Wine Marlborough will host a Pre Harvest Summit with the following agenda.

Vineyard Economics - learning from MPI Marlborough vineyard benchmarking reports (Greg Dryden – Fruition Horticulture)

Cost Management in the Vineyard (Stephen Bradley – Head of Viticulture, Constellation Brands)

Forecasting supply to match demand and carryover inventory (John Wilson – JPEW Business Advisory)

Please RSVP using this form as space will be limited

All wine companies and associated parties involved in the transport of marc and winery waste are invited to attend our update on the pre vintage opening of the wastewater ponds and presentation from WSP on optimising Waste Water Treatment Plants and best practice.

This webinar, tailored to the wine industry in partnership with Wine Marlborough, will equip you with essential communication skills to lead with optimism and authenticity.

Join us for an afternoon with Dr. Hicham, covering biofertilisers and biostimulants, and their role in supporting plant growth, healthy soil, and sustainable viticulture.

http://www.desangosse.co.nz/dr-hicham-blenheim/

All members are encouraged to join the chair and members of the board at the Annual General Meeting for the organisation.

The board will speak to the key achievements for the year, present the audited accounts and speak to the state of the industry.

The AGM will be held at the BRI Winery Boardroom from 4pm. It will be followed by a social function where board members will be available to discuss any matters of interest to attendees.

A celebration of excellence - not only of Marlborough wines, but the local industry as a whole.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Join Grant Rimmer and Angel Storey from Wine Collective Direct for a refresher training opportunity and introduction to the direct-to-consumer shipping solution. They will take you through the application capabilities, share sales success scenarios and look forward to answering your questions. Register here: 

The New Zealand Society for Viticulture and Oenology is excited to announce its theme for the 2024 Technical Workshop - ‘Keeping It Fresh’.

Divided into five sessions, NZSVO’s workshop will weave its way through the complex wine sector - touching on ‘fresh thinking’ at every stop. Consider unique perspectives, technology and trials, wine trends, packaging innovations and consumer facing strategies. The NZSVO will integrate themed tastings within the program so delegates can assess the content of presentations in the glass as well as interact with speakers and peers in a collaborative environment.

Please join the Wine Tourism Steering Group for a pre-season catch-up for all Marlborough Cellar Doors and Wine Tour operators. Click here to RSVP.

After day three of judging at the 2024 Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect, industry are invited to taste through the opened bottles. There is no fee for this tasting. All attending must be 18+ years of age.

Support The Tonnellerie de Mercurey Marlborough Young Winemaker of the Year Competition 2024 Contestants.

Cheer them on as they deliver their speeches.

Tickets available here: https://winemarlboroughltd.ticketspice.com/the-marlborough-young-winemaker-of-the-year-2024

Cheer on the contestants in the Vin Olympics event. 12pm, Marlborough Research Centre Campus, 85 Budge Street, Blenheim

The Young Winemaker of the Year competition is an opportunity for ambitious young people to become future leaders of the New Zealand wine industry. This exciting competition is open to those aged 30 years and younger and everyone working in wine production including laboratory, cellar hand and winemaking. There will be three regional finals in 2024. The winner from each will then go through to represent their region in the National Final on 27 August at Foley Wine’s The Runholder in Wairarapa. The winner will be announced at the Altogether Unique Celebration Dinner on 29 August.

Download the Entry Form for the Young Winemaker of the Year 2024 here and find out more here: https://www.nzwine.com/en/initiativesevents/young-winemaker/meet-the-team/

You’ll gain insight into your personal resilience profile and discover how you can help others in your organization and family to deal with the demands of this challenging time.

Tickets: https://business.marlboroughchamber.nz/eventcalendar/Details/winter-speaker-series-grow-perform-sustain-resilience-programme-1129112?sourceTypeId=Website

GNS Science will present the research findings at a public meeting on Thursday 11 July at Blenheim’s Scenic Hotel Marlborough from 5.30 to 6.30 pm. Members of the community, environmental groups, senior school students, local business and industry, and iwi are all encouraged to attend. The GNS Science presentation will deliver the research findings using compelling visuals.

Register for a live webinar with Brad Hook from the Resilience Institute. Brad will share the latest tools for resilience, wellbeing and fulfilment.

You are also invited to test drive the new Resilience Assessment by the Resilience Institute.

Support the contestants as they deliver their speeches and go head-to-head in a quick-fire quiz. Tickets: https://winemarlboroughltd.ticketspice.com/the-marlborough-young-viticulturist-of-the-year-2024

You are invited to attend a BBQ lunch supplied by Fruitfed and cheer on the contestants in the Biostart Hortisports event.

Recognising that great wines begin in the vineyard, the Young Viticulturist of the Year competition celebrates the future of viticulture. This prestigious competition is open to those aged 30 years and younger and tests the wide range of skills required to be a successful vit. There are five regional competitions this year with the National Final being held on 28 August at Escarpment in Wairarapa.

The Marlborough competition will be held on 4 July 2024.

Download the Entry Form for the Young Viticulturist of the Year 2024 below and send the completed form with your photo and bio to youngvit@nzwine.com

https://www.nzwine.com/media/5vubp1tl/young-viticulturist-entry-form-2024_interactive.pdf

New Zealand Trade & Enterprise and New Zealand Winegrowers are partnering with Pinot Palooza to promote New Zealand as the feature region at the events in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this year.

Meet Dan Sims, Head of REVEL (the company that runs Pinot Palooza) to find out more about this opportunity. Please RSVP here.

Grape Days are funded by the New Zealand Winegrowers’ levy, delivered through Bragato Research Institute. Now in its 16th year, the one-day technical events held in Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, and Central Otago provide high-level overviews of research with a practical focus to help members apply the findings.

More information: https://www.nzwine.com/en/events/research/grape-days/

The Young Winemaker competition aims to help ambitious and passionate young people become future leaders of the NZ wine industry.  It is a fantastic opportunity for emerging young winemakers to grow, develop and advance their careers. Join us for an education session, learn about the competition and meet likeminded individuals as well as chat to previous contestants.

Organic Winegrowers NZ is pleased to be partnering with Kelly Mulville from

Paicines Ranch in California to deliver a series of workshops around the country

this winter. Tickets are on sale now!