Upcoming Events TO HAVE
Spray Days
Organic Wine Week
EVENTS ADDED
TO OUR CALENDAR This annual fixture is all about CONTACT increasing awareness of organic SOPHIE@SOPHIEPREECE.CO.NZ wine, educating customers on why consuming organic is good for them and for the land, and supporting organic producers. It’s also about delicious food and sublime wines enjoyed with good company.
New Zealand Winegrowers is bringing Spray Days back to the regions this year, with great topics and training opportunities. Topics include staying safe during spraying, sprayer maintenance and setup, mealy bug control, managing spray drift, powdery mildew and trunk disease. For more, go to page 40
20 to 26 September organicwinenz.com
3 August to 2 September
Spring viticulture workshops The Bragato Research Institute is holding a series of spring viticulture workshops in August, including frost education, weed management and yield prediction, using the grape yield analyser. The events will be held in Marlborough and online. Find more information on page 41.
23 August to 7 September nzwine.com/members/events/ workshops/
New Zealand International Wine Show Millton Estate
The country’s largest wine competition in its 17th year this year, with judging from 13 to 15 September, under the control of Chief Judge Bob Campbell MW. The announcement and presentation of the trophies will take place at Spark Arena on 29 September.
29 September nziws.co.nz
Young Winemaker of the Year Dates are set for the 2021 Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year competition, with regional events in the North Island (3 September), Marlborough (8 September) and Central Otago (16 September) before the national final in Central Otago.
Young Viticulturist of the Year
National Final – 14 October nzwine.com/young-winemaker
The Corteva Young Viticulturist of the Year National Final 2021 will be held at Bankhouse Estate in Marlborough on 25 August. Everyone is welcome to come along and support. The National Final Awards Dinner will be held on 26 August.
25 to 26 August nzwine.com/young-vit
marlboroughwineshow.com
The Pinot NZ committee is hosting a day of thought provoking talks and an informal get-together for all producers keen to connect and discuss making great New Zealand Pinot Noir in this changing world. The objective of The Whole Bunch event is to reconnect as a collective of NZ Pinot Noir producers, to challenge ourselves and each other to start thinking more deeply about our place, our role as custodians and our impact on the community. nzwine.com/en/events/whole-bunch
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NZ WINEGROWER AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021
The Marlborough Wine Show, sponsored by QuayConnect, is run by Wine Marlborough to promote subregionality and diversity of wines grown in New Zealand’s largest wine region. The Marlborough Wine Show wraps up with a Celebration Lunch on 29 October.
Celebration Lunch – 29 October
The Whole Bunch
9 and 10 September
Marlborough Wine Show
Technical Workshop
Maude Wines
Alternative Varietals are on the table at the New Zealand Society for Viticulture & Oenology 2021 technical workshop. The ‘Variety is the Spice of Life’ workshop, to be held in Marlborough on 21 October, will run for a full day, divided into five sessions. Presentations will be provided by industry practitioners, researchers and leaders in viticulture, winemaking and marketing, with themed tastings along the way.
21 October 2021 nzsvo.org.nz
Aronui Wines