Ned producer Marisco adds premium Craft Series to New Zealand wine portfolio in the UK

The New Zealand wine producer behind The Ned Sauvignon Blanc is releasing a new range of premium wines in the UK under the portfolio name The Craft Series.

New Zealand's Yealands charged up by investment from electricity firm

Villa Maria hands top winemaking role to Picone

New Zealand wine producer Villa Maria has promoted Nick Picone to the role of group chief winemaker.

Possible New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc shortage following 2015 harvest

Buyers could be faced with a shortage of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from the 2015 vintage.

Villa Maria winemaker Alastair Maling moves to Foley Family Wines

Alastair Maling MW, the general manager winemaking at Villa Maria is set to leave the New Zealand winery at the end of June to join Foley Family Wine.

Online retailer New Zealand Cellar set to open first London shop this week

Online wine retailer The New Zealand Cellar is set to open its first retail shop in London this week, which has been funded entirely through crowd-funding.

Liberty Wines boost New Zealand portfolio

Liberty Wines has boosted its New Zealand portfolio after signing up wine producer Akarua.

Volume declines of Southern hemisphere harvest pushes up demand for bulk wines

Smaller harvest in the Southern hemisphere are set to boost demand for bulk wine, the latest report from Ciatti has said.

Cloudy Bay returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show kicking-off its summer campaign

The iconic New Zealand wine brand Cloudy Bay returns to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the third year with a show garden designed by brothers David and Harry Rich.

Wine e-retailer boosts online offer as it exceeds crowdfunding target

Online retailer The New Zealand Cellar is set to boost its online offer after achieving more than 20% more than its crowdfunding target.

US wine market sees volume growth slowing, but value growth continues to rise, Rabobank says

The American wine market is slowing in terms of volume growth, despite continued expansion throughout 2014, according to Rabobank's Wine Quarterly Q2 2015 report. But a report from the financial service agri-food team said US value growth is actually accelerating, making it a desirable market for premium brands.

New Zealand Cellar exceeds crowdfunding target within a week

Online retailer The New Zealand Cellar has exceeded its crowdfunding target within five days of launching the project, enabling it to open its first retail outlet in London this summer.

The New Zealand Cellar crowdfunds to raise money for first shop

Online retailer The New Zealand Cellars has launched a crowdfunding project to raise funds to open its first retail shop.

Q&A: Mission Estate's Giles James on toppling Cloudy Bay and looking beyond Sauvignon Blanc

Mission Estate, New Zealand's oldest winery, may not yet be the most familiar of brand names in the UK wine world, but it has just managed to topple Cloudy Bay from its position as best selling New Zealand wine in the on trade. Helen Arnold caught up with UK business development manager Giles James to discover how it was achieved.

New Zealand Winegrowers to host global events for Sauvignon Blanc Day

New Zealand Winegrowers Association is hosting a series of events to celebrate the sixth annual Sauvignon Blanc Day, which is set to be held on Frday 24 April.

Invivo half way to NZ$2m crowdfunding target after only one day of trading

New Zealand winery, Invivo Wines, raised over half its NZ$2 million target in a matter of hours after its crowdfunding campaign was opened for business yesterday.

New Zealand wine exports up, as premium grows in the UK

New Zealand's wine industry has seen exports grow 8.2% in the last year, hitting a record NZ$1.37 billion.

Invivo looks to raise close to £1m in first New Zealand wine crowdfunding venture

Invivo claims it will be the first New Zealand winery to launch an equity crowdfunding offer as it hopes to raise a maximum $2million NZD (just under £1 million) with the help of shareholders, including UK chat show host, Graham Norton, to spearhead its future growth.

Villa Maria launches lighter alcohol wine range

New Zealand winery Villa Maria is set to launch a lower abv wine range into the UK off-trade.

New Zealand wineries award first scholarship to UK MW student

A group of artisan wine producers in New Zealand have awarded their first MW scholarship to a UK-based wine writer.