NZWG Vol. 11 (5) April/May 2008

NEW ZEALAND WINE GROWER

Volume 11 number 5 April/May 2008

REGULAR COLUMNS

4 Editorial & Directory
5 From Desk of CEO, NZ Winegrowers
89 Bin Ends of Viticultural Law
90 Grape and wine industry statistics

GENERAL INDUSTRY NEWS

6 Vine quarantine - what’s going on - or not
12 COVER STORY: Regional vintage reports
20 Coming of age of Bordeaux reds in NZ (2nd instalment)
22 New wine mgmt plans due in force in 5 months
26 Two former industry leaders in NZ Wine Hall of Fame
30 Syrah top again in 2008 Royal Easter Awards
35 Help in meeting your Wine Act obligations
37 Discovering the roots of Sauvignon Blanc
39 Sauv. Blanc Research: work at LIncoln Uniniversity
42 Sauv.Blanc Research: yeast, fl avour work at Auckland
46 Review of “In Praise of Riesling” event
50 New Zealand Syrah Workshop 2008
68 Lessons for NZ from harsh Roussillon hills
78 Book review: ‘First Big Crush”

EXPORT

65 How to break into the US market

REGIONS

51 Hawkes Bay: Barrie Browne ends long career
54 Marlborough: Winegrowers of Ara
48 Marlborough: Concerns about enough pruning labour
58 Hawkes Bay: Young winemaker graduates from EIT
59 Hawkes Bay: Master contractors body welcomed
60 Hawkes Bay: Blindness no obstacle for winemaker
62 Otago - Dunedin vineyard world’s southernmost?

IN THE VINEYARD

73 Nigel Greening replies to Robin Dicey on cultivation
76 Buckwheat between rows avoids spraying
79 New tap saves money, time and water
80 Auckland nursery adopts sustainable practices
83 Search begins for 2008’s Young Horticulturist

IN THE WINERY

82 New analyser simplifies quality control
84 Zork, ISO for Seguin Moreau, Carter group changes
85 Depalletiser simplifi es handling new bottles
86 Glycol chilling, air drive mixer, crossflow filter