A new laboratory in Christchurch is promising to revolutionise New Zealand’s wine industry. Hill Laboratories have partnered with an American company to offer technology they say will aid the winemaking process from vine to vintage. The one-stop wine testing facility is the first of its kind in the country because it can conduct all of the tests that winemakers require under one roof, reports 3 News.
A new laboratory in Christchurch is promising to revolutionise New Zealand’s wine industry. Hill Laboratories have partnered with an American company to offer technology they say will aid the winemaking process from vine to vintage. The one-stop wine testing facility is the first of its kind in the country because it can conduct all of the tests that winemakers require under one roof, reports 3 News.
Grey days and cooler temperatures in Marlborough could set back this year’s grape harvest by up to 14 days, experts say. Sunshine hours in Marlborough, regarded as one of the sunniest spots in New Zealand, were down on the 30-year average of 483 hours for December and January. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research principal scientist Dr James Renwick said Marlborough recorded 437 sunshine hours during December and January, compared with 451 hours for the same months last summer, reports The Marlborough Express.
Seguin Moreau Cooperage, the leader in research on wine and wood exchanges, has mobilised its know-how, bringing your creativity to life and personalising your wines. Three new products join the Seguin Moreau Range: Oenostave, Oenostick and Oenoblock, all derived from the same wood selection and undergoes the same ageing procedures as the rough staves used for making Seguin Moreau barrels.
Golfing superstar Greg Norman has emerged as our newest wine tycoon with vineyards in Australia, California and Argentina. And he has not one but two fabulous cellars with precious vintages such as Penfolds Grange and Chateau Margaux. Norman is in partnership with global wine colossus Treasury Wine Estates and his bottles carry the famous shark logo, reports the Herald Sun.
A little spring cleaning is usually in order before moving to a new job, but when David Dearie agreed to head the Foster’s Australasian wine division a few years ago, he took it as an opportunity to clean out his cellar. While work moves spanning the Middle East, Asia, Britain and the US meant it was a relatively modest 1200 bottles, a long-term romance with wine meant its size was no reflection of the quality of a collection that included premium French wines, reports the Brisbane Times.
Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates, the world’s second-largest wine firm, posted first half net-profit in line with analysts’ forecasts, with a slump in U.S. earnings offset by solid gains in Australian sales. Net profit before one-offs was A$58.6 million ($63 million), a touch below market forecasts of A$59.8 million according to a Reuters survey of five analysts, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
Hawkes Bay winery Church Road is set to expand the Australian distribution of its range of New Zealand wines, which is uniquely focussed on Chardonnay and Bordeaux red varieties. The Church Road wines are currently exclusive to Woolworths, but owner Pernod Ricard will be expanding distribution to include independents and other chains from 1 July. While Church Road does make smaller quantities of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, they will not play a role in its Australian range, reports The Shout.
Marlborough entrepreneur and winery owner Peter Yealands never thought he was worthy of a biography, but after seeing the finished book he admits he’s “done a bit” in 50 years of business. A Bloke For All Seasons: The Peter Yealands Story, by Marlborough author Tom Percy, was released yesterday. The founder of Yealands Estate has been in business since leaving school at 14 to run his father’s grocery business, reports The Marlborough Express.
The first Nelson Bay ‘Blues, Wine n’ Food Festival’ will take place on March 3 and 4 to coincide with the upcoming 50th anniversary of the NSW Game Fishing Interclub Tournament. The event will take place along the Nelson Bay Foreshore and will feature nine wineries, a range of food stalls and four entertainment stages. According to event coordinator Marian Sampson an event of this kind had ‘‘never been done before’’ in the area, and she said she was expecting around 10,000 to 12,000 visitors to the event, reports the Port Stephens Examiner.