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Cape Mentelle founder launches family businessDavid Hohnen, the driving force behind Cape Mentelle and Cloudy Bay, has launched a range of Margaret River wines.
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Villa Maria acquires Thornbury Wines
Thornbury Wines, the much-lauded New Zealand wine company, has been bought by compatriot Villa Maria for an undisclosed sum.
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International Screwcap Initiative founded
The New Zealand Screwcap Initiative is going global - and they are now training their sights on the world's red wines.
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New Zealand’s Goldwater sold
One of New Zealand’s most prestigious wineries, the Goldwater Estate, has been sold for over NZ$10m (£3.5m).
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Taste over 200 New Zealand wines
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Plane crashes into Auckland vinesA light aeroplane crash-landed in an Auckland vineyard last weekend, destroying several rows of vines before overturning.
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Winemaker resigns top judging post following awards scandal
Winemaker Brent Marris has resigned as chief judge of the Air New Zealand awards as the Wither Hills competition scandal refuses to go away.
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NZ wine exports surge
New Zealand wine export earnings shot up by more than 30% in 2006.
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Brent Marris resigns from Wither Hills
Brent Marris, managing director and chief winemaker of New Zealand’s Wither Hills winery, has resigned.
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Foster’s out of mail-order wine business
Australian beer and wine giant Foster’s Group is selling its wine clubs in Australia, New Zealand and Japan and getting out of the mail-order wine business altogether
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New Zealand: $17m research project into Sauvignon
New Zealand is working on a multimillion dollar research project to examine the distinctive qualities of Sauvignon Blanc.
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New Zealand versus Devon at English Wine Week
The first comparative tasting between English and New Zealand wines took place at the Devon Wine School in the south of England last week, as part of English Wine Week.
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100 helicopters scrambled to save New Zealand vines
Around 100 helicopters were called in to hover over Marlborough vineyards last night in a bid to save the local vines from frost.
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Australia becomes New Zealand’s biggest market
Australia has overtaken the UK as the biggest export market for New Zealand wines, according to the country’s winegrowers’ association.
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Top 10 Classic Whites
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New Zealand Sauvignon sales rocket in Australia
Sales of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to Australia have soared with the varietal’s popularity increasing 143% from November to December last year.
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‘Audacious’ Kiwis take on best of Bordeaux
Two wines from the tiny Gimblett Gravels area of Hawkes Bay in New Zealand have out-performed Bordeaux wines ten times as expensive.
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Warren Adamson to leave New Zealand Winegrowers
Warren Adamson is to leave his role as UK director at New Zealand Winegrowers to become European sales director for Craggy Range Vineyards.
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David Cox takes New Zealand generic job in UK
David Cox, formerly of Brown Forman, is the new boss of New Zealand Winegrowers (NZWG) for the UK and Europe.
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UK drinkers turn to New Zealand
New Zealand is bucking the trend of declining wine sales in the UK according to the latest figures from AC Nielsen.
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New US company targets three New Zealand, Australian wineries
A new US wine venture has agreed to buy premium New Zealand wineries Lawson’s Dry Hills, Waimea Estates and Gravitas.
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Record New Zealand harvest not a problem: Cox
New Zealand’s 2009 harvest may have broken records, but the industry doesn’t believe it’s facing an oversupply issue.
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Kiwis cautious despite export success
New Zealand has edged closer to its $1 billion export target for 2012 following a recent surge in exports but its success has been met with caution.
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£3.99 NZ Sauvignon a ‘blip’
The sale of £3.99 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is a short-term ‘blip’, according to the European head of New Zealand Winegrowers.
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First Big Crush to be made into a filmA team of New Zealand filmmakers is set to make a film about a journalist’s first winemaking experiences in Marlborough.
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Australian producers rally to stem flood of New Zealand Sauvignon
Some of Western Australia’s most prominent producers are pooling their resources to combat the ever-increasing popularity of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
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New Zealand sweet wines allowed in UK
After 15 years of lobbying, New Zealand’s sweet wines have been cleared for sale in the UK.
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French ‘Kiwi Cuvee’ blocked in AustraliaA French Sauvignon Blanc has been blocked in Australia, following complaints from the New Zealand Winegrowers Association.
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New Zealand: appellation system on the cards?
A New Zealand equivalent of a Burgundy Grand Cru may be closer to reality than we think, according to wine writer Oz Clarke.
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New Zealand ‘could lose top slot’The New Zealand wine industry could lose its premium reputation if government does not support its marketing efforts.
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New Zealand plans US push
A government-funded campaign promoting premium New Zealand wines in the United States is expected to launch this autumn.
