This year, the Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction will mark a historic milestone – $5 million raised for Cranford Hospice since the event first launched in 1991 – making this year’s event one no wine lover can afford to miss. With just $93,179 needed to cross the mark, organisers have planned something special for this year’s […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
New Zealand Winegrowers welcomes the two new seasonal workforce visas announced by the government. The new Global Workforce Seasonal Visa (GWSV) will provide longer term certainty for wineries – that they can access the experienced seasonal international workers they need for the annual wine vintage. New Zealand Winegrowers CEO Philip Gregan says “Each year our […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
Rockburn Wines is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone – 20 vintages of winemaking by Malcolm Rees-Francis. To honour the occasion, Rockburn hosted an exclusive retrospective tasting event at The Park Hyatt Auckland, showcasing 16 vintages of its celebrated Pinot Noir range. The 2025 vintage at Rockburn marks a major milestone for Central Otago winemaker […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
Organic Wine Week (OWW) is coming up 15-21 September 2025 – the perfect time to swirl, smell and sip the stunning array of organic wine from Aotearoa NZ. Featuring ever popular tastings, activities and educational events, the week opens a window into the vibrant world of organic wine. Now in its ninth consecutive year, OWW […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
Rediscovering New Zealand’s Winemaking Heritage: Martinborough Winery, Cambridge Road, has restored ancient Totara wine barrels for the release of a Martinb ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
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Innovative New Zealand winery Invivo announces a strategic investment from Indevin, New Zealand’s largest wine producer, designed to supercharge its global expansion. The partnership will accelerate Invivo’s growth, powered by its flagship brands – Graham Norton “GN” Wines, Invivo X, SJP, and Invivo Wines – while capitalizing on the increasing global demand for premium New […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
An exciting partnership unites Waiheke Island excellence with one of New Zealand’s most respected fine wine distributors. As they celebrate their 40th anniversary in business, Negociants New Zealand is proud to announce the addition of Cable Bay Vineyards to its national distribution portfolio, effective 1st August 2025. This new partnership marks a significant milestone for […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
Congratulations to Dingying Jiang from Kahiwi who became the 2025 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Central Otago Young Winemaker of the Year following the competition held on 31 July at VinPro in Cromwell. Congratulations also go to Paiqi Cao from Amisfield, who came second, and Maia Wylie from Monte Christo, who came third. The other contestants were […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
New Zealand Winegrowers is celebrating its annual honours list by announcing the 2025 roll of New Zealand Winegrowers Fellows. Fabian Yukich, Chair, says, “New Zealand Winegrowers Fellows are a peer-nominated group of highly respected and influential individuals whose hard work, innovation, and passion have helped to drive the success of the New Zealand wine industry”. […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
A couple of years ago I attended a wine tasting here in New Plymouth, with Terry Horn, one of the owners of the Unison Vineyard, situated in the Gimblett Gravels in the Hawke’s Bay wine region. Terry was both very knowledgeable & entertaining and the wines tasted on the night were just excellent. This month […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
Tickets to the 10th annual Winetopia 2025 Auckland event have just gone on sale, representing a decade of bringing the best of the New Zealand Wine scene to the city. Established in 2016, the event aims to make wine fun and approachable. Winetopia Founder and Event Director Rob Eliott says, “We wanted to take the […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
Congratulations to Thalia Osborne from Ash Ridge who was announced as the 2025 Tonnellerie de Mercurey North Island Young Winemaker of the Year following the competition held on 24 July at EIT in Hawke’s Bay. She is thrilled her hard work has paid off and earned her a place at the national finals. Congratulations also […]| The New Zealand Wine Directory
Congratulations to Ruby McManaway from Yealands, who was announced as the 2025 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Marlborough Young Winemaker of the Year, following th ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
The key dates have been set for the Marlborough Wine Show 2025, sponsored by QuayConnect, with entries opening on the 19th August 2025. The 2025 Marlborough ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
Whitehaven Wines has established a partnership with Selmes Garden Trust which will see individuals with disabilities engaged to help propagate seeds collect ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
Kudos to the Gimblett Gravels® reds chosen for the 2023 Annual Vintage Selection. On announcing the selection, Andrew Caillard MW declared, “it is extremely ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
The first annual ranking of the Louis Roederer Top 100 Sommeliers will take place on the 26th August 2025 in Auckland. The first Louis Roederer Top 100 Somm ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
2025 Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction: Rare Blends and Barrel Lots To Go Under the Hammer. One of Hawke’s Bay’s most anticipated events is back — and it’s set to be ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
Congratulations to Damon Lovell, Vineyard Manager at Carrick, who took out the title of 2025 Central Otago Young Viticulturist of the Year. The competition ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
Congratulations to Georgia Mehlhopt from Greystone in Waipara who was crowned the 2025 South Island Regional Young Viticulturist of the Year on 26 June. Thi ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
Over the last couple of months, I have been tasting my way through the Misha's Vineyard portfolio, and I have to say they have all been excellent to ou ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
The results of Decanter World Wine Awards 2025 are here! After months of blind tasting by the world’s leading wine experts, the winners of Decanter World Wi ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz
A Central Otago Wine Celebration – This summer enjoy a weekend of wine, food and discovery at Roam Central 2025 in Central Otago, New Zealand. The countdown ...| nzwinedirectory.co.nz