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WineTechEd

  1. Fascinating issue of WineTech upcoming. Extent of offshore ownership of our wine industry, Alan Limmer, a special wine tasting, news etc
  2. I'm starting to lay out the June WineTech magazine (and annual Directory). Last-minute news? grahamh@mediaweb.co.nz. NOW!
  3. Up to Auckland for meetings on Monday, back Wed on a beautiful flight over Taupo/HB. Sunny and calm. What a place we live in. Grape country.
  4. Another stunning winter's day in HB. Advintage delivered my mixed dozen just in time for tonight's Wine O'Clock.
  5. Getting very close to June Winetech and annual Directory. Contact grahamh@mediaweb.co.nz. Give us your latest news about harvest etc.
  6. Nick Paulin, of Peregrine Wines was at a horticulture seminar recently. Says the forum identified areas of common ground.
  7. Good job going in HB. Craggy Range want a winemaker to work with chief winemaker. Responsible4 all aspects of winemaking/oenology programme
  8. Any vineyard or winery from anywhere in NZ. Brief preview of vintage to grahamh@mediaweb for the next WineTech magazine...few days left.
  9. A small, crisp piece of dark chocolate with a sip from a big, crisp chardonnay. Heaven
  10. @wineseeker Pleasure.
  11. After way too many years away from Hawke's Bay, the past 10 days has proved what a great climate we have here for wine-growing and living!
  12. Any HB vineyards damaged? Certainly hope not but my house is in the lee of Te Mata Peak and the winds were still outrageous.
  13. WineTechEd Graham Hawkes has moved to HB to work and play. Moved in on Friday and armageddon in the shape of the Rena wreck storm hit us!
  14. With another vintage looming ever-closer, read about some new raw materials brought to NZ: tinyurl.com/7vut6o9
  15. HB Winegrowers backs the Deloitte’s wine industry survey, but says the recovery is slow to translate through to increased profitability.
  16. Wine Technology magazine will start 2012 with an editor placed in the middle of NZ's second biggest wine-producing region. Bring it on!
  17. Instead of working out of one of Auckland's never-ending motorway-connected suburbs, I'll be operating in the heart of HB wine country!!
  18. Whoo-hoo, it's official. The editor of Wine Technology magazine (me) is shifting to Havelock North's wine country. Back to HB, my home track
  19. Come on guys...NZ Winegrowers present the best possible picture of NZ wine & that's fine. But we need to address the downsides!
  20. The previous issue of WineTech highlighted the views of a range of our top wine producers. Send me your insights. Now!