August/September

Marketing experts are bullish about export prospects for our wine, which should come as a ray of hope for those who are struggling with oversupply and a sluggish market. Read more on page 2

Don't throw out your old netting just yet - there is now a recycling scheme underrway that will take it off your hands. The scheme began at Villa Maria and is now going nationwide. More on page 4.

Anna Flowerday left South Australia's McLaren Vale and a job at Leasingham's winery to make premium white wine and pinot noir at Te Whare Ra in Marlborough. Cameron Douglas talks to her on page 12.

The storm clouds on the grapegrowing horizon refuse to clear and tough times are looming for many in the industry. We see what hope there is for those who are struggling against heavy debt and less-than-understanding banks on page 13.

It's not always about the wine in your life; sometimes it's about the life in your wine. Dry River's Dr Neal McCallum looks at longevity in wine on page 21.

Minimum intervention soil cultivation aims to give optimum tilth and fertility in organic soils. Andreas Welte explains more on page 25.

To advertise in our next issue, contact Charles Fairbairn: charlesf@tplmedia.co.nz