Archive for the ‘Ruminations’ Category
Vine Age – the interview
Posted in Ruminations, Wine - Written by Nga Waka on June 13, 2012 - 0 CommentsI was interviewed earlier this year as part of a student’s (amy hopkinson) dissertation research on the impact of vine age on Pinot Noir quality. Here is a transcript of the interview Roger Parkinson, June 2012 A: the important of vine age on Pinot Noir quality? R: Ah, it’s a good question, our oldest Pinot […]
Polishing up the crystal ball for vintage 2012
Posted in Ruminations, Wine - Written by Nga Waka on March 14, 2012 - 0 Comments14 March 2012 The land of the long, white cloud has truly lived up to its name this growing season. At the end of February, Growing Degree Days (GDD) had reached a paltry 756 heat units. Nearly half way through March we have accumulated a further 50 heat units to reach 806 heat units in […]
Are small winegrowers going the way of the dinosaurs?
Posted in Ruminations, Wine - Written by Nga Waka on August 20, 2010 - 0 CommentsI read an article somewhere this week about the dilemma facing small contract grape-growers in Marlborough. The typical model was described as professional or farming couples in their early fifties setting up, and living on, a contract vineyard with a view to selling at 70’ish to fund retirement. The problem is that many of those […]
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