New Zealand Triumphs at International Wine Challenge The New Zealand wine industry is celebrating news that both Yealands Estate and Ngatarawa Wines Ltd triumphed at one of the world’s most rigorously judged independent wine competition, the International Wine Challenge (IWC), as the winners were announced in London. Building on its award success earlier in the
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New Zealand Wine: Positioned for the Future   ·         Wine exports reach $1.18 billion, up 8% ·         Sales (domestic and export) total 242 million litres, up 10% ·         Tight supply means focus on higher priced segments ·         New Zealand wine is well positioned for the future.   Tighter market conditions provide new opportunities for New Zealand wines according to
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Wine industry focused on ‘driving the export advantage through sustainability’ Over 550 grape growers, winemakers and industry leaders will be gathering in Marlborough this week to attend the annual sector conference. In its 18th year, the Romeo Bragato conference is New Zealand’s most important conference for the grape growing and wine sector, and is named after
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After trawling through some beautiful, albeit isolated, villages, towns, and cities of Britain it quite surprising where New Zealand wine turns up. One would expect to see the major brands littered throughout the major supermarket chains and larger specialist wine stores but rarely would one imagine that a fridge half full of NZ wine would
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Ben glover from Wither Hills wine discusses Riesling from Marlborough and its huge potential for aging gracefully and being of world class quality. With Hills are one of the largest wineries in Marlborough, but it makes very small amounts of single vineyard Riesling and Pinot Noir.