with a focus on affordable and available wines, every wine entered had to retail for $25 or less and have …
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Craggy Range named best vineyard in Australasia
Craggy Range, near Havelock North, has been named 2021’s Best Vineyard in Australasia following an international awards ceremony in Germany. The winery won the accolade at the The World’s Best …
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