The head of NZ Winegrowers’ marketing arm in the UK tells a British publication the popularity of our sauvignon blanc shows no sign of falling away. And he has predictions for the size of this year’s vintage.

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A newspaper report from Australia seems to dent hopes of an Australian wine fight-back against a tide of New World popularity that seems to be passing them by.

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Five highly competitive New World wine producers are again joining forces to promote their wines to the predominantly European audience due to attend the ProWein event in Düsseldorf, Germany in March.

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Horticulture and viticulture students at EIT have taken out excellence awards which have been sponsored by Skeltons.

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The next crop of wine scientists are already on their way to the New Zealand wine producing sector, and EIT in Hawke’s Bay is doing it bit to provide trained and talented people.

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It’s the wine that wine writers dread – especially if they’re not good at spelling. But a gewurztraminer has taken out the Supreme Champion Wine in Show Trophy at this year’s International Aromatic Wine Competition.

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Fifty years ago, before the Gimblett Gravels had been ‘discovered’, Hawke’s Bay was best-known as the Fruit Bowl of New Zealand. There are still plenty of fruit trees in the Bay, but vineyards rule these days and an event next week will recognise the best wines all those vines are producing.

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'Simple and frivolous' was the label pasted onto sauvignon blanc wines - and New Zealand ones in particular - in an article published recently in an Australian newspaper. And the description got worse as the article progressed.

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Auckland is one of New Zealand's oldest wine regions, but being old doesn’t mean it’s boring.
With three established sub-areas and an ever-growing variety of grapes and styles being produced, Auckland is upbeat about its place in the New Zealand wine industry.

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It may have gained a reputation as a 'minx of a wine to grow', but there is one region that is proving pinot noir is no challenge to New Zealand wine-makers.

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Last year was another one to savour for Central Otago - pinot noir’s New Zealand poster girl and a good place to celebrate. DAN HUTCHINSON reviews Central Otago wine making.

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Marlborough’s wine industry is continuing to grow strongly, creating new opportunities - and a few headaches along the way.

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‘Our world in your glass!’ – was the catch phrase recently used by Hawke’s Bay Winemakers to promote the region’s winter reds to wine drinkers in New Zealand’s main centres.

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Despite the best efforts of the weather and disease, Gisborne winegrowers are looking forward to another good vintage.

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