Wine Happenings

A monthly list of events within the New Zealand wine industry.

To have your event included in the August Wine Happenings, please email details to sophie@sophiepreece.co.nz by August 21. Due to uncertainty around Covid-19, there may be changes to some of these listed events. For more information, please use the contact supplied or email sarah@winemarlborough.nz

AUGUST 1 Marlborough Wine & Food Festival - exhibitor registrations open (marlboroughwinefestival.com) 7 Cosy Sunday Sessions – Winter at Forrest, from 1pm to 4pm until September 4 9 Cellar Door International Shipping presentation from Wine Collective direct, Saint Clair Vineyard Kitchen 12 15 TIME TO REPLANTMarlborough Winegrowers Election – members notified Marlborough Wine Show entries open (marlboroughwineshow.com) 15 – 17 18 YOUR VINEYARD? Spray Days Marlborough, Blenheim (nzwine.com/members/events/workshops/spray-days-2022) Spray Days Marlborough, Awatere Valley 30 - 31 Corteva Young Viticulturist of the Year National Final, Marlborough (nzwine.com/young-vit) 31 Marlborough Winegrowers Election – nominations open (close September 9) SEPTEMBER 15 Marlborough Winegrowers Election – voting starts (closes September 30) 21 Marlborough Tonnellerie de Mercurey Young Winemaker of the Year 2022 Competition 27 - 28 Beyond Vineyard Ecosystems; Growing for the future, Christchurch (nzwine.com/events) 28 - 30 Marlborough Wine Show Judging (marlboroughwineshow.com)

Spray Days - August 15 - 18 Young Viticulturist - August 30 - 31 Marl Wine Show Judging - Sep 28 - 30

TIME TO REPLANT YOUR VINEYARD?

Marlborough pioneered Sauvignon Blanc in the 1980s and many of these original vineyards are now ready for replacement vines.

Now is the perfect time to move to the ECO TRELLIS® system which uses posts, clips and strainers as relevant to site location. Made in New Zealand of high-strength galvanised carbon steel coated with a thick layer of zinc ECO TRELLIS® posts are easy to install and fully recyclable at the end of their vineyard life.

ECO TRELLIS® is the first choice of an increasing number of vineyard managers in New Zealand, Australia and the US.

ECO TRELLIS® system

I’ve been using ECO TRELLIS® posts since 2018. They’re the preferred option for replacement posts in our vineyards. We find they’re safe and easy to use and we can install them by hand without having to use machinery. They are more durable than wooden posts and it’s really important to us that they’re recyclable at the end of their life. An added benefit is the pre-determined holes which mean that the clips are always in the right spot. ECO TRELLIS® is a great product! Daniel Warman, Vineyard Manager, Constellation Brands

Portable Wind Machines

The ideal frost protection solution for wine growers. Off ering the same effi cient frost protection as their stationary models. Features a high-effi ciency blade design made of solid composite fi breglass. The protection pattern can be easily adjusted to put focus on troubled areas and can also be used for spot drying and cooling if needed. The portable wind machine is easily transported, and when in a laydown and locked position can be stored away.

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