Flexi-Hex sustainable packaging comes to NZ
Excellent news this week that Flexi-Hex packaging will now be available in New Zealand. Akitu, will be the first wine producer in New Zealand to launch the sustainable packaging via …
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Brad & Warren Butterworth acquire Julicher Vineyard
With twenty-five years of cultivating, nurturing and picking up more than their fair share of gold medals, the foundations of one of New Zealand’s most mature vineyards are set, ready …
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Alexia Urban Winery, opening Friday 4th Dec
Now open on West St in Greytown – one back from the main street, is the cool little ‘Urban Winery’ housing the endeavours of Lesley and Jane, under the Alexia …
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New Zealand wine exports hit $2 billion
International demand for New Zealand wine has surged over the past decade, with total exportvalue now reaching a record-breaking $2 billion, for the 12 months to October 2020, according to …
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Greystone Wine’s 2017 Vineyard Ferment Pinot Noir in Top 100 Wine Discoveries
Greystone Wine’s 2017 Vineyard Ferment Pinot Noir is being trumpeted as one of this year’s Top 100 Wine Discoveries by world-leading wine authority, Robert Parker. It is one of only …
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Beyond the Vines: The Changing Landscape of Wine in Aotearoa New Zealand
A new publication – the third book by drinks writer and fellow wine professional Jules van Costello is being released on Monday 23 November. Beyond the Vines: The Changing Landscape …
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Giesen release new ‘Uncharted’ range
Created to capture the essence of Marlborough – the range features Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as a snapshot of this unique region, in which Giesen has now been growing and …
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Egmont Street Eatery & Palliser Estate summer collaboration
One of Wellington’s best loved restaurants, Egmont Street Eatery, is setting up a satellite operation at Palliser Estate winery in Martinborough for the upcoming summer months, offering bistro style lunch …
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Clearview wins ‘Nissan Champion Wine of the Show’ with Beachhead Chardonnay 2019
Having scored one of those new-fangled Double Gold Medals for the wine at this years New Zealand International Wine Show – the Clearview team went a couple of steps further …
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Record number of Gold medals in NZ largest wine competition
New Zealand’s largest wine judging competition has been completed with the judges awarding a record number of gold medals. The excellent vintages of 2019 and 2020 provided spectacular wines and …
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