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dig your earthworms with us next week!
We dig earthworms! In honour of the Spring Equinox and Organic Wine Week, we’re encouraging all winegrowers to count your earthworms this...
Naomi Galvin
Sep 12, 20233 min read
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announcing organic wine sector report 2021
PRESS RELEASE: BioGro NZ Today marks the first report to be distributed on the organic wine sector here in Aotearoa, as announced by...
Naomi Galvin
Sep 21, 20212 min read
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organic wine week - all set to be the best yet
Organic Wine Week 2021 promises to be the best yet, with new activities, including bespoke tastings and virtual events, offering a window...
Naomi Galvin
Jun 16, 20212 min read
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organic wine week 2020 - the highlight reel
2020 will go down as a very challenging year for many of us and confronted with all the restrictions and regulations put in place around...
Naomi Galvin
Oct 21, 20204 min read
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answering the all important questions about making organic pinot noir in waipara #6
To cap off a week of conversations with our region's organic Pinot Noir wine producers to celebrate #pinotnoirday, we are in the...
Naomi Galvin
Aug 18, 20203 min read
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nelson organic pinot noir with andrew greenhough of @greenhoughvineyards #5
Today's #pinotnoirday chat is with Andrew Greenhough of @greenhoughvineyards in Nelson. Nelson can be divided into two distinct...
Naomi Galvin
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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marlborough pinot noir - winemaker & ownz chairman clive dougall, fills us in #4
During seasons with a lot of disease pressure what organic methods do you use to combat these? We try to pre-empt any potential issues...
Naomi Galvin
Aug 15, 20202 min read
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making pinot noir in gisborne with james millton of millton vineyards | #3
During seasons with a lot of disease pressure, what organic and/or biodynamic methods do you use to combat these? It is a balance between...
Naomi Galvin
Aug 13, 20205 min read
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today the #pinotnoirday spotlight is on the wairarapa @urlarwines #2
Next up in our #pinotnoirday series is.................Wairarapa. We spoke with Bevan Lambess, Vineyard Manager and Jannine Rickards,...
Naomi Galvin
Aug 12, 20202 min read
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celebrating #pinotnoirday with our organic producers | #1 hawke's bay
New Zealand organic Pinot Noir is among the finest in the world. So in the lead-up to #pinotnoirday we have asked organic winegrowers...
Naomi Galvin
Aug 10, 20202 min read
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organic wine week | 7 days dedicated to organic wine
Organic Wine Week 2020 is around the corner, offering a window into the growing and vibrant world of New Zealand organic wine. This...
Naomi Galvin
Jul 28, 20202 min read
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our thoughts on the proposed organic legislation
The New Zealand organic community has campaigned for many years for legislation to protect the organic sector. And now it is finally...
Naomi Galvin
May 26, 20207 min read
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making organic wine in non-organic wineries
Most organic wineries in New Zealand make solely organic wines. However, a number of New Zealand wineries, including some larger...
Naomi Galvin
May 13, 20203 min read
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what are organic winemakers drinking on #sauvblancday?
International #sauvblancday has arrived, and many of you are probably thinking: Which Sauvignon Blanc should I drink to celebrate this...
Naomi Galvin
Apr 29, 20206 min read
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meet domaine thomson
Domaine Thomson Wines is a family owned wine producer with vineyards in Central Otago, New Zealand and Gevrey-Chambertin in Burgundy,...
Naomi Galvin
Mar 3, 20205 min read
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raise your voice for a consumer guarantee!
We’re at an exciting moment politically for the New Zealand organic world. That’s because our government is working on new regulations...
Naomi Galvin
Feb 20, 20203 min read
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introducing the organic wine bar
January plays host to New Zealand Winegrowers annual EU & UK based 'NZ in a glass' tastings. This year it incorporated trade tastings in...
Naomi Galvin
Feb 3, 20203 min read
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our organic focus vineyards, 5 years on
Reported by Rebecca Reider, Coordinator | Organic Winegrowers New Zealand One of the best ways for winegrowers to learn about organic...
Naomi Galvin
Dec 16, 20195 min read
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meet windrush organic
Callum and Sarah Linklater are second generation organic producers. They established Windrush Organic with the release of Empire...
Naomi Galvin
Dec 16, 20193 min read
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meet hans herzog estate
To help our growing membership keep track of each other, we are enjoying sharing Q&A's with certified organic OWNZ members via our blog...
Naomi Galvin
Dec 3, 20194 min read
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