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05 Nov 2018

New Zealand Winegrowers welcomes increase in seasonal workers for the 2018 and 2019 season

New Zealand Winegrowers welcomes the increase in the number of seasonal workers under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme. An increase in 1,750 RSE workers for the 2018-19 season will help support the wine industry during its peak times.

31 Oct 2018

Gold Medals announced for the inaugural New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Awards

Following three days of judging over 1300 wines, 77 gold medals have been awarded in the inaugural New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Awards.

12 Oct 2018

New Zealand Winegrowers Sommelier Scholarship recipients announced

New Zealand Winegrowers and Sommeliers Australia are pleased to announce the five successful sommeliers chosen to participate in the 2019 New Zealand Wine Sommeliers Scholarship.

02 Oct 2018

Judging kicks off for the inaugural New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Awards

Judging kicks off on 2 October 2018 for the New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Awards. It is the official national wine competition of the New Zealand wine industry, replacing the Air New Zealand Wine Awards and the Bragato Wine Awards, two of the industry’s major wine competitions.

28 Sep 2018

New Zealand wine records 23rd consecutive year of export growth

New Zealand wine is celebrating its 23^rd consecutive year of export growth according to the 2018 Annual Report of New Zealand Winegrowers.

14 Sep 2018

New Zealand Winegrowers Research Centre appoints Dr Brian Jordan

New Zealand Winegrowers Research Centre (NZWRC) and Lincoln University today announced that Dr Brian Jordan will be joining the NZWRC team, as Acting Head of Science to assist with the NZWRC’s establishment.

30 Aug 2018

New Zealand Winegrowers Research Centre signs MoU with the University of Auckland and Lincoln University

New Zealand Winegrowers Research Centre (NZWRC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with both the University of Auckland and Lincoln University.

27 Jul 2018

New Zealand Winegrowers challenges trade to demonstrate their Pinot promo skills

New Zealand Winegrowers is challenging independent Australian retailers and restauranteurs to demonstrate their Pinot promotion skills for the chance to win the immersion trip of a lifetime.

24 Jul 2018

Now’s the perfect time to start a career in wine

Capable and qualified people are needed to keep up with growing demands of New Zealand’s booming wine industry, which will likely reach $2bn in exports annually by 2020.