NZ regions hit by Cyclone Gabrielle
New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay and Gisborne smashed by Cyclone Gabrielle
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Hawkes Bay one of 12 Great Wine Capitals of the World
Hawkes Bay in New Zealand has been crowned one of 12 Great Wine Capitals of the World
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NZ Syrah: top quality and coming soon!
Syrah looks set to be the next big grape variety coming out of New Zealand.
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Trinity Hill Syrah scoops top Air NZ wine award
Trinity Hill Homage Syrah 2006 won the top prize at this year’s Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
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Squeeze on Marlborough vineyard space
Rising exports of New Zealand wine fuel demand for vineyard space in Marlborough.
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Cloudy Bay starts producing Pinot Noir from Otago
Cloudy Bay is launching its first Central Otago Pinot Noir, called Te Wahi.
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2013 Hawke's Bay vintage hailed a legend
2013 Hawke's Bay vintage in New Zealand said to be best vintage yet.
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Tesco doubles NZ wines and expands Finest range
Tesco is hoping to satisfy UK consumers’ growing desire for New Zealand wine by more than doubling its range of Kiwi bottles.
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Marlborough's harvest is a 'savalanche'
Marlborough has had a huge grape harvest, so big that is locally being referred to as a ‘savalanche’
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NZ wine bounty grows by 39%
New Zealand’s grape harvest has come in 39% bigger than last year.
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NZ welcomes smaller vintage
The 2010 New Zealand vintage has come in 19,000 tonnes smaller than in 2009, at 266,000 tonnes
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Wineries go under down under
Australian and New Zealand Wineries feel the pressure.
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Former Eagle buys into New Zealand wine producer
Top New Zealand winery bought by former Screaming Eagle owner
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Where in the world are the vineyard hot spots?
Global vineyard price report.
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New Zealand celebrates 200 years since the first vine was planted
New Zealand celebrates the first vines planted in the Bay of Islands by Reverend Samuel Marsden, 200 years ago.
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Be quick for English wine week 17-25 June
Only the super quick managed to secure probably the best offer for English wine week. Aldi was offering a winery tour, for £2.67 including a full bottle of English fizz.
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Cloudy Bay wins at Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show and Downing Street backs English Wine
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Esk Valley red breaks new records for NZ wine
Esk Valley Estate The Terraces has been sold for what is possibly a record-breaking price for a bottle of New Zealand wine.
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Queen gives her guests £5 New World wines
Spend £5 on a bottle of New World wine and you’ll be in right royal company, as it’s been disclosed that the Queen does just that for serving to guests at Palace receptions.
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New Zealand hit by phylloxera
A wine estate in New Zealand’s Wairarapa region has been hit by the vineyard blight phylloxera.
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UK biggest importer of NZ wine
The UK takes more New Zealand wine than any other country.
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Robert Parker gives 5 NZ wineries 5 stars
In his latest edition of The Wine Buyer's Guide wine critic Robert Parker acknowledges New Zealand by awarding five star ratings to 5 wineries
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LVMH buys 50% stake in Cheval Blanc
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy has bought a 50% stake in St-Emilion's Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Cheval Blanc.
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BBR opens second shop in Hong Kong
Berry Bros & Rudd has opened its second store in Hong Kong in the city's financial district.
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Napa quake hits wine region
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has hit California's Napa Valley but its too soon to count the economic cost and any impact on the price of Napa wines.
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New Zealand finally launches its own GI system
New Zealand government to introduce GIs for NZ wine regions.
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Google tour of vineyards
Google offer 360 panoramic view of Californian vineyards
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UK Wine Awards award top trophy to Coates & Seely
The Supreme Champion was Coates & Seely La Perfide Blanc de Blancs 2009
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Judgement of London tasting
Judgement of London pits top European wines vs the rest of the world and the winner is...
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Bordeaux En Primeur a damp squib
Bordeaux En Primeur launches have so far been a damp squib
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London Wine Fair 2025: Battle of the Bubbles
English fizz shines at London Wine Fair’s battle of the bubbles
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