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James Graham
Wine – Horses in the vineyard
New Zealanders are world leaders in efficiently and cost-effectively creating commodity products in the dairy, pastoral farming, horticulture and viticulture sectors. We have been driven...
Wine – Celebrating with wine, past and present
Wine has been a part of human civilisation since nomadic tribes settled and began to cultivate crops. The earliest carbon dated evidence of wine production...
Wine – Extending the wine experience
Many of the Matakana wine growers focus on selling their wines directly to the public or through local restaurants and venues. As one of New...
Wine – The summer of our discontent
No one really saw Auckland’s summer of 2023 coming. After winter and spring had both been at record, or near record, levels of rainfall, a...
Wine – Spring in the vineyards
Springtime in vineyards, like many other environments, is a moment of rebirth, a literal bud burst of new growth full of expectation for the season...
Wine – Winter reflections
Winter is a time for both work and reflection in the vineyard. The leaves have long gone, and the low winter sun reflects little warmth...