Features for April/May 2007
CLIMATE CHANGE
By Dr Alan Limmer
Future trends in climate are of vital importance to New
Zealand viticulturists. In view of the current confusion about
claims that emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) will increase
temperatures to a catastrophic extent, and the publicity
given to the recent Summary for Policymakers issued by the
UN's Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), in
advance of the main report due for release in May, we asked
Dr Alan Limmer, Stonecroft Wines, for his summary of what
current climate science tells us. 
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FROM THE DESK OF THE CEO
By Philip Gregan
In the October issue I discussed
some of the issues associated with
sustainability. Since that time there
has been an explosion of interest on
matters ‘sustainable' in the popular
media and within the industry the
board has also had time to consider the
Review on Sustainable Winegrowing.
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TRANSTASMAN RELATIONS
The benefits to the wine industries of both countries
that result from collaboration in world industry
governance and research were summarised recently
by Philip Gregan, CEO of New Zealand Winegrowers
when he was invited to be the keynote guest speaker at
the 2007 awards luncheon of the Sydney International
Wine Competition. Here's what Philip told the Sydney
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REGIONS - MARLBOROUGH
New Zealand Pinot Noir producers
need to ensure the
quality if they want to make
the most of a boom for the wine variety
in America. That's the word from
well-known American wine writer
and editor of Wine Review Online,
Michael Franz, who was in Marlborough
recently. Read Article
OVERVIEW OF UK
Allan Cheesman, 57, is one of the most
highly respected figures in the British wine trade. For
30 years, he was influential in the buying of wines
for Sainsbury's supermarket chain, retiring in late
2002 as the company's director of wine. He is now an
independent consultant, with a number of directorships
in the wine trade and industry organisations.
WineGrower caught up with Allan on his recent visit
to New Zealand for the opening of the new Delegat
Winery in Marlborough. Here he sets down his views on
our industry.Read Article
