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Martinborough winery's major overhaul
A Martinborough winery is going through the pricey process of swapping its vines.

The top wine revealed at Air NZ awards
A chardonnay has triumphed at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards

Foley Family Wines buys Mt Difficulty for $55m
Foley Family Wines buys Mt Difficulty for $55m subject to OIO approval.

Appeal dismissed in winery shareholder spat
A spat between shareholders of a Central Otago winery may finally have come to rest.

Kim Crawford reveals struggles of bad grape-growing year
Kim Crawford, 61, on struggling through a year of bad grape-growing and crying children.

Foley Family Wines in talks to buy Mt Difficulty Wines
NZAX-listed Foley Family Wines is in talks to buy Mt Difficulty Wines.

Delegat Group names John Freeman as incoming MD
Delegat Group has named John Freeman as its next managing director.

Delegat reports 6pc gain in record profit
Delegat Group, NZ's largest listed winemaker, reported a 6pc gain in operating profit.

Invivo and Norton open about partnership
Invivo says the company hasn't seen Norton promoting the wine on his show.

EIT head of viticulture retires
Diane Marshall has retired as head of EIT's School of Viticulture and Wine Science.

Corbans to step away from Ngatarawa
Ngatarawa's owners step away from business as Mission Estates acquire brands.

Chinese snapping up Bordeaux vineyards
China imported 40 per cent of its wine from France last year.

Delegat grape harvest growth slows
Delegat Group recorded a small gain in its Australian and New Zealand grape harvest.

$6k per bottle winery ravaged by frost
Bordeaux has been ravaged by frost causing an estimated 1 billion euros in damage.

Vineyard contractor to pay more than $73k
A contractor has been ordered to pay more than $73k after breaching employment law

NZ wine exports to US are soaring
Trendy Americans can't get enough of New Zealand wines.

NZ producers fight Chinese knock-offs
Australian and NZ wine and food producers are fighting Chinese knock-offs.

Nervous wait for winegrowers after rain
If it continues, recent wet weather will put this year's vintage at risk.

Meat, wine fear Trump's impact
Talk of a border tax in the US is creating significant uncertainty for NZ beef and wine exporters

Winegrowers upbeat despite difficulties
New Zealand winegrowers remain upbeat about this year's harvest, despite earthquakes and adverse weather.

Wine pioneer honoured for services
Geoffrey Thorpe has been made an Officer of New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to the wine industry in New Zealand.

Terra Vitae, Craggy Range post profits
Terra Vitae and Craggy Range have posted stronger full-year profits on rising wine prices and a bountiful harvest.

Delegat to raise wine price in UK
Delegat Group, the owner of Oyster Bay wine, has warned it will have to increase prices in the UK due to the sustained weakness of the pound.

Earthquake won't stop a good vintage
The 7.8 earthquake damaged around 20 per cent of Marlborough's storage tanks, but 2016 still promises to be a good year for wine.

NZ wine variety jumps from $30 to $600
A Northland wine that once sold for $30 a bottle has jumped to $598 per bottle thanks to its popularity with the Chinese market.

Graham Norton's wines win gold
Graham Norton's Kiwi rosé and Australian Shiraz have won medals at the 37th Sydney International Wine Competition.

Pay out in Central Otago winery spat
The owner of a Central Otago winery can't put off paying out a fellow shareholder ahead of their Court of Appeal fight over the value of the stake.

Grape-ripening approach attracts interest
For the past six seasons Chris Henry has been honing the scientific pursuit of enhancing the maturity of wine grapes.

Wairarapa town toast of wine world
The little Wairarapa village that's won the hearts of the world's top wine writers is now to be toasted in a prestigious New York City showcase.